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Food & Wine

Winter warmer recipes

Winter is officially here! Apple pie is good for the soul at any time of year, but especially now, when it’s hard to resist hauling into hibernation. Add some extra indulgence (as a reward for staying warm) with a dark choc crumble.

Ready, set, order: Canberra eateries with $1 menu items this weekend

From Friday 26 May to Sunday 28 May between 2pm and 5pm, restaurants and eateries all over Canberra are partnering with DoorDash to offer $1 menu items for this weekend only.

Tasty, healthy, cheap recipes

With school back and the cost of groceries on the rise, who couldn’t use some quick, easy and, most importantly, tasty recipes in their back pocket?

Capitol Bar & Grill’s autumn menu tells the tale of the season

If you are a lifelong Canberran, or even a frequent fly-in, dinner at the Capitol Bar & Grill is a bucket-list item of an evening.

Easy quiche recipe for Coronation Day

King Charles has crowned his coronation dish, and it reportedly costs around $38 to make. The King’s quiche comes packed with “delicate flavours of spinach, broad beans and fresh tarragon”. However, if you’re celebrating Coronation Day (6 May) there are countless quiche fillings to choose from.

Chocolate recipes to make Mother’s day

This year, why not kick the Mother’s Day classics up a notch? Instead of chocolates or any old breakfast in bed, start Mum’s day of right with fluffy chocolate pancakes, then really knock her socks off with homemade ice cream sandwiches.

Flavourful salad recipes for Earth Day

Today, 22 April is Earth Day 2023. Given that 7,000 litres of water is needed to produce a single pound of beef, compared to only 147 litres per pound of vegetables, one person going meat-free for one day a week can save 500 litres of water per meal! Look no further for some unique salads to spice up your veggie intake, straight from the horn of Africa.

Anzac biscuits: Bake a batch this weekend

Get yourself into the kitchen this weekend, ahead of the Anzac Day public holiday on Tuesday 25 April.

Time to roll out the Anzac biscuits

It’s that time of year again! Time to whip out the golden syrup and oats and roll yourself some Anzac biscuits.

Noodle weather

As leaves start to turn golden and the autumn breeze moves in, Canberrans are cracking out their cardigans, and what better way to warm up than with a steaming pile of noodles?

Ear-resistible Easter recipes

Whether you have Easter plans or are playing it by ear, these cakes will be crowd-pleasers on the eggs-tra long weekend.

Dining review: History, culture, and mighty good food at Lakeside Gurkhas

There’s a rumbling on the Kingston Foreshore. Lakeside Gurkhas has joined the dockside dining precinct, offering authentic Nepalese cuisine and lessons in the land it hails from.

FishCo’s top tips for dishing up seafood this Easter

The experts at Canberra's own FishCo offer their top tips on how to dish up a seafood platter over the Easter long weekend.

Have you been to Kita? Canberra’s midnight café

Longing for a nocturnal café to curl up in? Simply ask the nearest hospo worker, emergency services operator, or insomniac, and they will point you towards Kita Café in Narrabundah.

Little Mez benefits from McDonald’s construction at Phillip

Construction has started this week on a new McDonald’s fast food outlet on Hindmarsh Drive in Phillip, providing an immediate boost for nearby Mediterranean street food van, Little Mez.

Food for thought: Enlighten toasts World Pride this weekend

For the first time ever, Canberra's Enlighten Festival will include Pride Weekend, Friday 10 to Sunday 12 March, in honour of Australia hosting World Pride in Sydney. The celebrations are to include a range of events to commemorate the Capital’s LGBTIQA+ community.

Dining review: Sugar rush at Space Kitchen

To celebrate winning ‘Best Patisserie in Australia’, Space Kitchen is answering our prayers; no longer must we hold up the line in front of their glorious cake cabinet, mulling over which cake to purchase. Now, for less that $50 per person, groups of four can sample seven of their famous cakes at once.

Dining review: Inari, the second hawker of Tiger Lane

Inari, the second venue to open in Tiger Lane’s hawker-style food precinct, pays homage to Japanese 1960s retrofuturism, creating a space which feels grown up and fun all at once.

Love cake: the wedding edition recipe

In the ancient tale of the ‘Love Cake’, the cake is baked as a romantic gesture to charm a prince … what better lucky charm to serve up to guests on your special day.

Breaking burger news in Canberra

The case could be made for this week to go down in history as Capital burger week. With a whopping total of 600 free burgers being dished up between two local burger joints, Grease Monkey adding the charitable ‘Steak Burley Griffin’ to their menu, and a newcomer setting up shop in Dickson, Canberra burger-lovers can literally eat their hearts out.

Ombre pancakes in five easy steps

Tuesday 21 February is Pancake Tuesday! This Instagram-able recipe is deceivingly simple to make. The only extra ingredients you need are food colouring and your favourite red berries.

Food for thought: Underground Gin for Women in ICT

Women in ICT (WIC) have teamed up with Underground Spirits to break barriers in the tech industry and create WIC Gin. From each sale, $20 will go towards WIC events, awards, and initiatives that support girls and women in tech across all stages of their career.

Pizza party to celebrate World Pizza Day

In honour of World Pizza Day today, 9 February, CW shares 2 recipes that a put a twist on one of everyone’s favourite dishes. Buon appetito!

Beat lunchbox guilt with onigiri!

If you’re looking for unique lunchbox fillers to try, why not take notes from the Japanese? Onigiri are widely sold in Japanese convenience stores as they are super easy to grab and go

Akuna’s newest dive bar The Shaking Hand dishes up pizzas till 2am

Lovers of late-night rock and roll and general loose revelry should tune in to the newest dive bar on Akuna Street in the City - The Shaking Hand (aka Shakes) opens today, Wednesday 1 February.

Refresh your lunch box with a savoury slice

Looking for a tasty lunchbox alternative to the standard sandwich? Try these savoury baked slices that double as a family friendly meal when eaten warm from the oven and are equally delicious served cold in the school or work lunch box.

7 tips for a healthy school lunchbox from nutritionist Susie Burrell

It's back to school for term 2 in the ACT next week - and now's a good time to think about what to pack in a healthy school lunchbox to best support your kids.

Summer harvest: what’s in season now

In-season produce that is locally sourced and naturally grown is more eco-friendly in comparison to importing or controlled-atmosphere storage and artificial ripening methods. Out-of-season vegetables contain less nutrients as they’re often picked early...

Lush lychee dessert recipes

Another summer favourite is the sweet and slightly floral lychee. If you can resist devouring a whole bowl at once (I certainly struggle), why not give these lush recipes a go?

Canberra’s best restaurants recognised with chef hats

Twenty-two Canberra restaurants have been recognised for their excellence at the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) Chef Hats awards handed out earlier this week.
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