If there is one thing I have learned as a professional coach it’s that everyone ...

We had this debate at a dinner party recently: Is salted caramel just regular caramel ...

Grab the newspapers and put the coffee on

Even with a chill in the air, a fine day offers an irresistible opportunity for a picnic

Red, russet, carmine-coloured and crimson, earthy tones and splashes of spice — ...

What is it with quinces — they start off as hard rocks, then take so long to ...

If you’re going to chop well, you need a great chopping board and you need to ...

Rod, 49, has been recording everything he eats for the past 12 weeks in a bid to lose ...

Quince pie fillingUse for pies, cobblers, crumbles, or as an accompaniment for roasts

Don’t mess around with “medium” this week

Ray McVinnie demonstrates the right way to use a cook's knife for effective and efficient cutting.

Yesterday was Mother’s Day and I have a message for you, Mamma

The hardest part about Ray’s dinner party inspirations is finding enough plates ...

I have often read recipes that use preserved lemons and I have tried several times to ...

Looking to lower refined sugars in your baking? These icing and decorative ideas do ...

ChippiesPreheat oven to 180C

As I write, reconstruction after the fire continues in Federal Deli’s prep kitchen

Your horoscope said something about taking a walk on the wild side this weekend, ...

The kitchen reno is on

Are there any guidelines when choosing pork belly for roasting if you want crisp ...

Through his years behind in restaurant kitchens, magazine columns, lecturing at AUT ...

Say “I love you Mum” with a lovingly produced meal care of Ray McVinnieThe ...

Cabernet franc is the bridesmaid of the Bordeaux family

My column a few weeks back on the secrets of fit people who naturally love ...

Kathy Paterson asks three hot young Aussie chefs to share recipes they cook ...

New ways with prawns and not a barbie in sight!Prawn fritters½ cup chickpea ...

Jo Elwin takes a seat at the greatest dinner party Australia has ever seen, with an ...

Myth says that Marco Polo brought noodles from Chinato Italy, so you’d think ...

Today we remember our boys who faced an uphill battle of the worst kind 100 years ago

We are well and truly in to autumn now I am finding the scent of the air changing to a ...