It's been slim pickings at the Compost office the last few weeks hence the somewhat delayed diggings, so I hope the Barbie rib-eye skirt (courtesy of Eater) makes up for …
Restaurant use of native ingredients has gone wild ‘In the headlong rush to brand dishes Australian, our professional cooks are losing sight of what the food is like to eat. (I …
One of the chemist shops in Bourke decided to take education about sugar content in the drinks the Aboriginal kids in particular were buying into their own hands. Sugar tax and …
In his 2000 book Hunger, Terry Durack, chief restaurant critic for The Sydney Morning Herald and the co-editor of the SMH Good Food Guide, listed the ‘bare essentials’ as he …
Chef Paul Bocuse stands outside his famed Michelin three-star restaurant, L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, in Collonges-au-Mont-d'or in central France in March 2011. (Laurent Cipriani / Associated Press) Paul Bocuse, a …
Year of the Ox: A – Zn Foods Happy New Year all, and I can think of few better ways to start than watching this. It is hip hop so yes …
Say the words '50s Australian Christmas lunch' and you will be met with much eye-rolling, gasps, shakes of the head and a litany of recollections of culinary sins (some being …
Happy hols all :) Food Fight: the Battle Over Sri Lankan Food Production ‘The Sri Lankan government remains largely committed to models of economic development based on large-scale commercial agriculture. The President’s …
Paul van Reyk In October 2017, Bega Cheese released Blend 17, a limited edition (450,000 units, only to be continued if sales warrant) of the iconic Australian yeast based spread. The appellation …
The artists saving traditional knowledge for the next generation ‘Story, its sacred traditions and ownership, is intrinsic to the creation of Yolngu country, all its people, animals and plants. Most plants …
A gastronomic tour of Mexico in pictures You know me, I’m a sucker for a scorpion on avocado toast. http://bit.ly/2jhJ6At France bans plastic cups, plates and cutlery ‘France has passed a new law to …
Thanks to my good mate Jim Jenkins for this edition's pic - a delightful mural on a Marrakesh wall bringing welcome relief to reading about Insectageddon, a noise-cancelling ramen fork …
Featured pic: Brickfields quietly and tastily counters the marriage equality naysayers worried that that cake makers won't be able to deny wedding cakes to LGBTIQ couples if the law is …
