Gourmet Traveller

Each issue is packed with great dish ideas, hot restaurants and bars, entertaining tips, the best hotels and lavish spreads on some of the world’s most intoxicating travel destinations - everything you should expect from the Australia's premier food and travel magazine.

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Dishes and destinations • The Gourmet Traveller team share where they’ve been and what they’re eating.

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Greek yoghurt • Strained to a thicker consistency, Greek-style yoghurt’s versatility is unrivalled. Add a kick of culture to sweets, dips or a savoury marinade.

A Quick Word With Jacqueline Mckenzie • The AFI-award-winning actor talks comfort food, rolling with the punches, and her love of cornflakes by the sea.

Zucchini and summer squash • Don’t let familiarity breed contempt when it comes to these bountiful, fast-growing vegetables, writes SIMON RICKARD.

Shane Jenek • Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet Shane Jenek, the face behind drag queen alter ego Courtney Act.

King Clarence • The Bentley Group’s latest outing marks an exciting foray into uncharted territory, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

Jim’s Greek Tavern • Old-school Greek hospitality is alive and well after more than four decades, which is a rare feat, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

Threecoins & Sons • Old-school pleasures plus modern-day kitchen skills equals a neighbourhood Italian restaurant delivering the best of both worlds, writes MAX VEENHUYZEN.

Mapleton Public House • At a 114-year-old country pub on the Sunshine Coast hinterland, humble vegetables are thrust in the spotlight, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

Drinks News • TOP DROPS, NEW OPENINGS, AND INSIDE TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS

Alexi Christidis • The winemaker behind Chalari Wines channels his Greek heritage when making his fascinating wines. Among them, a chenin pet-nat, organic vermentino, and wild white made from Swan Valley chenin blanc resinated with Greek pine sap.

Vines of plenty • Consensus update: Greek wines are awful no more. As SAMANTHA PAYNE writes, the Old-meets-New World wine nation is advancing at pace.

George’s Reviver No. 2 • Each month, we explore the origins behind some of the world’s signature drinks and learn how to recreate them.

Grapes of possiblity • NED GOODWIN recalls his travels through Greece in search for wines that celebrate the moment.

Everyday • From easy-to-prepare dishes for entertaining to simple suppers, these everyday recipes keep things fast and fresh.

Dolmades • Vine leaves are rolled to create this globally loved hand-held meze dish.

Culture Club • There’s so much more to Greek cheese than staples like feta and haloumi, discovers EMILY LLOYD-TAIT.

After The Deluge • A prominent wage scandal saw celebrity chef George Calombaris publicly cancelled and his restaurant empire crumble. Stepping cautiously towards a comeback, the chef sits down with MICHAEL HARDEN to talk debts paid, lessons learnt and the faint glow of redemption.

Dearest Motherland • We asked a few of our favourite Grecophiles to pen love letters to the cities, towns and islands that hold a special place in their hearts.

Let’s go Greek • Greeks love a snack, especially when it’s part of the traditional volta. Here, DANI VALENT explores the classics and where to find them.

Capture The Moment • Turn holiday snaps into frame-worthy memories. ALEXANDRA CARLTON speaks to two leading travel photographers to find out how.

Islands In The Sun • Escape on a Grecian odyssey with these classic taverna dishes designed for sharing at your next alfresco feast. Opa!

Hellenic Heroes • Melbourne pop-up Kafeneion built its menu...