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The status ride of the kitchen

There is nothing remotely positive about being 50. And to make things worse, everyone is suddenly an expert on ageing. ''Hey, it's the new 40,'' someone says to me.

Cook | Paddock to plate | Wed May 22 03:00:00 EST 2013

Treasure chests

Diana Lampe vegetarian kitchen good food dinkus

In chestnut season, there's nothing for it but immersion.

Cook | Diana Lampe | Wed May 22 03:00:00 EST 2013

Genetically modified? How do I know?

Dark chocolate olive oil cake.

RICHARD CORNISH | This week in Brain Food we find out what "cochineal" is, what to do if you hate evaporated milk, and, the big one ... how do I know my food isn't genetically modified?

Cook | Brain food | Tue May 21 03:00:00 EST 2013

Hot Food: Black pudding

Good Food - Jill Dupleix - Hot Food. Black Pudding. Teusday 14th May 2013. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH GOOD FOOD 130514

Love it or hate it, you'll get used to seeing it on menus as part of the whole nose-to-tail, use-the-whole-beast thing.

Cook | Hot food | Tue May 21 03:00:00 EST 2013

A feast of flavours out of Africa

Moroccan spiced chicken.

Karen Martini finds inspiration in the flavours of North Africa and the Middle East with recipes for chicken, a roasted caluiflower salad and a pistachio basbousa.

Cook | Karen Martini | Tue May 21 03:00:00 EST 2013

How to store cheese

Hard cheese.

Forget the cheese shelf in your fridge. The vegetable crisper is actually a better place to store your favourite cheddar and brie, writes Olivia Riordan.

Cook | Olivia Riordan | Mon May 20 11:52:20 EST 2013

Moor the merrier

Middle Eastern spiced chicken.

When I was a young chef, I went to eat at the restaurant where Greg Malouf was cooking. I remember that the beautifully simple style of food he served fortified my desire to be a cook and helped me...

Cook | Frank Camorra | Sat May 18 03:00:00 EST 2013

A hearty Korean dish

Bibimbap with beef and onions.

Simple yet flavourful, bibimbap is a hearty warmer for the cooler months.

Cook | Neil Perry | Sat May 18 03:00:01 EST 2013

Into the kitchen

The cleavers are furiously splattering fatty pig juices in all directions. It's a crisp autumn evening in Berkeley, California, 2010, and I'm sitting in Michael Pollan's front yard among his...

Cook | | Wed May 15 03:00:00 EST 2013

Last of the tomatoes

Pope Joan Cafe in Brunswick. 1.cucumber cocktail (recipe for blog) 2. black pepper cake. 3. green tomatoes. 8 March 2013.
The Age Epicure. Photo:EDDIE JIM.

With the first frost in the vegetable garden, I'm harvesting the last of the frost-tender plants for chutney.

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed May 15 03:00:00 EST 2013

Bohemian sweet spot

Coconut palm sugar cake. Recipes and Images from Wholefood Baking by Jude Blereau, Murdoch Books, May 2013,  $45.

Jude Blereau is well-known for her horror of processed food. But lately, there is something more driving her to distraction, and that's the faddism that goes with health foods.

Cook | Kirsten Lawson | Wed May 15 03:00:00 EST 2013

Cultured: The glorious world of fermented food

Sauerkraut with Arabella Forge.

Fermented foods are not new, or novel, or elitist. They are uncooked, cultured, and teeming with health promoting bacteria.

Cook | Arabella Forge | Tue May 14 10:00:10 EST 2013

Kitchen spy: Michelle Bridges

Michelle Bridges in her home kitchen.

The personal trainer and leader of the The Biggest Loser's red team has a lot on her plate.

Cook | Kitchen spy | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Not just a matter of price

Dried pasta shells.

What's the difference between dried pasta in supermarkets and the more expensive stuff in delis?

Cook | Brain food | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Mild at heart

Hummus.

Tunisia-inspired recipes including harissa, hummus and tuna and egg-filled brik pastry.

Cook | Karen Martini | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Mild at heart

Brik pastry with tuna, egg, spring onion and mint capers.

Tunisia-inspired recipes including harissa, hummus and tuna and egg-filled brik pastry.

Cook | Karen Martini | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Hot food: Arancini

Jill Dupleix's arancini balls.

These fried risotto balls stuffed with a little extra something are tasty and comforting.

Cook | Hot food | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Easy as pie

Rhubarb and almond crumble.

Soup and dessert - simple to make, simply delicious to eat.

Cook | Neil Perry | Sat May 11 03:00:01 EST 2013

Cool change

Lentils, beetroot, apple, grilled salmon.

As winter approaches, it's not compulsory to cook big, heavy braises and the sort of food that makes you sleepy after eating.

Cook | Frank Camorra | Sat May 11 03:00:00 EST 2013

May day for perfect peas

Owen Pidgeon in the garden good food dinkus

May is a time for reflection about what has worked and what hasn't in the garden this year.

Good Food,Cook | Owen Pidgeon | Wed May 08 03:00:00 EST 2013