Chef Annie Smithers growing vegetables for her Trentham restaurant,Du Fermier.

Archaic law prevents beloved chef from watering her vegetables

Trucking water in by tanker despite having her own lake may be the only option for Annie Smithers and her Trentham restaurant garden.

  • Dani Valent

The best bottle of bubbles to buy when you truly need to impress

Dom,Cristal,Krug … top-shelf champagnes are regarded as the pinnacle of luxurious gifts.

  • Huon Hooke
Bistro C is perfectly positioned by the beach.

From brunch to beachside dining:The best places to eat and drink in Noosa these holidays

The popular holiday destination’s dining scene is stronger than ever. Here are the places to make a beeline for,before or after the beach,of course.

  • Lindy Alexander

Expand your drinking horizons with these wines from surprising locations

Japan,Bali,Denmark,Hungary … the world of wine is continually expanding. Here are some excellent (and unexpected) varieties to try.

  • Huon Hooke
Helen Goh and Yotam Ottolenghi sharing dishes from the cookbook Comfort.

Why Yotam Ottolenghi loves Australian food (plus three new recipes you’ll love)

In this exclusive extract from new cookbook,Comfort,Yotam Ottolenghi and team write in praise of the land down under — and share recipes to put on high rotation.

  • The Ottolenghi team
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Julie and Josh Niland at their soon-to-open Saint Peter and the Grand National.

‘They make the best croissants’:Top chef Josh Niland dishes the details you really need to know

The Good Food Guide Chef of the Year shares his favourite restaurants,cafes,bars and dishes in Sydney,Melbourne and San Sebastian. Bookmark them immediately.

  • Jane Rocca
Are the judges assembled on a rooftop for a late-night heist?

Who has the nicest buns? Bao down to the winners of the Hong Kong mystery box

The top seven,sans Sav,head overseas. First up:a cook-out at Victoria “Beckham” Harbour and plenty of gratuitous skyline shots from a rooftop.

  • Ben Pobjie
Pasta carbonara from Sarah Cicolini,a young gun chef from Santo Palato in Rome.

The one restaurant we would travel across the world just to eat at again

Of all the destinations we’ve eaten at around the world,these are the venues we found the most remarkable,inspiring and – of course – delicious.

  • The Good Food team
Australian-Japanese food writer Emiko Davies,from Enoteca Marilù cooking school in Tuscany.

From Tuscany to Bali:12 cooking schools worth planning an overseas trip around

Australian-Japanese food writer Emiko Davies is living the dream,sharing her Tuscan food knowledge with visitors. Plus 12 more culinary adventures to experience.

  • Joanna Savill
The water views from Maria are some of the best in Hobart.

From Lisbon to Athens,Tasmania’s new waterfront restaurant is a Med adventure

The second restaurant from the team behind Hobart favourite Aloft bottles coastal Mediterranean chic - and has even better views than their first.

  • Nola James