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Why chip charcuteries are the new loaded nachos (and how to make them)

It’s the viral social media trend that’s virtually impossible to mess up. Grab a packet of crisps, your favourite charcuterie platter toppings and pile it up.

  • Jane de Graaff
Toaster gnocchi.

Six delicious dishes you never knew you could make in a sandwich press

Move over air fryer, the sandwich press is the low-effort, high-reward appliance that can cook much more than toasties (or bad steak).

  • Katrina Meynink
This Cherry Ripe-inspired version of overnight Weet-Bix is something you’ll actually look forward to eating.

The endurance of overnight Weet-Bix: Is this viral make-ahead breakfast worth the hype?

The humble Weet-Bix has had a glow-up, becoming a hit with meal-preppers. Here’s everything you need to know, plus a recipe you’ll actually enjoy.

  • Jane de Graaff
RecipeTin Eats' molten chocolate lava cakes.

Move over chocolate muffin, there’s a new viral Olympic dessert, and it’s very ’90s

The gooey chocolatey cake with a molten centre was once everywhere, it’s now taking over the Olympic village. Make yours the RecipeTin Eats way or cheats method.

  • Erina Starkey
Sonja Rose (left) and Samara Sequeira of Reading Party Melbourne, which encourages more reading, less scrolling.

The bars, bakeries and backyards where people are ditching screens to reconnect

Done with doomscrolling, Melburnians are getting off their phones and joining quirky gatherings where bars become reading nooks and bakeries double as dance floors.

  • Dani Valent
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Clockwise from top left: Chips at Olympic Meats, Marrickville; Prawn toast at Grandfathers, Sydney CBD; Pico pasta at Attenzione in Redfern; gamjatang soup with friends at Guk’s Eedaero Gamjatang, Lidcombe.

Sydney’s best hot chips and a prawn toast revival: This is how we ate in 2025

There were also over-sized sandwiches, a popular pasta shape, ace drinks and soups galore. Good Food’s annual Cap awards are back to recap the year in food.

  • Good Food team
Clockwise from top left: Daikon with foie gras at Oden, Melbourne CBD; Egg sandwich at Suupaa, Cremorne; Toum chicken skewer at Zareh, Collingwood; “Coriander lover” ramen at Kikanbo, Melbourne CBD.

The chips, sticks, pub run clubs and house-made hot sauce that defined 2025

From the latest trend in staff uniforms to the pop-up we want to pop back up, Good Food’s annual Cap awards are back. Here’s what’s hot in Victoria as we recap the year in food.

  • Good Food team
Helen Goh’s soft, fluffy hot cross buns proved popular at Easter.

Raise your pornstar martinis to the most popular recipe search trends of the year

Google’s most searched recipes of the year are like 2025 itself: silly, salty and a bit of a rip-off

  • Andrea McGinniss
Katrina Meynink’s pistachio morning buns nod to the cinnamon bun and pistachio craze of 2025.

Cook the trends of 2025: How to make the must-try dishes seen on every cool menu

From fried Greek cheese to pistachio morning buns, bring a little restaurant magic home by cooking the dishes that dazzled Good Food Guide reviewers this year.

  • Katrina Meynink
The history of Japanese mochi stretches back thousands of years.

Mochi madness: How this stretchy, chewy, dramatic dessert became a viral hit

This pillow-soft Japanese social media sensation has endless flavours. Here’s your complete guide, including how to make it yourself.

  • Jane de Graaff