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To preheat or not to preheat? That is the question.

Why everything you thought about preheating your oven may be wrong

Alice Zaslavsky settles the debate once and for all in the interests of saving time, energy, and money every time we cook. 

  • Alice Zaslavsky
Whitebark wine bar in West Melbourne.
13.5/20

This quiet neighbourhood gem is as DIY as it gets, but you probably won’t mind

Whitebark isn’t a destination but if you’re looking for somewhere small and neighbourly, it might be just the spot.

  • Besha Rodell
Sausage and rosemary stew.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s sausage and rosemary stew

This casserole of sausages braised in beer and stock makes a great one-pot meal.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
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Moon Dog Wild West in Footscray, featuring the mechanical bull ridden by owners Josh Uljans (left) and Karl van Buuren.

Footscray’s legendary Franco Cozzo site has undergone a wild transformation

A mechanical bull, tequila-sunrise slushies, sizzling fajita platters and a huge rooftop bar. Welcome to Moon Dog Brewery’s new three-level mega-venue.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Miso-butter chicken corn hash.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ ‘totally crowd-pleasing’ chicken and corn hash is ready in a flash

Nagi Maehashi throws out the rule book and turns this throw-together US breakfast into dinner instead.

  • < 30 mins
  • Nagi Maehashi

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Eating out

Chef Tom Sarafian is opening his first restaurant in central Melbourne this year.

Hummus prince Tom Sarafian reveals plans for two new venues

The nomadic chef famous for his luxe versions of Lebanese favourites will finally be serving his hit dishes on a more permanent basis.

  • Emma Breheny
Bistra is modelled on the great restaurants attached to Australian pubs in the 1990s.

Bistra brings back the old-school Aussie bistro complete with 𝄒90s menu classics

  • Emma Breheny
Strawberry and rose kakigori.

Why our reviewer is excited about eating this icy food all through Melbourne’s winter

  • Dani Valent
Bar Olo owner Anthony Scutella inside his new venue, which complements his restaurant Scopri.

The high-end restaurants opening more casual and affordable spin-off bars

  • Emma Breheny

Lists & guides

Kalamaki (mixed skewers served over rice) at Tsindos Greek restaurant in Melbourne CBD.

Your April hit list: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out

At Flower Drum, the service alone is remarkable.

Our chief critic’s little black book of places she usually only shares with visiting friends

Sean’s

I’m coming to Sydney for the week, where should I eat? The critic’s top picks for visitors

Bridge Road Brewers’ menu champions pizza topped with local ingredients.

The best places to eat, drink (and scoff pizza) in Rutherglen and surrounds

Bronwyn with her beloved cheeseburger at Butcher’s Diner.

From noodles to late-night burgers, this is where comedians eat out on the cheap in Melbourne

The chefs’ culinary backgrounds merge in the lamb forequarter chops with chimichurri.

10 hot new southside venues worth making a pit stop at

Seabourn dining

Thinking about booking a cruise? Everything you need to know about the food and drink

Publique Bakery owner Sung Kim at the CBD shop.

Eight of Melbourne’s new-wave bakeries worth spending your dough on

Assorted dishes at The Petrel Hotel in Geelong West.

Road trip! 15 new regional restaurants to check out

Sink into a banquette, or nab a prized seat at the bar at Bar Lourinha.

Suburban gems, laneway legends: 10 of Melbourne’s best Spanish restaurants

Deep End pizzeria in Fitzroy specialises in three different styles of US pizza: Chicago, New York and Detroit.

Eight new (and new-ish) pizza places serving styles beyond Neapolitan

Lee Ho Fook owner-chef Victor Liong outside his favourite Melbourne restaurant, Flower Drum.

The chefs’ guide to Melbourne’s Chinatowns (and what to order)

Recent reviews

Whitebark wine bar in West Melbourne.
13.5/20

Quiet neighbourhood gem Whitebark is as DIY as it gets, but you probably won’t mind

  • Besha Rodell
The Peach.
13.5/20

Basq’s charming hut − and its peachy dessert − is a fairytale find near an airfield

  • Dani Valent
Strawberry and rose kakigori.

Why our reviewer is excited about eating icy kakigori all through Melbourne’s winter

  • Dani Valent
The borage-bedecked avocado tart tastes like something fairies would serve at the summer solstice.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17.5/20

The verdict on the revamped Vue de Monde

  • Besha Rodell
Fried plantain at African Calabash restaurant in Footscray.

African Calabash serves golden hot chips, but not as you might know them

  • Dani Valent

Recipes

A perfect roast chicken from Meatsmith by Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler.

The expert’s guide to the perfect roast chicken (and the simple tip to make carving a breeze)

Step up your Sunday roast game with some smart techniques and side dishes.

  • Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler
Cookies are a sweet and simple option.

Katherine Sabbath’s Nutella thumbprint cookies

  • Megan Johnston
Roasting potatoes in pickle brine gives them a chip-shop-vinegar feeling.

This pantry staple you usually throw out will make simple midweek spuds special

  • Anna Jones
Spanakopita-inspired artichoke, green olive and spinach filo pie

Spanakopita-inspired artichoke, green olive and spinach filo pie

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Recipe collections

RecipeTin Eats’ golden coconut pumpkin and chickpea curry.

10 budget-friendly vegie one-dish dinners to cook this week

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s spiced apple cake with mascarpone and maple frosting.

Freshly baked recipes: Five new apple cakes to make this weekend

Adam Liaw’s chicken diane.

10 of your favourite retro recipes given the Adam Liaw treatment

This hearty meatball and pasta soup is sure to be love at first spoonful.

Eat and repeat: 10 warming new recipes to put on high rotation

14 midweek meals ready in three steps or less to make this week

14 midweek meals ready in three steps or less to make this week

Rice bowls with sticky roasted pumpkin.

20 healthy recipes to get back on track after the Easter blowout

Natalie Paull’s favourite chocolate cake, the cocoa sour cream layer cake.

Eat cake and March on: The 20 most popular recipes of last month

Julia’s tip: You can use baby spinach in the filling but English spinach has a far superior flavour.

Five great green pies to make this weekend

Delicious seasoned chicken simmered in crisp apple cider.

14 of Adam Liaw’s best ever autumn recipes to cook this week

Grilled sausages on a bed of chickpea mash.

Five bright and banging sausage recipes to make this weekend

This salad has staying power, provided you aren’t heavy-handed with the dressing.

15 rice and easy recipes to cook this week

Simmered pork with ponzu.

Five of the best crunchy, soft and succulent pork belly recipes

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Tips & advice

Wholemeal or rye bread is a good option for those who can’t tolerate grain bread.

A dietitian ranks eight popular supermarket breads (and reveals her favourite loaves)

  • Susie Burrell
The ultimate cheese toastie needs the perfect pull factor.

Pulling power: 10 melty cheeses for toasties, ranked for ooze and stretch by a pro

  • Ellie Studd
Cruise ships are introducing smaller venues and more specialised cuisines to suit a new generation of food-savvy passengers.

Thinking about booking a cruise? Everything you need to know about the food and drink

Cookies are a sweet and simple option.

Terrible at small talk? How baking can break down barriers and win friends

  • Megan Johnston
Illustraton by Dionne Gain.

Elbows are back on the table as Gen Z say manners no longer relevant

  • Ewan Somerville

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Drinks

Light but tough enough to stand upright, the bagnum holds the equivalent of two bottles of wine.

Raise a glass to the bagnum, the plastic wine pouch that’s made cask wine cool again

  • Katie Spain
Top-ranking Yarra Yering is known for its cabernet and shiraz varietals and blends, but especially its Dry Red Wine No. 1.

Australia’s 52 top wineries of 2024

  • Huon Hooke

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To preheat or not to preheat? That is the question.

Why everything you thought about preheating your oven may be wrong

  • Alice Zaslavsky
Moon Dog Wild West in Footscray, featuring the mechanical bull ridden by owners Josh Uljans (left) and Karl van Buuren.

Footscray’s legendary Franco Cozzo site has undergone a wild transformation

  • Tomas Telegramma
Whitebark wine bar in West Melbourne.
13.5/20

This quiet neighbourhood gem is as DIY as it gets, but you probably won’t mind

  • Besha Rodell
Sausage and rosemary stew.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s sausage and rosemary stew

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Bistra is modelled on the great restaurants attached to Australian pubs in the 1990s.

Bistra brings back the old-school Aussie bistro complete with 𝄒90s menu classics

  • Emma Breheny
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