Andrea McGinniss
Andrea McGinniss is Good Food’s Eating in editor.
Vanuatu’s Blue Lagoon is famous. I now know why
A two-week luxury South Pacific cruise offered many memorable island experiences.
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Ace places to eat, drink and catch the action around Melbourne right now
From buzzy riverside and rooftop bars, restaurants, and don’t forget the coffee – these are the venues serving up top tennis vibes in delicious style this month.
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Raise your pornstar martinis to the most popular recipe search trends of the year
Google’s most searched recipes of the year are like 2025 itself: silly, salty and a bit of a rip-off
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- Opinion
- Don’t @ me
‘There are no bad potatoes, only bad potato dishes with not enough butter in them’
Ten classic potato dishes ranked from worst to best.
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From ‘splitting the G’ to the perfect pour: Eight things you need to know about Guinness
A marketing idea has made the dark stuff as popular as ever. This St Patrick’s Day we explore Ireland’s greatest invention (sorry Bono), and the drinking game that’s gone global.
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Hot pies, cold hot dogs: Five classic footy foods ranked from wurst to best
With AFL season 2025 finally about to kick off, here is the only ladder that really matters – the definitive ranking of footy stadium food favourites.
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- Opinion
- Don’t @ me
Creating a stink: Five everyday foods that should be banned from the office
Bringing lunch to work might be great for your budget, but please – think about your workmates before unleashing these.
- Andrea McGinniss
No New Year’s Eve plans yet? No worries. Here are eight great last-minute options
From free-flowing drinks to fine diners and everything in between. These Melbourne venues are still accepting walk-ins and bookings to help you see off 2024 in style.
- Andrea McGinniss
The most searched recipes of 2024 prove we don’t really give a Google about good food
From the viral cucumber salad to a suggestive-sounding cocktail, this year’s top-10 recipes show that when it comes to setting recipe trends, TikTok rules.
- Andrea McGinniss
Three Australian bars named in the World’s 50 Best Bars for 2024
Tiny Melbourne bar Caretaker’s Cottage was named best bar in Australasia, while Sydney’s Maybe Sammy and Melbourne’s Byrdi also made the list.
- Andrea McGinniss