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Tradition in the best of taste

The Slow Food movement celebrates the power of local produce.

No jacket required

Churti Rayk It's gourmet eating with coffee while you wait at Brothers Food Store in Woollahra.

Fresh pasta

Silken, eggy fresh pasta is best served simply - with butter, parmesan, tomato or a good ragu.

A Blue Mountains slow half dozen

Six of the best slow food outlets in the mountains.

Family secrets

Pauline Nguyen A father's culinary treasures are revealed, writes Joanna Savill.

Goodbye, yellow brick load

Butter supplies are in crisis, leaving many small businesses desperately short.

Ramsay gains two Michelin stars

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay gains a rare two stars for his first US venture.

Country hits

A fresh breed of young chefs is making waves, writes Sue Bennett.

Hook and cook

Pete Evans wants more fish on the menu, so long as we skip the orange roughy, writes Karen Hardy.

Courtyard comforts

A Filipina with a flair for food adds spice — and herbs — to an apartment block and its occupants.

I'll have what he's having

There's huge competition for the best, writes Simon Thomsen.

Veg with an edge

Get some plants on your plate for National Vegetarian Week.

Make or bake time

A baker and a financial planner are winning awards.

Let us eat cake

How lucky are the sweet tooths of Sydney? Very, say the authors of The Foodies' Guide to Sydney 2008.

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Foodie Forum

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RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Verandah

City dining need not be fast and furious. This CBD bolthole mixes business with pleasure.

Filicudi

Homemade classics and a warm atmosphere are in abundance at this friendly eatery.

Penny's Lane

This likeable, if tame, bistro has easygoing flavours that will neither rock your socks nor scare the horses.

INTERACTIVE COOK

The smooth operator

The buttery green avocado is a perfect match for dressings and seafood.

Green reigns supreme

Sauteed, steamed or stir-fried, this Asian hybrid pleases all palates.

Berry delicious

Pick up a punnet or two and create a simple, sweet treat.

BAR REVIEWS

Bar Ritz

Hemingway enjoyed its Parisian namesake and Randwick's cheap and easygoing version is worth a look, too.

Rambutan

Thai flavours and South Pacific chic ooze from this new Oxford Street establishment.

Bel Mondo

Far from the madding crowds are sultry sounds, intimate surrounds and, believe it or not, a harbour view.