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Kids can love vegies, spice and, yes, even chilli – if only we let them, says Stephanie Alexander

Children are more than willing to “roll up their sleeves” in the kitchen and garden, the food writer, educator and former restaurateur believes.

  • Megan Johnston
Marinated minute steaks with sesame daikon salad and steamed rice.

Flash in a pan: Six speedy minute-steak dinners from around the world

Forget meat-and-three. These midweek dinners inspired by Mexico, Japan, France and Italy will keep things interesting.

The MasterChef finalists and judge and their big shiny plate.

MasterChef winner crowned after months of blood, sweat, tears and umami

It’s Nat versus Pezza cooking up a 113-step dessert storm in the MasterChef grand final. Who fluffs things up and who gets to hold up the big shiny plate?

  • Ben Pobjie
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Chicken and egg risotto.
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Is it risotto, is it fried rice? Adam Liaw’s simple midweek saviour is the best of both

This recipe is a bit like fried rice, but is really a risotto.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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 humble 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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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

Recipes

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.

  • Katrina Meynink
Chicken and egg risotto.
EASY

Is it risotto, is it fried rice? Adam Liaw’s simple midweek saviour is the best of both

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Gnocchi

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

  • Stephanie Alexander
Filled flatbreads with kale and potato masala.

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

  • Rosheen Kaul

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Marinated minute steaks with sesame daikon salad and steamed rice.

Flash in a pan: Six speedy minute-steak dinners from around the world

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)

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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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