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Masterchef finalists with Curtis

Cranky Curtis returns for the semi-final and the worst cook (who isn’t Nat) is eliminated

Pezza, Nat and Sav frantically cook off for a place in the grand finale. Bet you didn’t see this finalist combo coming.

  • Ben Pobjie
Kimusabi.

New ‘sushi’ spot offers bargain $35 omakase experience just off Newtown’s meat-free mile

Plant-based Japanese venue Kimusabi on Enmore Road takes sushi to a new, creative level with a vegan twist.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Canned tomato soup is elevated to new heights in this version, served inside a garlic-buttered cob loaf.

Five ways to magic a meal from a can of tomato soup (starring this garlic-bread cobb loaf bowl)

Give a humble, cost-effective can a bit of juju with these ideas from Katrina Meynink.

  • Katrina Meynink
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The MasterChef judging panel.

MasterChef 2024: The Ben Pobjie episode recaps

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.

A quick scan of any ingredient list can reveal lots of useful information.

A dietitian ranks 10 popular supermarket mueslis from the healthiest to the hell-no

From nutty to toasted and fruity, and everything in between, which muesli product comes out on top? Susie Burrell breaks it down.

  • Susie Burrell

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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

Inside the Raclette Igloo atop Broadway Shopping Centre.

Does this plastic igloo atop a car park rooftop pull off the French Alps vibe it’s aiming for?

Experience a popular Alpine winter tradition in the most unlikely Sydney location at Raclette Igloo.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Daniel Harrison and Michael Ico, co-owners of Newtown cafe Soulmate, have teamed up to open Superfreak in Marrickville.

Get your Superfreak on at this standout new Marrickville cafe

  • Bianca Hrovat
The Maybe Group (pictured, from left), Vince Lombardo, Martin Hudak and Stefano Catino with Public founder Jon Adgemis (far right) last year.

Team behind Maybe Sammy cocktail bar splits from heavyweight hospitality group

  • Scott Bolles
The view across the Urbnsurf lagoon.

Hospo heavyweights make waves with flash new surf park fine diner

  • Bianca Hrovat

Lists & guides

Steak frites at L’Auberge du Bout du Monde.

Six of Sydney’s best steak frites

Caterpillar Club’s long (very long) bar rarely has a free seat.

Our eight favourite new Sydney restaurants and bars of the year (so far)

Your July hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out

Unlimited wine and beer accompany Lilymu’s sharing lunch menu.

From tacos and margs to steaming hot mussels: 15 of Sydney’s best bottomless dining deals

Get a load of this: Lode’s limited edition pie for its Aperture menu at Capella. 

We lift the (extra flaky) lid on 10 of Sydney’s hottest pies to try, right now

orean chef Illa Kim and husband Daero Lee from Soul Dining guides Good Food th

The chef’s essential guide to Korean food shopping at Sydney’s hugest Asian supermarket

Lunch thalis at Pinky Ji are just $29.

From Indian feasts to extraordinay udon: 10 of Sydney’s best city lunch specials

The new Yurippi is bigger than the old digs, but just as lively and cosy.

June hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Enjoy luxurious ramen at Kame House for $25.

Quality steak and wines for under $30 per head? 10 winter specials worth going out for

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

Sunday roast pork at The Duke of Clarence.

From crackly pork to golden potatoes: 12 of Sydney’s best Sunday roasts

Recent reviews

Inside the Raclette Igloo atop Broadway Shopping Centre.

Does this plastic igloo atop a car park rooftop pull off the French Alps vibe it’s aiming for?

  • Lenny Ann Low
Head chef Yusuke Morita at work preparing sushi with his wife Izumi.
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Tiny six-seater Kisuke is the size of a bento box, but it packs a wasabi-like punch

  • Terry Durack
La Disfida is family-friendly Haberfield local hero.
14.5/20

It won the local pizza duel, but is La Disfida still one of Sydney’s best pizzerias?

  • Callan Boys
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Fine dining meets French-Japanese fusion at ‘otherworldly’  Oborozuki

  • Terry Durack
Pro tip: Check the Port Authority cruise-ship calendar before booking, so your view is unobstructed.
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With a near-perfect score, Quay is now Australia’s top-rated restaurant

  • Callan Boys

Recipes

Filled flatbreads with kale and potato masala.

All hail kale: The much maligned green veg has finally become cool

Chef Rosheen Kaul unlocks the secret to making the leafy green cool again with these three spicy recipes.

  • Rosheen Kaul
Gnocchi

Four Stephanie Alexander veg recipes that kids actually love to eat (and cook)

  • Stephanie Alexander
Tuna cakes.
EASY

The RecipeTin magic touch that lifts these tuna patties from meh to marvellous

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s lime and coconut sheet cake.
EASY

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s lime and triple coconut traybake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Recipe collections

Karen Martini recipe : Ragu alla Bolognese Photograph by William Meppem (photographer on contract, no restrictions)

15 hearty winter pasta recipes to cook this week

Serve this rich and cheesy tart with bitter winter leaves or steamed greens.

40 fantastique French recipes for Bastille Day (and beyond)

Danielle Alvarez’s double lemon cake with vanilla sugar.

Five zingy lemon cakes to bake this weekend

Neil Perry’s braised beef cheeks with baby carrots.

Winter warmers: 10 ways to cook ‘impossible to ruin’ beef cheeks

Combine all the ragu ingredients in a pot and simmer for an hour.

14 super simple recipes for time-poor (or just plain lazy) cooks

Chocolate and vanilla mousse.

40 of Good Food’s greatest and gooiest chocolate   recipes

Chicken braised with mushroom and thyme.

It’s freezing! Here are 20 of our favourite winter one-pots to warm you up

The brining method keeps the meat ridiculously juicy.

National Fried Chicken Day is a poultry excuse to cook these classics

Pasta with roasted shallot, chorizo and tinned tomato sauce

Do the can-can: 12 budget-friendly recipes using tinned pantry ingredients

Helen Goh’s almond shortbread with Stephanie’s mother’s cumquat marmalade.

Five old-fashioned biscuit recipes to bake this weekend

Adam Liaw’s version of the viral internet dish Marry me chicken.

The 50 most popular new recipes of the year (so far)

Rainbow chard and orzo salad with crispy feta.

14 interesting and filling winter-friendly salads to make this week

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Tips & advice

Tomato soup

Pantry staples: The great Good Food tinned tomato soup taste test

  • Bianca Hrovat

You might think you’re ‘helping’, but leave the plate-stacking to the professionals

  • Terry Durack
Eggs and chickpeas are good protein options.

Revealed: The secrets of a perfect desk lunch (or food court order if you forgot to pack one)

  • Rachel Rabkin Peachman
Alice Zaslavsky suggests using a bill-splitting app or appointing a Designated Dave to pay.

But I didn’t even drink! How to fairly split the restaurant bill without the awkwardness

  • Alice Zaslavsky
Fresh ginger.

Want to increase body temperature without turning on the heater? Eat these foods

  • Susie Burrell

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Drinks

Non-alcoholic conscious drink from Oz Harvest x Kakadu Kitchen.

If cutting out alcohol completely is unrealistic, raise a glass to ‘damp’ drinking

  • Katie Spain

Is red wine becoming more alcoholic because of climate change?

  • Huon Hooke

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Masterchef finalists with Curtis

Cranky Curtis returns for the semi-final and the worst cook (who isn’t Nat) is eliminated

  • Ben Pobjie
A quick scan of any ingredient list can reveal lots of useful information.

A dietitian ranks 10 popular supermarket mueslis from the healthiest to the hell-no

  • Susie Burrell
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Chef George Calombaris.

George Calombaris’ Sydney expansion plans fall over after only five months

  • Scott Bolles
Canned tomato soup is elevated to new heights in this version, served inside a garlic-buttered cob loaf.

Five ways to magic a meal from a can of tomato soup (starring this garlic-bread cobb loaf bowl)

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