Food And Drink

When you can’t get to Sicily, make pasta alla norma. The comforting eggplant-laden dish is named after a 19th-century opera – and it’s well worth singing about.

You’re pulling out the mortar and pestle for this standout starter. Plus, there’s an easy trick to really unlock the flavours.

Non-alc beers are notoriously hard to run through taps, but Heaps Normal has cracked the code with a new beer made specifically for draught. Here’s where to try it for free.

Their newest RTD – the Papa Salt Blood Orange Spritz – is set to be a summer mainstay with its light, fresh and fizzy flavours.

Fabienne Reilly on her favourite South Australian producers and suppliers – from butchers and fishmongers to spots selling house-made charcuterie and cheese.

Born in one of the country’s leading fine diners, Bynomeans is a range of tea-based drinks giving the complexity and character of wine. The brand is offering 15 per cent off orders in January.

Small livestock farmers can now set up an abattoir on their properties with far less red tape than before. That’s great news for Victorian diners wanting ethical meat. But outside the state, it’s still a bloody mess.

A storied career culminates in a new development at the Hackney Hotel. It’s not pub fare, but neither is it overly fussy. Expect dishes like mud crab with tomato and red pepper terrine, emu pastrami doughnuts, and rock lobster with chips.

The Saturday Night Pasta author’s summery recipe is so chill, you can skip the base altogether if you want. It’s from Two Good Co’s cookbook, Sweet Memories, with profits put towards helping women living in crisis.

Paul Farag calls on Kumatoes, Katrina Meynink puts Jatz in a pie, Ottolenghi brings the heat, and more.

Need to eat, but also need to be horizontal? This vegetarian dinner is truly a one-pot affair – simply toss the rice, refried beans, veggies and spices in together and let the oven work its magic.

Whether it’s a dinner party or a backyard hang, we think hosts deserve a gift for their generous hospitality. In partnership with Zonzo, we suggest some items that cover everything from a simple “thank you” to a special occasion.