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

Dishes and destinations • The Gourmet Traveller team share where they’ve been and what they’re eating.

NEWS

RESTAURANT NEWS

Christmas sorted • The festive season really tops the calendar when it comes to pulling out all the stops for an excellent feast. Ahead of the big day, we asked the experts for their tips and tricks for ensuring the day is hassle-free.

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SAM MOSTYN • Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we speak to trailblazing business leader Sam Mostyn AO.

Strawberries • These sweet little treats are the result of a blossoming international romance, writes SIMON RICKARD.

REVIEW

DARK HORSE • Essa brings a fire-powered take on progressive dining to this hot Brisbane precinct, writes FIONA DONNELLY.

LONG AND SHORT • Luke Burgess’s new pop-up brings an intimate dining experience to Hobart, writes ALIX DAVIS.

NEW GIRL IN TOWN • Everything old is new again at this historic Paddington terrace, writes KARLIE VERKERK.

SCARBOROUGH FARE • In a year full of notable openings, Perth has saved its best – a lively neighbourhood bar rocking ace drinks and even better food – till last, writes MAX VEENHUYZEN.

FAST • Create simple, flavourful meals in a flash with these everyday recipes.

Christmas pudding • For many, a festive feast isn’t complete without this traditional sweet treat.

Tempering chocolate • Patience, precision and chocolate is all you need to take your festive desserts to new decorative heights.

SUMMER DRINKS GUIDE • From experimental drops to the best of the low-alcohol world, SAMANTHA PAYNE presents the most refreshing sips of the season.

TIDES OF CHANGE • For many, the start of this decade will be defined by the shared experience of Covid. But for others, there have been personal journeys, heartache and change. We speak to four chefs about how 2021 was the year that changed their lives.

THE 2021 ROUNDUP • It may not have been business as usual but that hasn’t stopped us wining, dining and cooking our way through 2021. These are the stories and recipes that had you hooked this year.

2021 TREND WATCH • It’s been a year we won’t forget for a host of different reasons, but it’s also been a year defined by nostalgia, fire and delicious new dining concepts. We look back on some of the common threads we’ve clocked, that will be sure to continue well into 2022.

BOOKS OF THE YEAR • As we farewell 2021, these are the cookbooks that kept us busy - and well fed - this year.

STATE OF THE PLATE • For many, it’s been a year best forgotten. But 2021 still delivered plenty of memorable moments and delicious surprises. GT’s state editors reveal their best bites of the year.

GIFT GUIDE • Whether it’s for the entertainer, cook or outdoor adventurer in your life, we’ve got Christmas covered with this GT-approved gift guide.

THE COOK • These niche foodie finds will impress even the most discerning of connoisseurs.

THE ENTERTAINER • Dazzle the bon vivant in your family with these glamorous gift ideas.

THE ADVENTURER • Inspire exploration with pretty and practical picks for those who love the great outdoors.

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Coastal Christmas • Nothing says Australian summer quite like freshly caught seafood. Here, we share...