Michael Koziol
Sydney editor
Michael Koziol is Sydney Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, based in our Sydney newsroom. He was previously deputy editor of The Sun-Herald and a federal political reporter in Canberra.Connect via Twitter or email.
Hamming it up for Christmas
Christmas hams might be common as muck, but for Pino Tomini Foresti, each leg is a work of art.
- Michael Koziol
10 things cheaper than dining at Noma Sydney
If degustation isn't your bag, there are plenty of other things to do in Sydney that cost less than a meal at the Noma restaurant pop-up.
- Michael Koziol
Childhood memories loom large in sweet tooth's fantasy
A 55-glass ice-cream soda foundation and a 2.4 metre 'gutter trash sundae' are just some of the outlandish treats at Sweetfest, part of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Month.
- Michael Koziol
Life is sweet for the schoolboy who bakes: Meet Jonathan Massaad from Sugar High Desserts
Student by day, chef by night, 17-year-old Jonathan Massaad was bitten by the baking bug at a young age.
- Michael Koziol
The 24-year-old eating her way through the Good Food Guide
Michelle Kresojevic concedes she has slight obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Foremost among them might be her above-and-beyond commitment to eating her way through the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide – from A to Z, no exceptions.
- Michael Koziol
Picture perfect: Chefs design dishes for social media success
In the age of Instagram, chefs are increasingly attuned to the aesthetics of their food, designing dishes with the visual appeal to go viral.
- Michael Koziol
Craft whisky in vogue as Australian distillers prepare to box their first bottles
Across the country, a new breed of local artisan whiskies is in bloom.
- Michael Koziol
Hugos Lounge in Kings Cross set to close due to revenue decline
One of Sydney's highest-profile nightspots, Hugos Lounge in Kings Cross, is set to close after being placed into voluntary administration on Wednesday.
- Michael Koziol
Allen's lollies discontinues Green Frogs Alive and Spearmint Leaves but Sherbies get reprieve
Spearmint Leaves? Gone. Green Frogs? Terminated. Sherbies? Well, actually, they're safe.
- Michael Koziol