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To preheat or not to preheat? That is the question.

Why everything you thought about preheating your oven may be wrong

Alice Zaslavsky settles the debate once and for all in the interests of saving time, energy, and money every time we cook. 

  • Alice Zaslavsky
Steak with store-bought crispy chilli oil and simple sides is a midweek favourite.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats was almost too embarrassed to share her incredibly simple go-to dinner with crispy chilli oil

Quick, easy, flexible and delicious, Nagi Maehashi turns to this dependable recipe after a long day, and you will too.

  • < 30 mins
  • Nagi Maehashi
Poh in her kitchen in Norwood, South Australia,

‘The best Thai I have ever had’: Poh Ling Yeow’s Melbourne laneway discovery

The MasterChef favourite shares her top spots to eat out in Australia and overseas – and the unusual Italian dish she loves to cook at home.

  • Jane Rocca
Brussels sprouts colcannon.
EASY

Adam Liaw makes brussels sprouts taste delicious in this creamy, buttery colcannon

While I love mashed potatoes with a roast, an Irish colcannon is a fantastic change up.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Inflation has come for cheese lovers: dairy products has increased in price by 14.9 per cent over the past year.

Nine foods that are good for your cholesterol – and one of them is cheese

Eat your way to better health with these delicious cholesterol-busting ingredients.

  • Boudicca Fox-Leonard
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Air fryer? Ask me again in 20, maybe 30, years.

From cakes to falafels: How to cook just about anything in the air fryer

Dishes you’re already making in your oven, toaster or cooktop may be even better in an air fryer. Here’s how to adapt them.

  • Becky Krystal
The pub was built in 1912 and features pressed tin ceilings and fireplaces.

New owners aim to return Healesville Hotel to its glory days

The gorgeous old country boozer is in new hands. Will handmade pasta and snacks like ’nduja sausage rolls restore its daytrip destination status?

  • Emma Breheny
Go-to dish: Half chicken with pickles, condiments and Lebanese bread.
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The cult charcoal chook is only part of the story at Chapel Street’s shiny Sydney import Henrietta

The best advice for anyone heading to this glam modern Middle Eastern restaurant is to take your mates: the bigger the army, the better.

  • Larissa Dubecki
Roast lamb shoulder rubbed with herbs de provence (and a side of Brussels sprouts colcannon).
EASY

Shake up your Sunday roast lamb with Adam Liaw’s French herb mix and Irish-style mashed potatoes and gravy

A classic but simple dried herb mix elevates your Sunday roast lamb.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
All Saints Winery’s turreted brick facade was styled after a Scottish castle.
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This fine diner in a Victorian castle serves food that’s fit for a king

Hatted restaurant Kin adds further appeal to the historic All Saints Winery in the Rutherglen wine region.

  • Besha Rodell