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The smell of cooking onions often elicits memories of the past, and happy times.

Anna was just 23 when she taught 83-year-old Ron to cook. He may just owe her his life

After many men lose their partners, along with dinner, many lose their self-worth and a sense of being needed.

  • Anna Johnston

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Karen Martini: “I developed a thick skin and forged a strong confidence in the industry; that I could match it with the best of them.”

Karen Martini’s dream is to feed meat to Nick Cave. And his wife is welcome

The rock star, who’s a vegetarian, would be fed squab, pasta, oysters, champagne and caviar.

  • Robyn Doreian
Rachel Cooke with son Christian at the Melton Specialist School lunch club.

From plain noodles to paella, this school is converting fussy eaters one lunch at a time

How do young people with strict eating habits learn to try new foods? A Melbourne school for students with special needs has found a way.

  • Jackson Graham
Gordon Chong and Jerry Fong are bringing fresh durian to Australia on overnight flight’s from Malaysia.

China can’t get enough of the world’s stinkiest fruit. But can Australians handle it?

The inimitable durian has a track record of waft “emergencies” in Australia, including evacuations of universities, libraries and hospitals. South-East Asian and Chinese people love the stuff.

  • Zach Hope
The durian, aka the “king of fruits”, is not for everyone. Our South-East Asia correspondent gives it a try.
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Taste testing the world’s stinkiest fruit

The durian, aka the “king of fruits”, is not for everyone. Our South-East Asia correspondent gives it a try.

The data suggests it is – and food delivery is a big culprit. At the Good Food Symposium, heavyweights from LuMi, Porteno and Happyfield discuss what this might mean for your local.
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Is Sydney’s restaurant scene heading for a shake-up?

The data suggests it is – and food delivery is a big culprit. At the Good Food Symposium, heavyweights from LuMi, Porteno and Happyfield discuss what this might mean for your local.

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The pointy light fittings feel intrusive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China.

This airport’s food is so good you might forget you have a flight to catch

I run into a few issues at this terminal, but it also delivers possibly the greatest airport meal I’ve ever tasted.

  • Jenny Hewett
In this masterclass, Adam Liaw compares and adjusts his recipe for a casserole pot, slow cooker and pressure cooker.
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Classic beef and red wine stew: Three methods

In this masterclass, Adam Liaw compares and adjusts his recipe for a casserole pot, slow cooker and pressure cooker.

Hatem Saleh, owner of The Atlantic, which will close its doors at Crown.

After 30 years of crayfish and caviar, a Melbourne institution closes its doors

Seafood institution The Atlantic, which has served Lady Gaga, Rafael Nadal and Arnold Schwarzenegger, will shut at the end of May as part of Crown’s $200 million redevelopment of its riverside promenade.

  • Cara Waters
Hospitality billionaire Justin Hemmes was in Byron Bay this week to negotiate the beachfront purchase.

Justin Hemmes wanted to ‘Sydney-fy’ Melbourne. Then he poked a bear: the granddaddy of Melbourne’s elite clubs

The perma-tanned king of an 80-venue empire is discovering that in Melbourne’s laneways and exclusive clubs, even a billion-dollar brand can be kept waiting at the door.

  • Cara Waters