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

WHAT GT LOVES THIS MONTH

Contributors

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

SNACK IT TO ME • New restaurants to try, Sydney’s pay-it-forward eatery, Byron Bay’s dining festival, a fine wine auction and Attica’s new chocolate project.

RESTAURANT NEWS • THE LATEST FROM CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS AROUND AUSTRALIA

THREE OF THE BEST GLUTEN-FREE BAKERIES

CUTTING CORNERS

Farm to table

A FINE DROP

Byron’s escapades

The chocolate box

THE SOCIAL FEED

NICE TO MEET YUZU

ON THE PASS • We chat to Kiwi chef Matt Lambert, executive chef of The Lodge Bar & Dining, which sees food and fashion come together at Rodd & Gunn in Fortitude Valley.

Coconut cream • The high fat, creamy cousin of coconut milk is a staple of Thai and Fijian cuisines as well as vegan desserts. Here are five of the best.

LAURA DONNELLY • The Northern Irish actor on roast potatoes, corsets and Martinis with Hugh Jackman.

Watercress • This peppery aquatic plant is tricky to grow but worth the effort, writes SIMON RICKARD.

SUE FENNESSY • Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet technology entrepreneur, WeAre8 founder and CEO Sue Fennessy.

McLaren Vale SOUTH AUSTRALIA • Sun-soaked, sea-swept McLaren Vale offers the perfect environment for exciting Mediterranean drops, writes SAMANTHA PAYNE.

A TASTE OF MCLAREN VALE

LYCHEE MARTINI

COOL STATEMENT • NO LONGER JUST AN ESSENTIAL APPLIANCE, TODAY’S FRIDGES BRING A WEALTH OF DESIGN AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR KITCHEN ALONGSIDE A BRILLIANT HOST OF FEATURES AND TECHNOLOGY. PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED… WITH THE 2022 FRIDGE GUIDE.

TAILORED STORAGE SOLUTIONS • NEW TO AUSTRALIAN KITCHENS, THIS MAGNIFICENT ELECTROLUX CUSTOMISABLE FLAT DOOR FRIDGE OFFERS 'FRESH IS BEST' CRISPERS TO KEEP PRODUCE IN OPTIMUM CONDITION FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE – THE PERFECT SOLUTION TO PREVENT WASTE.

FRENCH-DOOR INNOVATION • FRIDGES ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE CLEVER, AND THIS LG FRENCH DOOR IS WELL AHEAD OF THE GAME. ENTERTAIN LIKE A TRUE PROFESSIONAL WITH CRAFT ICE AND ENJOY THE SUPER-COOL INSTAVIEW DOOR-IN-DOOR FEATURE.

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THE BEST IN INTEGRATION • DESIGN YOUR KITCHEN AROUND THE FISHER & PAYKEL INTEGRATED FRENCH-DOOR FRIDGE. HIDDEN BEHIND YOUR KITCHEN CABINETRY, THIS CLEVER MODEL OFFERS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN A FRIDGE, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

THE ULTIMATE INDULGENCE • FAMILY AND ENTERTAINERS ALIKE WILL LOVE THE FRESH FEATURES OF THE LIEBHERR BIOFRESH FRIDGE AND FREEZER COMBINATION. FROM THE LUXURY OF A PLUMBED-IN ICE MAKER TO TELESCOPIC DRAWER RAILS, IT’S KITCHEN LUXURY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.

PERFECT STYLE AND DESIGN • DESIGNED WITH SIMPLICITY IN MIND, THE FISHER & PAYKEL COLUMN REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS ARE THE ULTIMATE INTEGRATED SOLUTION. WITH THE FREEDOM TO MIX AND MATCH COMPARTMENTS AND TEMPERATURE ZONES, IT’S A KITCHEN DREAM COME TRUE.

EVERYDAY • From weeknight suppers to simple entertaining, these everyday recipes keep things fresh, fast and simple.

Mozzarella • These little balls of creamy goodness bring bursts of...