As the year comes to a close, we delve into the pages of Gourmet Traveller to find the dishes that shaped 2019. From vibrant to decadent to understated, here’s what we all cooked, ate and shared over the past 12 months. Let’s dig in.
Roast ocean trout with cucumber and preserved lemon salad
Roast ocean trout with cucumber and preserved lemon salad
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Vivien Walsh
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: December 2019
White chocolate and pistachio profiterole wreath
White chocolate and pistachio profiterole wreath
Recipe: Lauren Eldridge
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Mark Roper
Magazine issue: December 2019
Salted-caramel macadamia ice-cream sandwiches
Salted-caramel macadamia ice-cream sandwiches
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Lynsey Fryers
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: November 2019
Cacio e pepe sausage rolls
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Lynsey Fryers
Photography: Will Horner
Magazine issue: November 2019
Honeycomb
Recipe: Tahlia Collins
Styling: Melissa Martin
Photography: Alicia Taylor
Magazine issue: November 2019
Frangipane tart with orange and sweet labne
Frangipane tart with orange and sweet labne
Recipe: Eileen Horsnell
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Mark Roper
Magazine issue: October 2019
Barbecued octopus with lemon, broad beans and their leaves
Barbecued octopus with lemon, broad beans and their leaves
Recipe: Dan Hunter
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Kristoffer Paulsen
Magazine issue: September 2019
Pork dumplings with black vinegar and ginger
Pork dumplings with black vinegar and ginger
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Geraldine Muñoz
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: August 2019
Cold silken tofu with peanuts, salted daikon, coriander and black vinegar
Cold silken tofu with peanuts, salted daikon, coriander and black vinegar
Recipe: Victor Liong
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Alicia Taylor
Magazine issue: August 2019
Prawn dumplings with organic tamari and chilli dressing
Prawn dumplings with organic tamari and chilli dressing
Recipe: Kylie Kwong
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Alicia Taylor
Magazine issue: August 2019
Noodle soup with chicken and chive dumplings
Noodle soup with chicken and chive dumplings
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Geraldine Muñoz
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: July 2019
Wood-grilled prawns with fried garlic and chilli oil
Wood-grilled prawns with fried garlic and chilli oil
Recipe: Andrew McConnell
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Mark Roper
Magazine issue: July 2019
Honey, polenta and buttermilk-ricotta pudding
Honey, polenta and buttermilk-ricotta pudding
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Geraldine Muñoz
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: July 2019
Sichuan-style beef
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Geraldine Muñoz
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: July 2019
Twice-baked Roquefort soufflé with poached quince
Twice-baked Roquefort soufflé with poached quince
Recipe: Daniel Paton
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Alicia Taylor
Magazine issue: June 2019
Japanese pickles
Recipe: Adam James
Styling: Lynsey Fryers
Photography: Alicia Taylor
Magazine issue: June 2019
Bourke Street Bakery’s meat pie
Bourke Street Bakery’s meat pie
Recipe: Paul Allam & David McGuiness
Styling: Geraldine Muñoz
Photography: Alicia Taylor
Magazine issue: June 2019
Golden syrup dumplings
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Lynsey Fryers
Photography: Anson Smart
Magazine issue: June 2019
Gemfish in vermouth sauce
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Lynsey Fryers
Photography: Anson Smart
Magazine issue: June 2019
Ricotta agnolotti with anchovy butter
Ricotta agnolotti with anchovy butter
Recipe: Daniel Pepperell
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Will Horner
Magazine issue: May 2019
Spinach and ricotta ravioli
Recipe: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Kerrie-Ann Jones
Photography: Chris Chen
Magazine issue: May 2019
Salted caramel and chocolate ganache tart
Salted caramel and chocolate ganache tart
Recipe: Guillaume Brahimi
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Alicia Taylor
Magazine issue: April 2019
Cauliflower and bacon soup
Chocolate mousse with white chocolate and corn flake crumble
Chocolate mousse with white chocolate and corn flake crumble
Recipe: Nick Stanton
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Mikkel Vang
Magazine issue: April 2019
Ryan Gosling, the candy bar (aka an inverted Polly Waffle)
Ryan Gosling, the candy bar (aka an inverted Polly Waffle)
Recipe: Alistair Wise
Styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Adele Brynne
Magazine issue: April 2019
Churros with chocolate sauce
Recipe & styling: Lisa Featherby
Photography: Alicia Taylor
Magazine issue: April 2019
Plum, pear and ginger crumble
Recipe & food styling: Lisa Featherby
Styling: Geraldine Muñoz
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: April 2019
Conchiglie with vodka sauce
Recipe: Casey Wall
Styling: Geraldine Muñoz
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: March 2019
Blackberry and chocolate meringue roulade
Blackberry and chocolate meringue roulade
Recipe: Nadine Ingram
Styling: Lynsey Fryers
Photography: Ben Dearnley
Magazine issue: December 2018 / January 2019
Whole barbecued snapper with green papaya salad
Whole barbecued snapper with green papaya salad
Recipe: Amy Hamilton
Styling: Kerrie-Ann Jones
Photography: Chris Chen
Magazine issue: December 2018 / January 2019
