Food
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’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
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
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
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.
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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- Airport reviews
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
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.
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
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- The restaurant tycoons
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