Every Bite

How much money and effort do you invest in your coffee habit? Australian coffee drinkers today have a limitless variety of options available. From the type of bean and where it's g...

Interest rates and inflation may be easing, but the hospitality industry is still doing it tough. Profit margins are slim and hospitality businesses face a higher rate of failure t...

What does the word masala mean to you? Masala generally refers to a blend of spices, but according to cook Sarina Kamini, masala is also about shape, weight, texture and feeling. '...

Cook and author Ixta Belfrage is a firm believer in the expressive potential of fusion cooking. Her cooking is rooted in a childhood in Italy and familial connections to Mexico and...

With so many dietary options on the menu, one can wonder whether the choices available relate to a genuine health concern or the latest fad. Perhaps the most visible and complex di...

While some might rely on a sachet of quick oats for their daily porridge fix, there are oat aficionados who will happily steam, roll, cut or grind their own. There's a world of fla...

Eating can be a simple pleasure, but for some it's a struggle. Food aversions manifest in many ways, from simple picky eating to outright disgust. Very few of us don't have at leas...

Digging for truffles is like digging for buried treasure: a good haul can earn you a pretty penny and the activity can attract a rogues' gallery of characters keen to keep the boot...

Who doesn't love a passionfruit sponge, jam roly-poly or nice fluffy scone? Many of these classic recipes have been shared via community cookbooks, compiled by community groups and...

Cyclists at the Tour de France consume unfathomable amounts of food as they compete in the nearly 3,500-kilometre race over 21 days. Consistent eating can make the difference betwe...

Everyone's a critic, but there's an art to the well-considered, expert restaurant review. Besha Rodell is an award-winning writer and the chief restaurant critic for The Age. She's...

In episode two of our series on food in space, we're travelling beyond the exosphere to discover how we might feed ourselves during voyages into deep space and how that technology ...