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Superstar chefs spice up new food festival

"There have been many food and wine festivals here but this is the first with soul. It has been truly inspirational." WA chef Don Hancey said many of...

Scientists create melt-free chocolate

Chocolate lovers behold. British scientists have developed a new melt-proof recipe for the desirable cocoa treat, ideal to withstand an Aussie summer. The...

Battle of the chefs heats up our TV screens

Melbourne really is the food capital, with two big food television shows under production here right now. At the Melbourne Showgrounds the new MasterChef:...

Salisbury is our new multicultural food mecca

Fancy a pupusa? Craving some chorizo con huevo? Or are you hungry for Polish luncheon meats, Serbian treats, or a box of Persian sweets? There is a multicultural...

Sydney's bar tsar happy to roll with the punches

Pub titan Justin Hemmes courts controversy almost as well as he courts women. He's Mr Entertainment with an impressive collection of 33 venues under his...

Vegetable vision takes shape

A food producer in the southern Australian state of Tasmania is turning damaged fruit and vegetables into a lucrative business. John Ranicar's Deloraine-based...

Hotel transactions on tap

The past year has been one of the busiest for the pub sector, with close to $1 billion worth changing ownership through an array of structures and investors. A...

Food Alert: Botany Bay, Georges River recreational shellfish

NSW Food Authority advises: Shellfish taken by recreational fishers in the Botany Bay or the Georges River areas should not be eaten. The warning applies...

Gourmet extravaganza honours Blumenthal

Superstar chef Heston Blumenthal was officially recognised by his peers as an icon chef at a glittering dinner ceremony at Margaret River's Voyager Estate...

A pinch of salt for Michelin man

In London, it was a serious achievement. First Australian chef ever to earn two stars from Michelin. The year was 2003, only two years after the chef had...