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
Julia Busuttil Nishimura.

‘Your cooking will be better for it,I promise’:Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s five essential tips

Including the kitchen tools she can’t do without,and the essential ingredients she always has in her pantry.

  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Gnocchi

Four Stephanie Alexander veg recipes that kids actually love to eat (and cook)

These simple dishes have been trialled,eaten and approved by kids,making them perfect for less experienced cooks.

  • Stephanie Alexander
Ripe brie,ready to eat but potentially in danger of extinction.

Are the world’s favourite oozy cheeses in danger of extinction?

Experts warn brie and camembert may fall victim to their own success.

  • Richard Cornish
Holy Goat co-owner Ann-Marie Monda with her goats.

‘World-beating’ Victorian artisan cheese business Holy Goat is set to close

The trailblazing cheesemakers’ goat’s cheese set the benchmark for chevre in Australia and scooped countless awards. Sadly,their final batch will hit the market in May.

  • Dani Valent
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Roasted chicken thighs

Danielle Alvarez’s simple herb butter transforms roasted chicken thighs into something special

Canned sardines get a bad rap. But Danielle Alvarez shows how to turn the silvery fishes (and other pantry ingredients) into a solid gold dinner favourites.

  • Danielle Alvarez
Zoe Birch at Greasy Zoes.

The finalists for The Age Good Food Guide Chef of the Year Award are revealed

Exploring almost-forgotten skills such as cheesemaking,butchery and distilling has helped take these five Victorian chefs to the top of their game.

  • Emma Breheny
The range of tinned fish at Little Tin Co.

From little tins big things grow:Tiny Aussie seafood company joins the #tinnedfish party

The TikTok trend of ‘tinned fish date’ night just got even better with a local addition to the charcuterie board.

  • Richard Cornish
George Milonas (left) blowtorches a lobster roll. He’s joined by his business partner Luke Louca.

Queen Victoria Market’s food hall steps into the 21st century with an oyster bar,burritos and more

Expect lobster rolls,dishes incorporating market produce,and inspiration from Spain when Queen’s Food Hall opens next month.

  • Dani Valent
This parma swaps schnitzel for cauliflower steak.

Five throw-together recipes to make the most of bargain cauliflower (featuring easy cheesy parma)

Embrace the glorious cauli and all the wondrous ways you can call it dinner with these roasty-toasty ideas.

  • Katrina Meynink