October
Australia’s finest chef reveals the four secrets of a perfect dish
As Sydney’s most luxurious harbourside diner, Quay, reopens and Peter Gilmore clocks up 20 years in the kitchen, there’s a lot to celebrate.
- Jill Dupleix
Three of the best wines from Hardys’ high end range
After a long period of corporate shape-shifting, the McLaren Vale trailblazer is refocusing on the pointy end of its range.
- Max Allen
How to make a new restaurant’s ‘perfect summer weekend dish’ at home
Chef Thomas Haynes heads to Western Australia to cook up culinary brands for Andrew Forrest’s lifestyle division.
- Jill Dupleix
This wine business has a knack for knowing your next favourite drink
A shift in attitude among drinkers has been noted and acted upon by a small company – with stunning success.
- Max Allen
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Three fabulous vermentinos to drink on the beach
Whether with oysters in the Languedoc, salt cod in Catania, or fish and chips at your local beach, these Mediterranean classics produce wines to love.
- Max Allen
Top London chef reveals her recipe for podcast success
Ruth Rogers, co-founder of the famed River Cafe, is turning her talents to a new podcast in which celebrity guests are on the menu.
- Lauren Sams
Don’t be surprised if you start seeing these machines everywhere
Eijiro Tsukada has designed a device intended for the global colonisation of the home, office and cafe, one cup of perfectly made matcha tea at a time.
- Leo Lewis
Three incredible single malts to try on a Scottish sojourn
Dreaming of a ramble around Scotland? Try these whiskies to get you in the mood.
- Max Allen
From dairy to weddings: Discover Cupitt’s Estate
This charming family farm turned wedding destination near Ulladulla has now expanded its food, wine and hospitality offerings with 10 flash new sleeping pods for two.
- Fiona Carruthers
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
The women remaking Australia’s wine industry
Lucy Kendall and Alysha Moscatt wanted to shine a light on underrepresented groups in the wine industry. So they came up with a business producing curated six-packs of wine.
- Max Allen
Millennial bakers spark boom in extravagant cakes
Gone are the last decade’s minimalist creations. The COVID-19 lockdowns have spurred a new wave of young, media-savvy bakers working their craft.
- Jill Dupleix
September
Everything you know about natural wines could be wrong
Most natural wines are released onto the market when they’re young and fresh. But what if we’ve been doing it wrong this whole time?
- Max Allen
The ingredients that make Indigenous-owned Taka Gin stand out
A switch to making a distinctive spirit with native botanicals has opened up a world of possibilities for the couple behind Pawa Catering.
- Max Allen
After 20,000 cancellations, Neil Perry prepares for diner stampede
Neil Perry’s new restaurant Margaret was set to open on the day of Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak in June. Finally, it might be able to, as many restaurants prepare to deal with pent-up demand
- Necia Wilden
Why this top vineyard is ahead of the curve
The winemakers at Hickinbotham Clarendon vineyard, on the Onkaparinga River, have coaxed top quality wines from a beautiful, if challenging, piece of land.
- Max Allen
An easy fish schnitty to make at home (plus perfect boiled eggs)
Schnitzel, says chef Josh Niland, has an instant recognition factor. It’s something he uses to trick people into cooking and eating more seafood.
- Updated
- Jill Dupleix
The foodie gifts making lockdown bearable
Just as care packages once lifted the spirits of soldiers deployed overseas, parcels of goodies are helping people battle the stay-at-home blues.
- Necia Wilden
Sydney’s joy at Berejiklian’s picnic privilege
Picnic hampers have been sold out for the rest of the month, one vendor reports, as Sydneysiders rush to take advantage of new freedoms this week.
- Staff reporters
Burger King bans 120 artificial ingredients – see the full list
The chain is also launching celebrity meal partnerships, playing off the idea of ‘real’ by using the birth names of famous people known by other monikers.
- Mary Meisenzahl
The wine that makes this man travel to Portugal every year
It’s an exciting time for the ‘Grand Canyon of wine regions’, says Matt Gant, who has been flying there to do vintage for almost a decade.
- Max Allen
