An American survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – has revealed that local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition...

Organic food has played a pivotal role in the evolution of the international fine dining scene and Australia has been no exception, with organic culinary creations now a common feature of the country’s...

A new survey of 1,800 chefs has discovered that ‘beer sommeliers’ will represent one of the hottest trends in drinks at restaurants next year. The National Restaurant Association revealed that...

The finest young chefs and waiters in the Australian restaurant industry were rewarded last night at the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence national awards ceremony in Sydney. Matthew Dempsey, from the...

Sydneysider Justine Schofield, who was last night the latest to be eliminated from hit TV show Masterchef, is to be rewarded for her efforts with a mentorship from renowned chef Matt Moran. Moran, the...

A young German cook has lost both of his hands after an attempt at molecular gastronomy went badly awry. The Berliner Morgenpost daily said a 24 year-old man was attempting to use liquid nitrogen to concoct...

Australian chef Jake Nicholson has claimed third place for Australia in the prestigious San Pellegrino Cooking Cup, held in Venice late last month. Nicholson’s dish of John Dory, baby squid in ink...

Australia’s finest young chefs and waiters last week completed a tour of Victoria’s leading food and wine regions in preparation for judging of the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence competition. The...

South Australian Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Paul Caica, last week announced the signing of an historic agreement with the French chapter of Europe’s association of top chefs: Euro-Toques...

The state finalists for the prestigious Electrolux Appetite for Excellence Awards were announced last week in three categories: Electrolux Young Chef, Electrolux Young Waiter and Electrolux Young Restaurateur. Now...