Gourmet Traveller

Each issue is packed with great dish ideas, hot restaurants and bars, entertaining tips, the best hotels and lavish spreads on some of the world’s most intoxicating travel destinations - everything you should expect from the Australia's premier food and travel magazine.

GOURMET TRAVELLER

Editor’s letter

Where we’ve been

Contributors

What we’re eating • Gourmet Traveller staffers share their favourite plates of the moment.

LET IT SNOW • Pack your appreciation for snow-capped mountains, cobblestone streets, local spirits and traditional festive fare for Christmas in Canada.

CHRISTMAS IN QUEBEC CITY

Train of thought • Ten Minutes by Tractor’s post-fire reopening, a new art installation lights up the Top End, and a sushi train for cheese.

Movers shakers

In vogue

Out of the flames • Two years after a fire nearly wiped out the iconic Mornington Peninsula restaurant, Ten Minutes by Tractor is back in business.

TOP END

Creature comforts • Check in with your four-legged best friend.

Amanda Cohen

way we move

Cruise news

SAILING AWAY

Raise the bar • Stock up your drinks trolley with these luxe accessories.

EATING WITH Megan Hess • The fashion illustrator on her big break, live-drawing runway shows and eating in Paris on a budget.

CRÈME DE LA CRÈME • You know Fromager d’Affinois as the most decadent cheese on the board. But have you heard its origin story?

TRAVELLING WITH Curtis Stone • The chef on Australian motels, packing light and his travel bucket list.

Rillettes • Rillettes epitomise elegant, effortless entertaining. Crack the lid on one of these five and liven up that charcuterie platter.

Honeycomb • The alchemy of turning sugar and honey into crunchy, bubbly burnt-toffee heaven is simple, says HUGH WENNERBOM.

Samosas • Crisp, spiced, addictive – these party stalwarts have humble origins.

Good to go • Don’t own a cocktail shaker? Fear not – Australia’s best small bars and boutique distillers are doing the dirty work for you, writes MAX ALLEN.

Top drops of the month

Round midnight • French bistro Bar Margaux takes its inspiration from the city that never sleeps, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

Bar Margaux

AND ALSO…

New order • A talented chef and a less-is-more approach make The Old Fitz essential pub dining, writes DAVID MATTHEWS.

The Old Fitzroy Hotel

AND ALSO…

HARVEY NORMAN´S BUYER‘S GUIDE TO FRENCH DOOR FRIDGES • Harvey Norman has a huge range of French door fridges with new key features that will catch everyone’s eye. Not only do they look great, they’re full of the latest innovations and designed to suit any lifestyle.

FAMILY HUB • The SAMSUNG 825L Family Hub French Door Fridge in Black Steel Finish, isn’t just smarter than your average fridge, It could be the smartest internet connected device in your entire house.

STYLE AND DESIGN • A streamlined creation that’s as fashionable as it is functional, the ELECTROLUX 681L Dark Stainless Steel French Door Fridge delivers on all fronts.

THE PERFECT FIT • See your kitchen in an entirely new way with the clever, streamlined LG 570L Slim Counter Depth French Door Fridge with InstaView Door-in-Door, in a Premium Matte Black Finish.

CONFIGURABLE ZONES • Ice & Water Dispenser provides a new level of cooling flexibility, with intelligent technology that adapts to your habits. Now that’s cool.

FAST • Fast weeknight staples and basics to build a meal around.

THE PARTY KING • Justin Hemmes learnt the art of having a good time from his parents. Now, he’s getting ready for the sparks to fly in Sydney once more,...