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Beef rendang mini meat pie with flaky folden pastry and filling spilling out of biten pastry

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.

Three red peppers stuffed with rice on a dainty plate

Bar Louise’s piquillo peppers with spiced rice

Stuffed peppers are a Spanish staple - and these ones filled with spiced rice belong on any table.

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Shannon Martinez’s paella verde

A lighter riff on Spanish paella - that's also vegan.

Kitchen experts reveal their must-have appliances

Head chefs, kitchen stylists and food writers weigh in.

There's a table full of flowers and vegetables, below it is a range of vegan products. In the background, there is a shop counter with shelves behind it.

Bigger, better, as vegan as ever: Shannon Martinez’s Smith & Deli reopens in Melbourne

The influential plant-based deli has hopped over from Fitzroy to Collingwood. And together under the one roof with its sister restaurant, Smith & Daughters, the new spot is poised to become Australia’s biggest vegan destination.

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Now open: Charcoal Fish, a game-changing fish and chip shop by Julie and Josh Niland

Catch of the day? This Sydney fish and chippery focuses on a single fish species year-round.

”The drug use was consistent and it just kept going”: Chefs on grief, addiction and new beginnings

Spurred by a life-changing event or an inner voice, three hospitality insiders share their stories of challenge, adversity and renewal.

Smith & Daughters’ Shannon Martinez to open vegan mega-venue in Melbourne

It’s a case of two becoming one, with the chef announcing plans to merge Smith & Daughters and Smith & Deli under one roof in Collingwood.

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“Customers in the queue asked if he had been beaten up”: Chilli disaster stories, according to chefs

A touch of chilli can be wonderful, but a rogue seed can have catastrophic consequences. Chefs and restaurateurs share their cautionary tales on what not to do with chilli.

From Opera House to Shell House: Aria executive chef moves to new Sydney multi-venue project

Joel Bickford has had his curtain call at the waterfront restaurant, and he's been tapped for an ambitious project in Sydney’s CBD.