AFR 3rd Annual Australia's Top Restaurants for 2017

AFR 3rd Annual Australia's Top Restaurants for 2017

At last, the results are in, and we take huge pleasure in releasing the list of the top 100 restaurants of Australia in the third annual Australia's Top Restaurants Awards, presented by Qantas and the Australian Financial Review. In this unique initiative, the voting is done by the country's top chefs and restaurateurs themselves, giving us the definitive guide to where we should be eating right now ...read more

The World's 50 Best Restaurants is 15 years old and, naturally, we are celebrating

The World's 50 Best Restaurants is 15 years old and, naturally, we are celebrating

It wouldn't be a 50 Best event without the finest food and chefs on the planet, so we've lined up Ferran Adrià, creator of the now closed El Bulli, to play host at the event in Barcelona, presented by Miele. The cook behind the first ever No.1 and five time winner of The World's 50 Best Restaurants will curate a gastronomic experience for a host of other superchefs from around the globe. ...read more

A Wise Old Chef, Pots, Pans & Even a Cauldron

A Wise Old Chef, Pots, Pans & Even a Cauldron

My 2 favourite cooking pots at my house are my Wok & my Cast Iron Casserole Pot. I like my wok because it's just so versatile. I use it for Stir fries, Curries and even been know to knock up a Pasta dish in it. If I'm cooking Lamb Shanks or Beef Casserole, then I use Cast Iron Pot. It's a pity it's so heavy. They're not so flash for Cooking a Rump or Porterhouse Steak, that's when I grab the Fry Pan. I use to live next to an old chef. He was always going on about using the right tool for the job. ...read more