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Cheeseburger from Meatsmith by Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler.

The juicy secrets behind Gimlet’s legendary late-night cheeseburger (and how to make it)

Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler reveal the recipe for the Melbourne restaurant-bar’s signature supper.

  • Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler
The 21st of December has become ‘Gravy day’.

Adam Liaw definitively answers the biggest question of the day: How to make gravy

It’s the 21st of December. And that means just one thing: it’s (Paul Kelly) gravy day! Adam Liaw shares how to make a great one.

  • Adam Liaw
Smoked butter anchovy on Jatz.

Four simple but irresistible ways to jazz up a Jatz cracker

Former Young Chef of the Year winner Mitch Orr is perhaps best known for his Jatz crackers. Here are some of his best ideas.

  • Mitch Orr
Emelia Jackson’s blueberry crumble cookies.
EASY

Emelia Jackson’s blueberry cookies with a crumble topping you can put on anything

Already mastered the classic chocolate chip cookie? Step things up a notch with this fresh seasonal bake plus bonus pro-tips to lift your baking game.

  • < 30 mins
  • Emelia Jackson
Illustration: Simon Letch

Pop! Nine ways to open a stubborn jar with minimum fuss

The squeeze, the tap, the rubber band or the bum whack – find out which method suits you the best.

  • Jill Dupleix
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Emelia Jackson recipe: Perfect chocolate eclairs.

Weekend baking project: Emelia Jackson’s eclairs (and the secret to her MasterChef-famous choux pastry)

Like magic, choux transforms from pasty dough to puffed up pastry. And it’s easier than you might think.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Emelia Jackson
Illustration: Simon Letch

How to clean the essential appliances in your kitchen using everyday household items

It’s incredible what you can achieve with dishwashing liquid, bicarb, vinegar and an old toothbrush.

  • Jill Dupleix
Do you really need 10 types of vinegar in the pantry?

Acid test: Your essential guide to vinegars (and does your pantry really need so many?)

Do you know your red wine vinegar from your sherry? Your cider vinegar from your rice wine? Pucker up, pals, it’s time to find out which vinegar to use with what.

  • Becky Krystal
Illustration: Dionne Gain.

I asked AI to conjure a recipe using fridge ingredients, and now I make it on repeat

Neil McMahon asks AI to come up with a recipe based on the contents of his crisper. The result is terrifyingly good.

  • Neil McMahon
Adam Liaw’s Shepherds’ pie.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s shepherd’s pie masterclass (plus a genius tip for browning the meat)

Lift this comfort-food favourite several notches by employing simple chef-approved techniques for better-tasting mince and creamy mash.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw