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Food is belonging, otherness and a ‘glorious addiction’ for Melissa Leong and Candice Chung

Food is belonging, otherness and a ‘glorious addiction’ for Melissa Leong and Candice Chung

In new memoirs, a MasterChef judge and a restaurant reviewer reflect on how food has defined and guided their lives, careers and families.

21.12.2025 9

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Lauren Samuelsson

The Brooke Bellamy accusations join a long tradition of cookbook scandals – from Belle Gibson to bone broth formula

A second author has come forward to accuse Brooke Bellamy of reproducing one of her recipes. Cookbooks are big business – and no stranger to scandals.

01.05.2025 10

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Lauren Samuelsson

Kitchen Confidential at 25: Anthony Bourdain revealed high-end chefs as rock-star pirates with a passion for food

Anthony Bourdain’s tell-all classic is ‘Elizabeth David written by Quentin Tarantino’. 25 years on, it’s still influential, from The Bear to...

01.05.2025 10

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Lauren Samuelsson

Julia Child’s France, pig slaughter in Portugal and a culinary detective: 5 delicious food writing classics

Summer holidays are traditionally a time of celebration and feasting. So, as our minds turn to food and our stomachs rumble, why not read about it?...

26.12.2024 3

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Lauren Samuelsson