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    Anatomy of a dish

    January 2021

    How a beef-loving Argentinean chef fell for Australia’s seafood

    After arriving in Byron Bay, Santiago Socrate made a dive into fish and coastal succulents that has taken him by surprise.

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    • Jill Dupleix

    December 2020

    Rosewater ice-cream sundae from Dhurkhanai Ayubi's new book, Parwana: Recipes and Stories from an Afghan Kitchen.

    Thousands of years of history in the perfect summer dessert

    Exotic yet familiar, Afghan cuisine brings joy and rich history to the table.

    • Jill Dupleix

    November 2020

    Naga Thai restaurant's #dontbekoi cocktail.

    The post-COVID cocktails set to make dining out fun again

    Thaigarita, Violet Femme and #DontBeKoi are just a taste of what's on offer at the new Naga Thai on Brisbane’s Eagle Street Pier.

    • Jill Dupleix

    October 2020

    Woodcut's Margra lamb shoulder with cipollini onions, crisp-fried garlic and mountain pepper.

    Fire, smoke and steam add ancient drama to new food venue

    Cooking in the terracotta pot known as Romertopf results in pristine flavour and a dash of drama at Woodcut.

    • Jill Dupleix

    July 2020

    Restaurant Leo in Angel Place, Sydney CBD. The dish is King George whiting with salsa verde.

    The starkly simple dish that defines fine dining in a pandemic

    New Sydney eatery Restaurant Leo is coming to life and figuring out the future, much like the city itself.

    • Jill Dupleix
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    March 2020

    Yoko Dining

    From Tokyo, with love: Sunshine served on a plate

    Japanese pop culture meets fine casual fare at Brisbane's Yoko Dining – now offering takeaway too.

    • Jill Dupleix

    February 2020

    The cocktail designed to cure a hangover

    The Sober Experience at Sydney Japanese restaurant Kuro is not just a drink, it’s a tailor-made experience.

    • Jill Dupleix

    January 2020

    A taste of what might be Justin Hemmes’ biggest restaurant spend yet

    For this month's Anatomy of a Dish column, AFR Magazine talks to Jordan Toft of the long-awaited new Coogee Pavilion restaurant, Mimi's.

    • Jill Dupleix

    October 2019

    The zensai (appetiser course) prepared by Hitoshi Miyazawa, head chef of Melbourne’s discreetly hidden, subterranean kaiseki restaurant, Ishizuka. From the AFR Magazine November edition - Food page.

    Celebration of the seasons in a culinary theatre

    Kaiseki, the pinnacle of Japanese dining, is not just food – it's a way of thinking.

    • Jill Dupleix

    August 2019

    James Cornwall's version of a prawn cocktail at the seafood focused Iki-Jime in Melbourne.

    Reinvented prawn cocktail is catch of the day

    For AFR Magazine's monthly Anatomy of a Dish, columnist Jill Dupleix awakens nostalgia with a new take on the prawn cocktail.

    • Jill Dupleix