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The best food photos of 2017

As the year wraps up, we delve into the pages of GT to find the dishes that shaped 2017. Here's what we cooked, ate and shared over the past 12 months.
The best food photos of 2017

As the year wraps up, we delve into the pages of GT to find the dishes that shaped 2017. Here’s what we cooked, ate and shared over the past 12 months.

Fig and honeycomb pavlova

Fig and honeycomb pavlova

Recipe: Nadine Ingram, Flour and Stone

Photography: Andrew Finlayson

Styling: Rosie Meehan

Seared tuna with dill cucumber and potato salad

Seared tuna with dill cucumber and potato salad

Recipe and Food styling: Emma Knowles

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Geraldine Muñoz

Apple-caramel sponge pudding

Apple-caramel sponge pudding

Recipe and food styling: Emma Knowles

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Claire Delmar

Roast turkey with native herbs and spices

Roast turkey with native herbs and spices

Recipe: Jock Zonfrillo, Orana

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Lisa Featherby

Feta and greens gözleme

Feta and greens gözleme

Recipe: Emma Knowles

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Emma Knowles and Lynsey Fryers

Frozen spiced chocolate pavlova

Frozen spiced chocolate pavlova

Recipe and food styling: Emma Knowles

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Lynsey Fryers

Burrata, preserved zucchini, green olives and lovage

Burrata, preserved zucchini, green olives and lovage

Recipe: Dave Verheul, Embla

Photography: Mark Roper

Styling: Lisa Featherby

Chocolate, rye and walnut brownies

Chocolate, rye and walnut brownies

Recipe: Michael and Pippa James, Tivoli Road Bakery

Photography: Bonnie Savage and Alan Benson

Seafood platter

Seafood platter

Photography: Andrew Finlayson

Styling: Lisa Featherby

Ricotta-polenta cake with lemon-rosemary syrup

Ricotta-polenta cake with lemon-rosemary syrup

Recipe: Emma Knowles

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Emma Knowles and Lucy Tweed

Mushroom and thyme soup with roquefort croutons

Mushroom and thyme soup with roquefort croutons

Recipe and styling: Emma Knowles

Photography: William Meppem

Blueberry and lemon mini pavlovas

Blueberry and lemon mini pavlovas

Recipe and food styling: Emma Knowles

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Lynsey Fryers

Gnudi with brown butter

Gnudi with brown butter

Recipe: Max Adey

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Emma Knowles

Passionfruit pavlova

Passionfruit pavlova

Recipe: Catherine Adams, Rockpool Bar & Grill

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Megan Morton

Chocolate tart

Chocolate tart

Recipe: Darren Taylor, Brass

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Claire Delmar

Prosciutto and parmesan cappellacci with brown butter and asparagus

Prosciutto and parmesan cappellacci with brown butter and asparagus

Recipe: Lisa Featherby

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Lisa Featherby and Geraldine Muñoz

Roasted pineapple with chilli salt

Roasted pineapple with chilli salt

Recipe: Mat Lindsay, Ester

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Lisa Featherby

Lemon curd brioche pudding

Lemon curd brioche pudding

Recipe: Emma Knowles

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Emma Knowles and Claire Delmar

Ham and provolone mac and cheese with fried egg

Ham and provolone mac and cheese with fried egg

Recipe: Emma Knowles

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Emma Knowles and Lucy Tweed

Chocolate soufflés

Chocolate soufflés

Recipe: Emma Knowles and Lisa Featherby

Photography: Mikkel Van

Styling: Lisa Featherby

Cauliflower and hazelnut strozzapreti with gorgonzola

Cauliflower and hazelnut strozzapreti with gorgonzola

Recipe: Emma Knowles

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Emma Knowles and Lucy Tweed

Timballo

Timballo

Photography: Ben Hansen

Styling: Lisa Featherby

Labne pistachio cheesecake

Labne pistachio cheesecake

Recipe: Emma Knowles

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Lynsey Fryers

Passionfruit vanilla slice

Passionfruit vanilla slice

Recipe and styling: Emma Knowles

Photography: Brett Stevens

Strawberries and cream semifreddo

Strawberries and cream semifreddo

Recipe and styling: Emma Knowles

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Iced honey mascarpone and almond cake with fig salad

Iced honey mascarpone and almond cake with fig salad

Recipe: Emma Knowles and Rodney Dunn

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Emma Knowles

Soft polenta with poached egg and parmesan

Soft polenta with poached egg and parmesan

Recipe: Emma Knowles

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Emma Knowles and Geraldine Muñoz

Chocolate Manjari cake

Chocolate Manjari cake

Recipe: Nadine Ingram, Flour and Stone

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Geraldine Muñoz

Spelt, cashew and broccoli bowl with yoghurt dressing

Spelt, cashew and broccoli bowl with yoghurt dressing

Recipe: Lisa Featherby

Photography: William Meppem

Styling: Aimee Jones

Mandarin and ginger syrup cake

Mandarin and ginger syrup cake

Recipe: Emma Knowles

Photography: Ben Dearnley

Styling: Emma Knowles and Geraldine Muñoz

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