COFFEE'S NEXT WAVE

In Australia, coffee isn’t simply a habit but a way of life. After decades of refining, innovating and pushing the craft into ever more esoteric territory, where does the next sensation lie? NADIA BAILEY gets the state of play.

DESTINATION Daylesford

We hit the road for a weekend escape, exploring the best regional Australia has to offer. This month, we head to Lake House in Daylesford, Victoria.

Hotel thrills

GTchecks out the stylish new stays worth splurging on.

To the ISLAND

JOANNA HUNKIN discovers why the Great Barrier Reef's Lizard Island is one of Sir David Attenborough's favourite places in the world.

The wild life

A safari holiday is the ultimate extravagant experiential adventure, and Tanzania is the classic choice for truly transformative wildlife encounters, writes ANNA HART.

The DECADENT DOZEN

Oysters are the ultimate indulgence. Here, we prepare the briny bivalve 12 ways with the perfect drink to match.

OMAKASE RISING

The once-underground scene keeps getting more popular, thanks in part to an influential group of omakase obsessives. CALLUM MCDERMOTT takes a seat at one of Australia's most in-demand tables.

Lobster Thermidor

Impress dinner guests with this lobster showstopper replete with a decadent creamy sauce laced with Cognac and Gruyère.

BENTLEY

At 16 years of age, this classic runs as beautifully as ever, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.

JORDAN GOGOS

Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet multidisciplinary designer and artist, Jordan Gogos.

LISA TADDEO

The best-selling author on caviar, pasta platters and why she loves writing about food.

GRILL AMERICANO

Just like the '80s but so much better, writes MICHAEL HARDEN of the new steakhouse in town.

OUT OF AFRICA

Myraid cuisines of Africa are brought to the table in a new book from chef ANTO COCAGNE.

PASSAGE ΤΟ INDIA

The spices of Bengali cuisine come to the table in a menu from Enter Via Laundry's HELLY RAICHURA.

SPICE of life

These iconic spice blends span history, geography and a world of flavours, writes LARISSA DUBECKI.

SPICE world

Follow the history of spice's fragrant, heady journey aound the world in ELEANOR LORD's new book The Nutmeg Trail.

Scents of PLACE

Chef PAUL FARAG takes us on an exciting culinary journey to the Middle East with some of his favourite dishes from Aalia.

HOT HISTORY

Across continents and cuisines, there are few places untouched by chilli's lovely heat. NADIA BAILEY delves into its origins.

A touch of MAGIC

Because spice begets spiciness, ANNA MCCOOE looks at the traditional aphrodisiacs, which are still seducing diners today.

Harissa

This African chilli paste is a sure-fire hit as a marinade for lamb, a spicy rub for barbecued fish or to pep up stews or soups.

BALANCING ACT

Umami's spicy sidekick, yakumi might not be on the tips of our tongues yet but it plays a significant role in the Japanese kitchen, writes ANNE HASEGAWA.

A CHEF'S GUIDE TO... Nashville, USA

From honky-tonks to hot chicken, chef SEAN BROCK takes us on a hot and spicy tour of America's Deep South.

EARTHY PLEASURES

Musky, savoury, mysterious there's nothing quite like black truffle, writes FIONA DONNELLY. Follow your nose and start celebrating the arrival of the Australian season.

BISTRO inferno

Is Australian bistronomy having a moment (again)?

MOTHER SAUCES

They are the five classic sauces every chef learns to make but how and why did they become the matriarchs of French cuisine?

A QUICK WORD WITH TESS HAUBRICH

The actor on a northern beaches childhood, sparring with Jackie Chan and baklava for dessert.

It had to be stew

In Cassoulet Confessions, food writer SYLVIE BIGAR discovers the secrets of the French stew. Her odyssey leads her on a journey to a meeting of minds, and palates.

FIELD OF DREAMS

Two Australian chefs take on rural France first with their farm, then their table at new auberge Le Doyenné

SPLENDOUR in the RAINFOREST

Enveloping nature, tropical humidity and drippings of luxury... the newly reawakened Silky Oaks Lodge is suspended in a Daintree wonderland

THE KITCHEN GARDENER Parsley

This fragrant Mediterranean plant is so much more than a garnish