ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF COUNTRY
Gourmet Travelleracknowledges
the Gadigal people of the Eora
Nation as the traditional custodians
of the place we now call Sydney,
where this magazine is published.
Gourmet Travelleralso pays
respects to elders past, present
and emerging.RecipeLisa Featherby
PhotographyBen Dearnley
StylingClaire Delmar
Food preparation
Nick Banbury
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Barbecued prawns with honey,
sesame and lemon (p120)Food
86 FLEETING MOMENTS
A Christmas menu from
the team at Fleet in
Brunswick Heads.96 BEST COAST
Australian seafood with
a Vietnamese twist from
Amy Hamilton of Liberté.104 FINAL FLOURISH
Flour and Stone’s Nadine
Ingram’s sweet selection
of festive desserts.114 INTO THE BLUE
Snacks and Spritzes
for sharing by the pool.Features
24 CHRISTMAS, SORTED
Chefs share their tips for
nailing the perfect feast.64 CONFESSIONS
OF A LAPSED
ENTERTAINER
How Kendall Hill lost and
found his culinary mojo.67 THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Looking back at 2018.72 WHAT HAPPENS
ON TOUR
For chefs, feeding their
creativity is an exercise
in both pleasure and pain.77 NEW IN TOWN
Wrapping the best new
restaurants of the past year.Regulars
10 EDITOR’S LETTER
13 NEWS
The latest from the
food scene.20 HOWIEAT
Julia Zemiro on her
family’s Bondi restaurant,
hosting Eurovision, and
her love for smørrebrød.29 FIVE OF A KIND
Nougat.30 MASTERCLASS
Bennelong’s Rob
Cockerill talks us
through curing fish.32 SPOTLIGHT
Boozy tropical trifle to
close out Christmas.34 PRODUCE
Paulette Whitney
celebrates with tea and
unexpected company.44 SYDNEY REVIEW
Sáng by Mabasa reframes
Korean dining in Sydney.46 MELBOURNE REVIEW
Capitano isn’t your typical
Italian red-sauce joint.51 QUICK MEALS
Ideas for midweek meals.58 DRINKS
Max Allen’s essential
summer drinks guide.126 STOCKISTS
Plus our cook’s notes
and privacy notice.129 RECIPE INDEX
130 FARE EXCHANGE
Chefs’ recipes
you’ve requested.8 GOURMET TRAVELLER
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