Kylie Kwong’s guide to her favourite dining spots in Western Sydney
“What I love about these places is their authenticity. Each time I dine in these eateries, I feel like I’m sitting at their family dining room table."
Pie reinvented: Chefs’ creative twists on the classic Aussie meat pie recipe
From footy stands to petrol stations, the Aussie meat pie is everywhere. LEE TRAN LAM discovers how food personalities from across the country would reinvent this icon today.
How to host a hibachi party
Fire up the coals and put the playlist on repeat. Backyard get-togethers are taking on a Japanese flavour and we’ve got the prep – and the grills – sorted.
Down Memory Lane: Lunar New Year
Six chefs, restaurateurs and food personalities take a nostalgic trip this Lunar New Year with lavish lobster and caviar feasts, rice cake soups and family dessert traditions.
22 of the best places to visit in Tokyo
Explore 22 of the essential places to go in Tokyo, Japan, with Lee Tran Lam.
Amy Chanta, recipient of Gourmet Traveller’s Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality award for 2022
We remember the chef, visionary and founder of Sydney's Chat Thai who irrevocably shaped the city's dining scene.
Ful, feijoada and flat whites: the café owners combining their heritage with Australia’s smashed avo culture
Across the country, a new wave of café culture is emerging as chefs and owners bring their cultural heritage and traditions to the table.
The diner was allergic to anything starting with the letter “A”
From the bizarre to the debilitating, this is how restaurants cater for food allergies and intolerances.
Yumi Stynes: “Not drinking is the price I pay for having an awesome life”
The presenter on giving up alcohol, having a four-year-old sous chef and travelling long distances for Japanese ingredients.
Nicole Byer on hecklers, baking fails and sweet memories of pizza
The comedian and Nailed It! host talks cake, chicken, and what it's like to work at a restaurant that featured on Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.)
The restaurant kitchens that are going plastic-free
From takeaway containers to cling film, plastic has always been a key part of many restaurant kitchens. But as chefs aim to be more sustainable, is running a plastic-free business possible?
On the pass with Kitak Lee, Yoko Dining
The chef on making the move to Brisbane, the best variety of Japanese noodles and the hardest dish to master in his kitchen.
Takashi Murakami: how I eat
The Japanese artist on finishing art during a typhoon, working with Marc Jacobs and decorated burgers.
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Meet the sommelier: Jane Lopes of Attica
The Melbourne sommelier on her latest memoir, the perils of reading emails in the bath, and what to drink while reading Anthony Bourdain books.
The rise of alcohol abstinence, and why bartenders are taking note
Australians are increasingly skipping the booze, with our alcohol consumption at its lowest point in half a century. But this growing trend of abstinence has only inspired more creativity from sommeliers, bartenders and drink producers.
Matt Okine: how I eat
The comedian on Ghanaian street food, playing "Breadpool" with Ryan Reynolds, and his strange method for consuming ramen.
On the pass: Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy
The New York chef on angry vegetables, competing in Iron Chef and her unique wine list.
Megan Hess: how I eat
The fashion illustrator on her big break, live-drawing runway shows and eating in Paris on a budget.
All aboard: a food lover’s guide through Catalonia and Lake Geneva by Eurail
Game of Thrones-inspired gelato, high-altitude cheese-making, and the birthplace of milk chocolate – these are the culinary highlights from travelling through Spain and Switzerland by train.
Kylie Kwong announces plans for her new Sydney restaurant
The menu is in its early stages, but already the chef has confirmed a dish she’s made around 200,000 times.
On the pass: Isabelle Caulfield, Poly
The head chef on her cult fried-potato dish, her modern take on room service and her lessons learnt about the kitchen fire.
Amanda Keller: how I eat
The radio host on strange '70s recipes, broadcasting underwater and dancing with Chris Hemsworth.
Dan Hong is off to the races again
The Merivale chef returns to The Birdcage for Melbourne Cup Carnival, and he’s bringing a French-Asian menu to Mumm Champagne’s marquee.
Is this Sydney’s most-wanted dinner invitation?
One sitting. Sixteen guests. And a cavalcade of courses that reflect the chef's fine-dining background. No wonder word has spread about this neighbourhood cafe.
On the pass: Kitty Hong Xiao of Sydney vegan restaurant Bodhi
The dumpling maestro on the challenges of being a female chef, the evolution of Chinese cuisine and which dish she has made millions of times throughout her career.
Rachel Griffiths: how I eat
The actor on pricey tequila, hospital food and directing her first film.
Benjamin Law: how I eat
The writer on the joys of instant ramen, celebratory Champagne and yum cha dates with strangers.
On the pass: Trisha Greentree, 10 William St
The former Brae chef on fish sauce-spiked Bolognese, the ingredients she's loving right now, and 10 William St's signature dessert.
On the pass: Adam Wolfers, Gerard’s Bistro
The former Ételek mastermind on his latest appointment, a vego snack pack, and why more chefs should move to Brisbane.
How I eat: Sam Neill
The actor and winemaker on pinot noir, on-set catering and hurricane shelters.
Meet the producers behind some of Australia’s best farms and fisheries
From a Tasmanian wasabi grower to a family-run beehive farm, we talk to Australian farmers and makers about the dreams behind their dream businesses.
Chinese-Japanese restaurant Chuuka opens in Sydney today. Here’s what to order
The restaurant is an interstate collaboration by the head chefs at Sokyo and Lee Ho Fook. Expect foie gras chawanmushi and yuzu lemon chicken.
Patricia Karvelas: how I eat
The broadcaster on political cravings, her vegetarian years and native ingredients.
Breaking the mould: behind the scenes of Bakedown Cakery, Sydney’s much-loved chocolate shop
Sydney’s Bakedown Cakery has won scores of fans with a fun-filled approach to chocolate-making. But for founder Jen Lo, it’s only the beginning.
The food documentaries to watch at the Sydney Film Festival
Including stories about a beekeeper in Macedonia, and the grandmother of French New Wave cinema (and her penchant for heart-shaped potatoes).
George Saunders: how I eat
The Booker Prize-winning author on fast-food chicken, writing rituals and his affinity with maîtres d’.
On the pass: Andy Evans on Spice Temple’s 10th birthday
With the Chinese eatery celebrating a decade on the Sydney restaurant scene, head chef Andy Evans reflects on near misses with vats of chilli oil and nicknames for his knives.
Water-buffalo tongue and sweet-and-sour cane toad: MONA has released “cookbook”
The outré Hobart museum is at it again, launching a surreal cookbook on how to cook pests, and an exhibition to match.
An expert’s guide to getting served quickly in a bar
Being stuck in a slow-moving line in a bar can be a drag. The Everleigh's Michael Madrusan shares his tips for getting your drink order in, quick smart.
Sydney’s The Bridge Room to close
It's the end of an era, but it's not all sad news.
Ronny Chieng: how I eat
The Daily Show comedian on strange gigs, Crazy Rich Asians and where to eat in Singapore.
Dr Karl: how I eat
The science commentator on Polish dishes, burgers and surviving in the desert.
Dan Pfeiffer: how I eat
The "Pod Save America" podcaster and ex-Obama staffer on coffee addiction, dumplings for breakfast and life in the White House.
How Ben Shewry’s near-death experience inspired an Attica dish
For the Melbourne chef, when you've nearly drowned three times in your life, you plate the experience.
Dream teams: couples who run some of our best restaurants
The restaurant trade is famously tough on relationships. But what about when you’re working together? We talk to the couples behind some of our top eateries about the secret to working with your other half.
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Courtney Barnett: how I eat
The Melbourne musician on pizza delivery, her addiction to two-minute noodles and making Obama’s playlist.
Julia Zemiro: how I eat
The TV personality on her family’s Bondi restaurant, hosting Eurovision, and her love of smørrebrød.
A sommelier aims for wine-list equality
When Bridget Raffal stepped into the sommelier role at Sydney's Sixpenny, she noticed one problem - there were no women on the wine list.
Sam Kass: how I eat
Barack Obama’s former personal chef on lunchbox bartering, lucky pasta and that time he helped the First Lady dig up the White House lawn.
Leigh Sales: how I eat
The 7.30 presenter and author on lobster suppers, special apples and Paul McCartney.
Does a great restaurant need tablecloths?
As more of Australia's top restaurants ditch the linen, we asked three of the country's leaders in the restaurant game where they stand on tablecloths in 2018.
Dietary requirements: intolerances, allergies and crazy quirks
It’s not unusual for a menu to cater to dietary requirements. But even the most accommodating chef has been challenged by requests that go beyond the typical demands for vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan dishes.
Ben Devlin on kitchen disasters, making pasta and his culinary pedigree
The Paper Daisy chef sits down to chat to us about his signature dishes and the cooking streak that runs through his family.
Michelle Law: how I eat
The writer and social commentator on Hong Kong hotpots, hair loss and being a Homecoming Queen.
How I travel: Jason Wu
Have frock, will travel. The A-list fashion designer on the power of flowers and personal deliveries.
Local chefs contribute to the #BakeforSyria cookbook
From Sharon Salloum of Sydney’s Almond Bar to Flour & Stone’s Nadine Ingram, Australians will recognise plenty of names in the new cookbook from the Cook for Syria project.
Bistecca, a new Italian steakhouse, opens in Sydney
With a singular focus on the Tuscan speciality of bistecca alla Fiorentina.
Is London’s best pie found inside Holborn Dining Room?
Chef Calum Franklin is indulging his love of pastry with a dedicated Pie Room inside one of London's top brasseries.
At Quay, Peter Gilmore wants to reinvent the oyster
As Sydney restaurant Quay prepares to reopen its doors, we take a sneak peek at the new menu - and life beyond the snow egg.
Marcia Langton: how I eat
The Indigenous leader and author on night-hunting, wild harvests and meeting HRH.
The last snow egg
Peter Gilmore invites us into the kitchen at Quay to witness the making of the last snow egg.
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Lee Tran Lam on her obsession with podcasts
What started out as a hobby became all-out fanaticism for Lee Tran Lam. She hits pause here to run us through the power of podcasts.
Why Alessandro Pavoni became a vegan
Alessandro Pavoni came within two hours of death. Then the Italian chef made a move that would change his life but shock his family and friends: he went vegan.
A handmade tale
At Sydney restaurant Sasaki every design detail has been sourced from the owner’s hometown, down to the custom spoons and wallpaper.
Indigenous flavours in chocolate
Are indigenous flavours the next big thing in chocolate? Lee Tran Lam investigates.
Choc of the new
Cadbury has yet to deliver on its threat to include kale in its sweets, but there's still plenty of innovation in the chocolate world. Lee Tran Lam discovers the trends coming to a gift box near you.
Chido Govera on Hope
Zimbabwean farmer and campaigner Chido Govera is heading to Melbourne and Sydney to discuss women's empowerment through sustainable farming.
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