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Andrew McConnell at La Banchina in Copenhagen.

The restaurants star chef Andrew McConnell loves to eat at (and his secret takeaway pizza cheat)

When he’s not in the kitchen or dreaming up new businesses, serial restaurateur and chef Andrew McConnell cannot resist the lure of simple Italian flavours.

  • Jane Rocca
Maggie Beer in her kitchen in the Barossa.

The restaurants and bars Maggie Beer loves the most – and her secret to super-juicy roast chook

The national food treasure shares her go-to dining spots − plus some essential home cooking wisdom.

  • Jane Rocca
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
Private chef to the stars Sergio Perera and Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth (inset).

Byron Bay to Barcelona: Chris Hemsworth’s private chef shares his favourite dining spots

Michelin-trained Spanish chef Sergio Perera shares how he helped change the eating habits of his A-list employer.

  • Jane Rocca
Supplied publicity photo of chef and cookbook author Stephanie Alexander in her inner-city garden.
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What does Australia’s cooking queen make herself for dinner? It’s so simple (and you’ll want it too)

On the 20th anniversary of her Kitchen Garden Foundation, the beloved chef and cookbook author shares her kitchen wisdom and favourite spots to eat out.

  • Jane Rocca
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Ben Shewry at Attica

Top chef Ben Shewry reckons the pasta at this underrated CBD restaurant is better than Bologna’s

The Attica restaurateur and chef shares his Melbourne and Sydney food and drink favourites – plus the Malaysian food city he almost wishes he could keep secret.

  • Jane Rocca
Josh Homme, singer of Queens of the Stone Age.

‘Bourdain and I loved dining out’: Where Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme loves to eat

From street tacos to the steak he’ll never forget, Josh Hommes shares his food favourites – plus the Melbourne bar you might find him rocking out at.

  • Jane Rocca
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
Spaghetti bolognese is de Minaur’s go-to order at Thirty Eight Chairs restaurant in South Yarra.

‘I’m a big carb man’: The pasta dish Alex de Minaur loves to smash (and where he eats it in Melbourne)

The top Australian tennis player’s parents met at an Italian restaurant, so it’s only natural he’s a “big carb man” with a love of Italian cuisine.

  • Jane Rocca
Marion Grasby is always on the hunt for memorable flavours.

‘I love a really rowdy late-night dinner’: Marion Grasby’s top dining picks and golden cooking tips

The former MasterChef contestant-turned-entrepreneur learnt to cook alongside her Thai mother, and seeks out Asian flavours to satisfy her cravings.

  • Jane Rocca