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Banana producers in Latin America want better pay to cope with effects of climate crisis

Farmers face big drop in production from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño eventBanana producers in Latin America are calling for better pay to help cope with the impact of the climate crisis, as they face big drops in production resulting from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event.Hi…

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‘I’m walking up hills!’ Maggie Beer on recovery, young fans and 20 years since the Cook and the Chef

Ahead of her talk at the Powerhouse Parramatta Opening festival, the 81-year-old cookbook author and presenter says she still has a lot on her plateGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIt has been 20 years since the first episode of the Cook and the Chef aired in 2006, introducing Australian viewers to culinar…

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Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort continues to stand out as Cebu’s top resort destination

SHERATON Cebu Mactan Resort, part of Marriott International, continues to strengthen its standing in Cebu’s hospitality and dining scene, retaining its Michelin Selected hotel status in 2026 following its 2025 debut. Its signature restaurant, DIP Nikkei, also earned Michelin Guide recognition in 2026 and 2027. The r…

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Taking a stand against Zameco II for electricity consumers

THE rising cost of living and survival for hundreds of thousands of Filipinos is most easily seen in the huge increase in food prices and the electricity bills they receive every month. The Power for People Coalition has challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to act on his promise made during his most recent Stat…

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Standing in the way of slop bowls: the woman blocking food delivery robots

Semi-retired professor Carolyn Marvin became a local celebrity facing down Philadelphia’s growing robot delivery army: ‘It’s my first amendment right to protest’“One of you needs to be on the lookout for cops, while I block the robot, OK?”It is a crisp fall morning in Philadelphia. Tucked away in a dingy alley, oppo…

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Pineapple on pizza is an insult to our great Italian cuisine – and here’s why we secretly love it | Luca Cesari

Of course an Italian chef would rather be sacked than make this. Defending our food against such blasphemy makes us feel like better peopleLuca Cesari is a food historian and author of The History of PizzaYou may have smiled at the news a few days ago: the Italian chef Davide Tamburella was sacked by a Brisbane rest…

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Jackson Boxer’s vegetarian recipe for roast beetroot with pickled raisins and blue cheese

Surprise yourself with the flavours in this roast beetroot spiked with pickled raisins and salty blue cheeseIt’s not uncommon for people to form negative relationships with certain vegetables as a consequence of only ever having had them boiled to disintegration, a blunt approach that’s unlikely to bring out the bes…

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Domestic helper arrested after allegedly spitting into 4-year-old girl’s food

A foreign domestic helper in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of ill-treating a child after she allegedly spat into the food of a girl under her care, according to police. The mother of the four-year-old girl filed a police report at 9.28am on Friday, saying her 37-year-old Filipino helper had treated her da…

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‘Food security spending tilted toward agriculture’

THE government's growing investments in food security remain heavily concentrated in agricultural development, while fragmented programs and weak coordination among agencies make it difficult to determine whether public spending is translating into better access to affordable and nutritious food, a study by the Phil…

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A brief history of Indian-Chinese cuisine, plus 3 popular dishes taste-tested

In India, dishes that feature Szechwan – not Sichuan – and Manchurian sauce might suggest Chinese roots, but they tell a distinctly local story. Known as Chindian or Indian-Chinese cuisine, this culinary style emerged from Chinese migrant communities in Kolkata, where cooks adapted their recipes to local ingredients…

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Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for steamed chocolate puddings with malted chocolate sauce | The sweet spot

It’s steamed pudding season again, and there are few better ways to serve it than with hot chocolate sauce and a scoop of ice-creamThis is the best time of the year for proper stodge, and an even better time to make steamed puddings. I adore them – you get the best texture and a pudding that feels like a big hug – s…

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Social media buzzes about stocking up survival kits, but how much preparation is necessary?

Posts showing people stocking up on bottled water, food and survival supplies amid fears of war are gaining traction on social media, prompting others to wonder whether they should do the same. One user shared a shopping list that included 72 liters of bottled water, 80 packs of instant rice and 40 packets of instan…

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Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook review – the heir to a legendary eatery … who sets soup on fire

She is completely baffled in the kitchen, but the star valiantly resurrects her family’s famous restaurant. Her journey is chaotic, hilarious – and deeply movingIt starts both very well and very badly does Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook. On the one hand, our host’s absolute ignorance of how food works – or pans, or kn…

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Drei Probleme für Friedrich Merz

Ein unruhiges Wochenende für Friedrich Merz: Der CDU-Chef muss gleich drei drängende Probleme abräumen. Neben dem Streit um die Zuckersteuer und der Nachfolge von EZB-Chefin Christine Lagarde geht es vor allem um die Kandidatur für das Bundespräsidialamt. Rasmus Buchsteiner ordnet ein, warum Merz bei der Personalie …

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From clay to cuisine: the ceramicists reshaping fine dining in Hong Kong

“I was thinking about something crazy like a pumpkin orange. Mustard … kind of like a terracotta orange. You’ve been to Morocco, Marrakech?” Ricardo Chaneton, chef-owner of Michelin-star restaurant Mono, in Central, is bent over a table laden with samples of glazed ceramic tiles. Across from him is Queenie Chan Kwan…

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Rise of the Rockstar Chef review – Gordon Ramsay and Marco Pierre White serve up the most sizzling TV of the year

Heston Blumenthal is a third wheel as the pair reveal all about their culinary stardom and infamous beef. Expect endless juicy gossip, from pan-throwing to gatecrashing weddings … and mid-service kitchen sexNever mind the scallops, here’s the Chef Pistols. Rise of the Rockstar Chef portrays the fine-dining dons of t…

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By Charlotte Martin

Charlotte Martin is a reporter for ABC Eyre Peninsula based in Port Lincoln. She began her career in regional newspapers on South Australia's West Coast where she completed a journalism cadetship. She has experience covering breaking news, agriculture, sport and community issues.

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