Food
The Brunch Index: See how inflation is impacting the cost of your meal
To look at how inflation changes, here’s how the prices for the ingredients that make up a classic Aussie brunch have changed.
- by Rachel Clun
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Would you like insects with that? This chef hopes you do
New York chef Joseph Yoon says eating insects could not only be good for the planet, but also a culinary delight. Is he right?
- by Laura Chung
Mums influence how kids feel about their bodies. Here’s how to make it positive
New research has found mothers have a unique influence on body image, particularly when it comes to their daughters.
- by Sarah Berry
He held the record for hottest chilli. Then his Pepper X scorched it
Pepper X has been named the hottest chilli in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. It’s maker says it provides “immediate, brutal heat”.
- by Jeffrey Collins
Jennifer ate shellfish for decades. One day, she was rushed to emergency after a prawn dumpling lunch
Jennifer Sims is among a growing number of Australians experiencing adult-onset food allergies.
- by Henrietta Cook
Macron’s baguette baker is Sri Lankan, the best bread maker in the country
Most mornings, around 6.30, Tharshan Selvarajah arrives at the Élysée Palace and unloads around 30 baguettes into the security scanner.
- by Roger Cohen
How to up your slicing game and sharpen your knife skills (without cutting yourself)
Slice, dice, mince, julienne, chiffonade – a beginner’s guide to mastering each technique and cutting food like a pro.
- by Jill Dupleix
Adam Liaw on the classic Aussie Sunday roast and how to make it
The modern Aussie Sunday roast, like all traditions, is still a work in progress. What we choose to eat, and when we choose to eat it, is a direct reflection on how we live, writes Adam Liaw.
- by Adam Liaw
And the finalists for the SMH Good Food Guide New Restaurant of the Year are...
The full list of SMH Good Food Guide’s New Restaurant of the Year finalists, revealed (and three of them are in the “former ghost town”).
- by Bianca Hrovat
Bigger is better: One of Perth’s best Indian chefs is offering super-sized Thali
“My cooking is all about my childhood memories. I never trained as a chef. It was genuinely cooking from the heart,” Gurps Bagga says.
- by Rob Broadfield
Dare iced coffee shortage warning as Bega workers strike for higher pay
Workers have been striking at Bega’s Penrith site since Sunday, with the United Workers Union warning will result in “angry tradies”.
- by Jessica Yun