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Not Strictly Ballroom

Not strictly ballroom Forget the India travel guide – DOMINIC KNIGHT finds he should have packed his best Bollywood moves.

Poet's Corner

Sasaki may be small, but it’s big on celebrating the traditions, culinary and otherwise, of chef Yu Sasaki’s Japanese home 

All Shook Up

Bar czar Sven Almenning likes to mix a bit of theatre with his cocktails and he has a collection of shakers to prove it.

The Milky Way

It’s the most popular coffee in Australia, but what is a flat white exactly? Samantha Teague investigates.

Eating With Michelle Law

The writer and social commentator on Hong Kong hotpots, hair loss and being a Homecoming Queen.

Kimchi Calling

Restaurant Shik fills a gap in Melbourne for smart, switched-on Korean, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

Through Ruby Coloured Glasses

In this cultural moment of clean eating, wellness and influencers, Ruby Tandoh has stepped up as a gutsy, radical advocate for eating whatever you want.

Highway Of The Sea

Paola Bacchia’s new cookbook, Adriatico, takes inspiration from the cuisine of Italy’s Adriatic coast.

Burraduc Buffalo Mozzarella

Inspired by ancient craft, bloodlines and youtube.

Witch Direction Should We Take

A mystical origin story is a key ingredient in this herbaceous cocktail by Sydney's Rosetta.

Joint Forces

Newly refreshed, Bentley consolidates its position as the rare restaurant where wine and food meet on an equal footing.

True North

Italy’s north has diverse terrain and climates, but it may be its food that most influences its wine.

Ask Massimo

Ingredient issues? Dish dilemma? A very big name answers your very small questions.

Under The Sun

Makers embracing local grapes and conditions are breathing new life into southern Italy’s wine scene.

Meet Lesa

It’s been two years in the making, but the new Melbourne restaurant by Embla’s owners is here at last.

Universal Provider

Sushi brushes handmade in Kyoto. DIY kits for making chopsticks, spoons and butter knives. Cushions printed with ramen and sushi patterns. You’ll find them all at Provider Store, a new Sydney shop run by Tara Bennett.

Sam Kass

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.

Rose Tremain

The British author on moments of inspiration, from a forest playground to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Spanner Crab

Saint Peter’s JOSH NILAND lifts the lid on spanner crab to show how to get the most out of this sweet crustacean.

Chongqing Noodles

Our resident expert on Asian cuisines, Tony Tan, has the lowdown on this fiery, addictive dish.

Feast Or fandom?

When it comes to ever-changing food fads, writes Paulette Whitney, the trick for farmers is to winnow the wheat from the chaff.

Magic In The Moonlite

With a menu informed by the flavours of the Med and an unbeatable beachfront location, Captain Moonlite nails the seaside-dining brief, writes Michael Harden.

Splitting Hairs

Vast new Barangaroo restaurant 12-Micron offers much to intrigue the discerning aesthete. And, writes Pat Nourse, some of it is very tasty indeed.

Hunter's Gatherings

Brae, the new book about the famed Victorian restaurant from celebrated European publisher Phaidon, is packed with in-depth recipes, diary notes and an exploration of restaurant-craft and the region. But the most revealing part might be the unfiltered list of kitchen dos and don’ts at the back: chef Dan Hunter at his no-nonsense best.

Quantum Leap

With the opening of Jackalope, a luxe hotel with a sense of fun and artistic adventure, the Mornington Peninsula has acquired a new level of staying power, writes Larissa Dubecki.

Paper Trail

In 1968 Claudia Roden published A Book of Middle Eastern Food. The defining 20th-century text on the culinary culture of the region, it inspired cooks to embrace couscous and tabbouleh, seek out tahini and eggplant, dive deep into hummus and perfume their lives with cumin, cloves and cardamom. Here, Roden takes us back to when she first put pen to paper.

An Atheist's First Iftar

At her first iftar, CANDICE CHUNG experiences the fasting, feasting and warm sense of hospitality that go hand-in-hand with Ramadan.

Scents Of Place

From high desert passes to the lush Arabian coast, TONI MASON follows her nose along the frankincense trails of Oman.

Top-Drawer Tools

For most of us our kitchens and the objects in them are the definition of “quotidian” – so ordinary that they seem insignificant and near invisible.

Enter Annam

The combination of party vibe and precise cooking makes Melbourne’s latest pan-Asian eatery stand out from the crowd