How meeting a famous cook changed my whole relationship to food

How meeting a famous cook changed my whole relationship to food

My friendship with Stephanie Alexander marked a turning point in my life.

  • byAnnie Smithers

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

‘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.

  • byJulia Busuttil Nishimura
‘Start with the hips’:Six cooking tips to boost your confidence in the kitchen

‘Start with the hips’:Six cooking tips to boost your confidence in the kitchen

Can’t stand the heat? If you’ve never really sauteed onions or seared a steak,let’s go back to basics.

  • byKristen Hartke
‘It’s the one ingredient I could never live without’:Yotam Ottolenghi’s essential kitchen wisdom

‘It’s the one ingredient I could never live without’:Yotam Ottolenghi’s essential kitchen wisdom

Keep these tips in your back pocket,and let them help you cook with confidence.

  • byYotam Ottolenghi
Kitchen cooking:the last stand of gas
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Kitchen cooking:the last stand of gas

Commercial kitchens are increasingly looking to use induction cooking over gas stove tops.

Why the stovetop is the last front in war on household gas
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Why the stovetop is the last front in war on household gas

A growing number of chefs are backing induction cooking over gas,including for the legendary “wok hei” of Asian cuisine.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons andBianca Hall
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Cooking for one can be fun,easy and delicious. Here’s how

Cooking for one can be fun,easy and delicious. Here’s how

The key to cooking well for one is choosing the right recipes. These tips will help you navigate what will work for you.

  • byGenevieve Ko
Don’t try this at home:Why you should leave these dishes to restaurants

Don’t try this at home:Why you should leave these dishes to restaurants

Pastries,Peking duck,parfait ... some foods are better outsourced.

  • byTerry Durack
12 highly giftable cookbooks for every type of cook

12 highly giftable cookbooks for every type of cook

From Seoul to Istanbul,Italy to the Philippines,these are the best kitchen tomes.

  • byGeorgie Gordon
Mum’s best cooking wisdom? Nagi Maehashi,Adam Liaw and other famous cooks spill all

Mum’s best cooking wisdom? Nagi Maehashi,Adam Liaw and other famous cooks spill all

Mums have left a lasting impression on these chefs and cooks from their signature dishes (like the gyoza that rivals Tokyo’s best) to some less successful meals.

  • byDaniela Frangos
The worst part of being a grown-up is coming up with a family meal each evening

The worst part of being a grown-up is coming up with a family meal each evening

Food is glorious,but the cooking part has never been my strength.

  • byJessica Rowe