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Doju chef Mika Chae at KT Mart Korean supermarket.

‘You need to know what to eat, and how to eat it’: The chef’s essential guide to Korean food shopping

Doju chef Mika Chae takes us to Asian superstore KT Mart and helps us fill up our shopping basket with his Korean pantry favourites.

  • Nina Rousseau
Assorted $15 lunch bowls at Maha.

Lunch at a hatted restaurant for just $15? 10 of Melbourne CBD’s best lunch specials

Bowls or bento boxes at hatted Maha and Robata, an off-menu steak sanger at Grill Americano and more deals worth taking a longer lunch break for.

  • Tomas Telegramma
RecipeTin Eats’ creamy mushroom wild rice soup. From RecipeTin Eats’ second cookbook, Tonight.

RecipeTin Eats’ creamy mushroom soup is your first taste of her second cookbook

This soup is just right for a brisk winter’s night, writes Nagi Maehashi, in this exclusive extract from her upcoming cookbook, Tonight.

  • Nagi Maehashi
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Adriano Zumbo on MasterChef 2024.

Twinning is winning in this sweet and shouty immunity challenge

Zumbo returns and chaos ensues as paired-up contestants get loud and sugar-loaded in the quest for immunity.

  • Ben Pobjie
Adam Liaw recipe: Fish cakes.
EASY

Adam Liaw shares the secrets to fail-safe fishcakes

A British classic, fishcakes are simple, tasty and easy on the wallet, whether you use fresh fillets, leftovers, or a tin of fish from the cupboard.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw

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Melbourne Eat Streets

Tiamo restaurant in Carlton.

Five years ago, Lygon Street was dying. Now diners are queuing out the door

  • Dani Valent
Tocca restaurant in Werribee.

How a run-down strip became the most exciting culinary street in the west

  • Dani Valent
Victor Churchill in Armadale.

How a well-heeled street of wedding dress shops became a premier dining strip

  • Dani Valent
Modu restaurant on Clayton Road.

The gritty ‘eating street’ in the south-east that boasts more than 200 restaurants

  • Dani Valent
Crosta D’Oro in Thornbury.

High Street is jam-packed with bars, cafes and restaurants – but this is its best section

  • Dani Valent

Eating out

Lucia’s coffee, bourbon and chocolate dessert.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Rediscover an endangered brand of old-school fine dining at Lucia

Searching for somewhere quiet, spacious and with excellent food? This new arrival ticks all the boxes.

  • Besha Rodell
Panellists at the first Good Food Hospitality Symposiums in Sydney and Melbourne.

Leaders tackle future of hospitality at Good Food symposiums

  • Good Food
Paul Mathis has devised his own brewing method at The Stovetop Sessions.

No espresso, no latte art: The Stovetop Sessions brews beans the old-fashioned way

  • Dani Valent
Foul, a sturdy bean dish topped with fresh ingredients, at Flavours of Syria in Camberwell.

Flavours of Syria brings its warm Middle Eastern vibes (and baklava) to Camberwell

  • Dani Valent and Tomas Telegramma

Lists & guides

Assorted $15 lunch bowls at Maha.

Lunch at a hatted restaurant for just $15? 10 of Melbourne CBD’s best lunch specials

The Muffin Top with omelette, beef patty, zucchini pickles, American cheese and chilli Kewpie mayo.

June hit list:  Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

Stokehouse Pasta and Bar’s Wednesday night lasagne special.

Wallet-friendly winter warmers: Eight top meal deals from noodle bowls to bolognese

Pasta carbonara from Sarah Cicolini, a young gun chef from Santo Palato in Rome.

The overseas restaurants you need on your bucket list, according to the Good Food team

Australian-Japanese food writer Emiko Davies, from Enoteca Marilù cooking school in Tuscany.

From Tuscany to Bali: 12 cooking schools worth planning a trip around

Ora, already a key part of the Kew community, is about to open after dark, too.

10 new neighbourhood wine bars to spend a cosy Sunday afternoon in

Negroni sbagliatos and snacks at Bianchetto.

These bars are handing out free snacks most days. Here’s when to stop by

Welcome to Good Food’s Eat Streets series.

The essential guide to five of Melbourne’s best Eat Streets

Mulberry Group founder Nathan Toleman (left) and chef Tom Sarafian have partnered on the opening of Sarafian’s first restaurant.

Six new venues set to get Melbourne sizzling this winter

The Plough in Footscray offers a $23 steak special on Tuesdays.

Cheap grills: 20 of Melbourne’s best-value steak nights

May hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

May hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

At Flower Drum, the service alone is remarkable.

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

Recent reviews

Lucia’s coffee, bourbon and chocolate dessert.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Rediscover an endangered brand of old-school fine dining at newcomer Lucia

  • Besha Rodell
Wang Wang BBQ’s exhaust vents do a great job.
13.5/20

If you like Korean barbecue, head to Wang Wang BBQ for something different

  • Dani Valent
Donovans in St Kilda.
Good Food hat15/20

Beloved bayside restaurant Donovans is the definition of dependable

  • Besha Rodell
BKK Laboratory’s Tiramisu Thai milk tea drink (inset) and massaman wagyu meatball sub.

Suburban cafe BKK Laboratory serves meatball subs and tiramisu with a twist

  • Dani Valent
Butter-poached cod fillet topped with beer-batter bits.
14/20

Fish and chips get fancy at Omen, a new neighbourhood wine bar by the beach

  • Dani Valent

Recipes

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s white bean, cavalo nero and parmesan soup.
EASY

Italian-style white bean, cavolo nero and parmesan soup

Keep a stash of cheese rinds in the freezer ready to add flavour to this soup. And feel free to throw in a handful of small pasta to make it more substantial.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Adam Liaw recipe: Fish cakes.
EASY

Adam Liaw shares the secrets to fail-safe fishcakes (and yes, tinned is totally fine)

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Spicy coriander and pork frying pan enchiladas
EASY

Spicy coriander and pork frying pan enchiladas

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Chickpea lentil curry.
EASY

What do you call this, dhal? No, it’s RecipeTin’s lentil chickpea curry

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi

Recipe collections

Adam Liaw’s chicken fricassee recipe.

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

Helen Goh’s banana, rye and cocoa tart with miso caramel.

20 sweet and squishy dishes to go bananas over

***EMBARGOED FOR GOOD WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 12/20 ISSUE*** Neil Perry recipe : Slow-roasted Rib of Beef with Horseradish Cream and Potato Gratin Photograph by William Meppem (photographer on contract, no restrictions) 

Five creamy, dreamy potato gratins to eat with a spoon this weekend

Yes, you can occasionally dunk a cheese toastie into your tomato and kimchi soup.

Eight great soup and sandwich combos for a satisfying winter lunch

No need to preheat the oven for casseroles and braises.

20 of last winter’s most-loved recipes to cook again this one

Helen Goh’s Morning glory loaf cake.

Eat cake for breakfast: Five healthy-ish bakes to make this weekend

One-tray cheesy tomato and basil chicken strips.

From cheesy chook to tea cake: 20+ of the most popular recipes of May

Golden syrup dumplings.

30+ retro desserts to revisit (starring this enduring budget-friendly family favourite)

Clear out the crisper for this adaptable pasta bake.

14 of our favourite midweek vegetarian recipes to cook next week

Kwong fried rice.

The only four dishes you need to create the ultimate Kylie Kwong dinner party

Meatballs “al forno” with cheesy garlic bread.

Five marvellous meatball recipes to cook this weekend

Dill and mint add vibrancy to this simple but satisfying pasta dish.

12 frozen veg-packed (but fantastic) recipes to cook next week

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Tips & advice

It may be hard to stick to your food budget, but there are ways to be resourceful with what you have.

Nine simple tips to stretch your household’s food budget

  • Krysten Chambrot
Nagi Maehashi with her dog Dozer and new book Tonight, which will be out on October 15.

RecipeTin Eats: The 10 things I wish every home cook knew

  • Nagi Maehashi
Everything you need to know about cooking through an egg shortage

Everything you need to know about cooking through an egg shortage

  • Bianca Hrovat
Spiced winter porridge recipe with honey and turmeric baked fruit.

How to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

  • Susie Burrell

Why you should throw some money at your favourite food shop, right now

  • Terry Durack

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Drinks

A bunch of grapes: Why some single-region wines now use fruit from different places

  • Huon Hooke

What are the best red wines to cellar for 18-plus years?

  • Huon Hooke

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Limited edition chicken snack at Prince Dining Room in St Kilda.

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  • Bianca Hrovat
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Assorted $15 lunch bowls at Maha.

Lunch at a hatted restaurant for just $15? 10 of Melbourne CBD’s best lunch specials

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More than momos: Trek down to this CBD basement for a taste of the Himalayas

  • Dani Valent
RecipeTin Eats’ creamy mushroom wild rice soup. From RecipeTin Eats’ second cookbook, Tonight.

RecipeTin Eats’ creamy mushroom wild rice soup is your first taste of her second cookbook

  • Nagi Maehashi
Adam Liaw recipe: Fish cakes.
EASY

Adam Liaw shares the secrets to fail-safe fishcakes (and yes, tinned is totally fine)

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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