like me, you will be happy with any excuse to put an indulgent spread on the table to share with your nearest and dearest. Is there any better time than cool autumn days to flick through recipe pages and plan long weekend feasts? A slight chill in the program, in partnership with Massel, in which host Darren Robertson challenges friends of to recreate iconic restaurant dishes at home. Find out more on p 14, and don’t miss Darren’s warming soups, perfect to celebrate the new season, from p 82. To kick things off this month, we visit Rosa Cienfuegos of Sydney’s Itacate & Mexican Deli as she creates a vibrant entertaining menu for friends (p 56) and brings you the real flavours of Mexico. On p 74, catch up with Matt Stone at his new outpost at Harvest Newrybar, then take your taste buds on a trip to Sri Lanka with O Tama Carey’s new book on p 90 and glide through Venice with Emiko Davies from p 106.
