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Nutritionist, dietitian and writer Sarah Pound.

This nutritionist’s fuss-free meals made her a social media star. She’s now our new recipe writer

Let Sarah Pound help ease your midweek cooking stress with her practical advice and family-friendly recipes that we know you’ll love.

  • Megan Johnston
Steak with store-bought crispy chilli oil and simple sides is a midweek favourite.

From RecipeTin’s steak to warm apple cakes: The 20 most popular recipes of April

There were lots of great, seasonal and simple recipes to sink your teeth into in April. These are the ones you loved the most

Chris Lucas is to open a new restaurant in Canberra.

It’s not Sydney or Melbourne, so which city are the big restaurant names flocking to open in?

Dining mogul Chris Lucas of Chin Chin fame will open a 150-seat European restaurant there in the spring.

  • Scott Bolles
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The muffuletta ($14) at Cafe Morris.

Surry Hills fine diner closes after just six months, but it’s better news for cash-strapped diners

In an effort to keep customers spending, restaurants are dropping their prices. From $10 dry-aged burgers and cocktails, to pasta and wine for $30, here are some deals worth seeking out.

  • Scott Bolles
MasterChef

The MasterChef Australia 2024 recap collection: we watch the show so you don’t have to

Chaos, cliffhangers, and quite a lot of cooking too. It’s MasterChef 2024 as observed by master recapper Ben Pobjie, in order of most recent to oldest episode.

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Eating out

The muffuletta ($14) at Cafe Morris.

Surry Hills fine diner closes after just six months, but it’s better news for cash-strapped diners

In an effort to keep customers spending, restaurants are dropping their prices. From $10 dry-aged burgers and cocktails, to pasta and wine for $30, here are some deals worth seeking out.

  • Scott Bolles
Chris Lucas is to open a new restaurant in Canberra.

It’s not Sydney or Melbourne, so which city are the big restaurant names flocking to open in?

  • Scott Bolles
Joseph Galluzzo aged 46, owner of Galluzzo’s Fruit Market on Glebe Point Road, Glebe.

Sydney’s oldest family-owned grocer has changed hands after 90 years

  • Scott Bolles
Establishment 203 opened in November in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

Brisbane restaurant takes on hospo giant Merivale in surprise counterclaim over name

  • Bianca Hrovat

Lists & guides

Bondi Bowls Club.

From gin bars to $1 oysters: 10 Sydney bowling clubs that are on a roll

The Caterpillar Club’s cheeseburger.

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

Rock oysters with lemon pepper granita at Bennelong Bar.

The Guide editor’s little black book of places he usually only shares with visiting friends

Introduce visitors to the American Doughnut Kitchen, then explain it’s not actually American.

I’m coming to Melbourne for the week. Where should I eat? The critic’s top picks for visitors

Effie’s kiosk at Manly Boatshed in Fairlight.

Manly to Merimbula: Where to find waterfront feeds for less than $30

Milk bar vibes at Larrie’s at The Beach Hotel.

These are the best places to eat, drink (and dine barefoot) in Newcastle

Potato scallops

Prawn toast to potato scallops: 12 retro dishes with a new spin

Albasha Knafeh & Coffee adds a dash of Salt Bae-inspired showmanship to the traditional dessert.

‘Barbie’ chai to knafeh: Five unmissable dishes at Ramadan Nights Lakemba

Seabourn dining

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

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, GOODFOOD, February 21: Pappadum, chutney and naan platter at Don't Tell Aunty in Surry Hills on February 21, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Christopher Pearce/SMH)

Nine of Sydney’s best Indian eateries and restaurants

It’s the year of the bakery, and these are the new classics worth queuing for

It’s the year of the bakery, and these are the new classics worth queuing for

Centro 86 is a bar for pre- or post-dinner drinks.

10+ late-night spots in Sydney for after-midnight drinks and snacks

Recent reviews

Laksa Singapura with prawn and chicken and mixed noodles.
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Parramatta’s iconic laksa shop is moving. Here’s why you should visit the OG spot while you still can

  • Terry Durack
Ppyeodagwi-haejangguk (pork bone soup with rice).
14.5/20

Yeodongsik’s Korean ‘hangover soup’ is one of the most soothing liquids in Sydney

  • Callan Boys
Red curry of barbecue duck with snake bean and sweet basil.
14/20

It’s not fancy, but Joe’s Table is one of the nicest restaurants in the eastern suburbs

  • Terry Durack
Porchetta pizzetta.
14.5/20

Salumeria Norcino’s porchetta pizzetta is ‘the best sandwich I’ve eaten all year’

  • Callan Boys

Sunny cafe Goldie’s brings beach vibes and a Cal-Mex menu to Sydney’s inner west

  • Lenny Ann Low

Recipes

Steak with store-bought crispy chilli oil and simple sides is a midweek favourite.

From RecipeTin’s steak to warm apple cakes: The 20 most popular recipes of April

There were lots of great, seasonal and simple recipes to sink your teeth into in April. These are the ones you loved the most

Brown cinnamon biscuits.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s simple golden cinnamon treats really take the biscuit

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Roasted vegetable soup.
EASY

One of the easiest ways to simplify your cooking is with soup, says Adam Liaw

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Everyday chocolate cake with whipped cocoa cream.
EASY

Creator of the ‘world’s best chocolate cake’ shares her new, improved kid-friendly recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh

Recipe collections

One-pan slurpy creamy tomato and fennel ravioli with optional spicy sausage.

14 simple dinners that go straight to the sauce

RecipeTin Eats’ 20-minute Thai chicken satay curry.

50 crowd-pleasing chicken dishes (starring RecipeTin’s hugely popular quick curry)

Fast one tray eggplant and spicy salami lasagne. Sage Creative autumn/winter recipes for Good Food online and Home Front. February 2022. Good Food use only. Please credit James Moffatt

14 of our favourite low-fuss and affordable dishes to cook this week

Manoush-style pizzas with prawns and chilli.

10 fast and curious Friday night flatbread pizzas

Vegetarian-friendly pithiviers filled with mushroom ragu.

Five crowd-pleasing Recipe Tin pies to bake this weekend

Barbecued cauliflower with mascarpone bechamel.

Five easy and cheesy new cauliflower steak recipes

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

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Tips & advice

Soluble fibre is found in oats, legumes and fruits, and dissolves with water to form a gel-like substance.

Why fibre is the unsung hero in our diet (and how to eat more of it)

  • Anna Magee
To preheat or not to preheat? That is the question.

Why everything you thought about preheating your oven may be wrong

  • Alice Zaslavsky
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

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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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