Staying In

Go all out with Adam Liaw's champagne-poached lobster and prawns.

How to host a Big Night In isolation

Do you long for the buzz of a restaurant? The joy of sploshing red wine on white linen? It may be time for a Big Night In.

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The Age, Good Food. Di Stasio Citta Bar for story on the coolest Bars in Australia. ic Simon Schluter 23 August 2019

Classic cocktails and DIY tips to keep your spirits up

Now is the perfect time to learn how to become a bartender in your own home.

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The cheesecake with various topping options.

Quarantine baking: The ultimate baked cheesecake

Natalie Paull of Melbourne bakery-cafe Beatrix shares her recipe plus variations so you can choose your own cheesecake adventure.

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Home Front favourites: Easy recipes for everyday cooking

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Short, simple and nourishing recipes, as featured on weekdays in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald's Home Front section.

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Keep your cooking simple: Adam Liaw's chicken and peppers.

Quarantine cooking

KISS your way through quarantine

Adam Liaw's five ways to simplify your cooking.

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Turn a simple can of butter beans into dinner with Jessica Elliott Dennison's new cookbook, Tin Can Magic.

Tin Can Magic is the ultimate isolation cookbook

With a few fresh ingredients and a handful of spices, it's not hard to transform a humble tin into a feast.

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Stir that rice, grate that cheese, and cook yourself calm.

How cooking can help you stay calm

Take a deep breath. Slowly exhale. You are in your kitchen. Everything is going to be all right. And no, you do not need to make your own sourdough, writes Jill Dupleix.

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Grilled grass-fed sirloin with peperonata.

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20 recipe ideas to help you host a digital dinner party

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So you can't share a meal with your mates in real life? Do it online. Here are some recipe ideas to inspire you to host your very own #DistanceDinner.