The April 1 Edition
Rethinking rape: the legal system on trial | Hugo Weaving on sex, death and long-distance love | From page to screen and back again: British author Tom Rob Smith | Eating before others arrive at the table: rude or practical? | Similar wines, different alcohol readings | Two of Us: a beautiful collision of opposites
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He texted Holly that he’d done ‘the most heinous thing possible’. A jury disagreed
For sexual assault complainants like law student Holly, the legal process remains brutal and unsatisfactory. Many argue it’s time for a full rethink.
- Melissa Fyfe and Jacqueline Maley
Authors penning hit TV shows? It’s no longer a novel concept
Tom Rob Smith is part of a wave of bestselling writers making the literary jump from the page to the screen – and back again.
- Greg Callaghan
‘I thought he was snoring’: Then Maja realised Tom was in cardiac arrest
A meeting at a 1978 party set in train a blissful collision of opposites. Forty years later, a walk across an English moor almost shattered their happiness.
- Tim Elliott
‘I really miss her’: Hugo Weaving on long-distance love
The award-winning actor discusses what he’s learnt while living apart from his partner, dealing with grief – and whether he’d be cast in Priscilla today.
- Benjamin Law
Is it cold to tuck into a hot meal before my wife gets to the table?
Our Modern Guru serves up a platter of advice on how to get your loved one to the dinner table on time.
- Danny Katz
Good Weekend indeed: Six fun things to do
What to watch, read, eat and buy: great diversions for April 1.
- Thomas Mitchell, Damien Woolnough, Kate Simmons, Jill Dupleix and Frances Mocnik
Why does the alcohol content in wines vary so much?
While one white wine might have a 12 per cent reading, another could be 14 per cent. How? A few factors may be at play.
- Huon Hooke
The beauty of baby steps
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: Baby carrier.
- Paul Connolly
Grilled, marinated chicken wth salmoriglio
Salmoriglio is a versatile sauce, brightly flavoured with plenty of lemon and oregano. Here, Julia Busittil Nishimura uses it as both a marinade and a dressing for chicken thighs, which are perfect for a weeknight meal.
- 1-2 hrs
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Fried zucchini, mint and chilli salad with taramasalata and bottarga
Karen Martini based this dish on a recipe from an old Italian friend, who’d add this to her antipasto spread during zucchini season. The key here: how the flavour of humble zucchini is transformed when fried.
- < 30 mins
- Karen Martini
- Review
- Fabbrica
Sydney: Fabbrica
The Balmain pasta bar’s soothing lamb ragu is set to be many locals’ best friend this winter.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Prince Dining Room
Melbourne: Prince Dining Room
This second iteration of St Kilda’s Prince Dining Room is a rebirth of sorts; a reimagining of fine-diner Circa.
- Besha Rodell
Good Weekend Letters to the editor: April 1
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The March 21 edition
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