Food

McDonald’s has announced six new menu items this summer.

McDonald’s announces shock new menu item

The fast food giant has revealed a huge twist on one classic order.

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Chicken and herb salad with nuoc cham. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. Nuoc cham, a Vietnamese sauce bright with lime juice and chile, gives the dish its salty-sweet finish, while thinly sliced bell pepper and shaved cabbage provide crunch. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)

Chicken and herb salad with nuoc cham

This gets dinner on the table in mere minutes. Nuoc cham, a Vietnamese sauce bright with lime juice and chilli, gives a salty-sweet finish and you can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken — or leftovers.

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Linguine With miso butter, shiitakes and spinach.

Yotam Ottolenghi’s miso butter pasta is all about comfort

Nostalgia, nurture, indulgence and convenience meld together to form this celebrated chef’s favourite comfort food

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Did you know: The average person finishes Christmas 1.5kg heavier.

Sarah Di Lorenzo: Need a post-festivities detox?

Indulged a bit too much in the champagne, chocolate and pavlova over the holiday period and left feeling bloated and tired? Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo has a plan for you

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Better Homes and Gardens designer and decorator Juliet Love.

Juliet Love shares tips summer entertaining ease

The Better Homes and Gardens designer and decorator shares her tips for perfect summer entertaining

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FILE — Silken tofu with spicy soy dressing in New York in August 2021. When even thinking about cooking is a slog, Hetty McKinnon’s recipe, inspired by Japanese hiyayakko and Chinese liangban tofu, is the ultimate dish. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (Chris Simpson/The New York Times)

Silken tofu with spicy soy dressing

Inspired by the many cold silken tofu dishes from East Asia, like Japanese hiyayakko and Chinese liangban tofu, this no-cook dish is a handy one for warm evenings when the desire to cook is non-existent.

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Better and Homes Gardens chef Clarissa Feildel prepares claypot chicken.

Clarissa Feildel shares her sizzling summer recipes

The Better Homes and Garden chef prepares two dishes perfect for summer entertaining

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Better Homes and Garden chef Clarissa Feildel

Clarissa Feildel’s curry prawn skewers with pineapple salad

Kick traditional Christmas recipes to the curb with this stunning salad from Better Homes and Gardens Chef Clarisissa Feildel

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Strawberry pavlova in New York, April 7, 2022. Named for the prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, it could not be easier, nor could it better showcase the egg’s potential, as its whites whisk into a glossy meringue full of volume and majesty. Food styled by Simon Andrews. Props styled by Paige Hicks. (Sang An/The New York Times)

Strawberry pavlova, by Nigella Lawson

The particular joy of this dessert is that the meringue can be made in advance. To serve, drizzle the strawberries with balsamic vinegar and vanilla and whip some cream. It’s magnificent and deliriously easy.

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Two new studies have suggested seed oils may be driving up our cancer rates. 

Is it safe to use cooking oils or should we use butter?

There’s growing concern they may be bad for our health after two new studies suggested seed oils may be driving up our cancer rates. So how bad are they? 

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Another major Sydney burger joint has announced it is closing up shop.
Herby farro salad with stone fruit and burrata. Any jumble of stone fruit, including those that have gone past ripe, are a fit for this farro salad. Food styled by Rebecca Jurkevich. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)

Herby farro salad with stone fruit and burrata

Of all the grains you can use for salads, farro is the absolute queen. It is elegant, chewy and inherently complex, and that’s before you add any seasonings.

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Foodie friends Kate Hedges and Pim Pattanasuk.

Forget the wine. The new etiquette for Aussie dinner parties

Wine and bubbles are out! Wise men and women are now rocking up to Christmas dinner parties with high-end gifts.

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SARAH DI LORENZO: Tackling the Christmas drinking dilemma as festive season heats up

What’s really going on in our bodies when we drink alcohol

SARAH DI LORENZO: Drinking alcohol is a big part of our culture around Christmas and statistics show that 76.6 per cent of Australian adults drink alcohol. So what are the best and worst choices to make?

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Try not to choke on your roast if you get asked to cough up some cash for the festive feast this year.

Would you charge guests for Christmas lunch?

Try not to choke on your roast if you get asked to cough up some cash for the festive feast this year.

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