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‘A time capsule’: Readers share tales of battered Stephanie Alexander cookbooks
On the 30th anniversary of The Cook’s Companion, Good Food put out a call for photos of battle-scarred books. They might be falling apart, but they tell beautiful stories of growing up and a life of cooking.
- Sarah Norris
An ode to the Sunday supper: The Good Food team share their old and new comfort foods
Our writers cast their minds back to a simpler time, long before the concepts of “Sunday scaries” or meal prepping existed.
- The Good Food team
The Anzac biscuit recipe Stephanie Alexander accidentally left out of The Cook’s Companion
Missing from the latest Cook’s Companion, Stephanie Alexander’s Anzac biscuit is more than a recipe. It’s a lesson in history, maths, language and STEM.
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- Stephanie Alexander
Helen Goh’s golden Anzac biscuits are the perfect treat to bake today
Elevate the icon with toasted coconut and sea salt. By pulling your trays two minutes apart, you can deliver both syrupy-soft and golden-crisp in a single batch.
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- Helen Goh
Constant companion: Why we still trust Stephanie Alexander’s kitchen bible
In the “just Google it” era, what makes a 2.8kg book essential? Stephanie Alexander reflects on her 30-year mission to build Australia’s definitive kitchen guide.
- Roslyn Grundy
Stephanie Alexander’s Cook’s Companion turns 30: Share your book’s ‘battle scars’
Splashed, stained or held together by tape? Send a photo of your well-loved “kitchen bible” and the recipes that have shaped your cooking adventures.
- Sarah Norris
Dozer, the beloved dog of RecipeTin Eats’ fame, has died
The chief taste tester and beloved best friend of RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi has gone to the big dog kitchen in the sky.
- Dani Valent
Naff or underrated? Adam Liaw reckons it’s time to serve this Aussie classic with pride
Shake off the cultural cringe and put these true-blue Aussie curried sausages back on the dinner table.
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- Adam Liaw
Melbourne’s ‘best vanilla slice’ is now even easier to get at a new location
As a western suburbs bakery teams up with a cafe close to the CBD, we asked a former premier what he thinks of this take on the beloved Aussie baked good.
- Dani Valent
Does Australia’s biggest contribution to global dining come from ... McDonald’s?
An award-winning author has been to McDonald’s outlets in over 50 countries – here’s what makes our Macca’s stores stand out (for good and bad).
- Lee Tran Lam