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Dishwashing liquid can be a multitasking cleaning product.

10 things in your kitchen you’re probably forgetting to clean (but should)

Even the most meticulous among us can forget to target these key kitchen areas while cleaning.

  • Debora Robertson
Roast chicken noodle soup.

Six steps that take a soup from good to great (and why you should follow the OMFG rule)

Tick off these simple but important elements, and reap the rewards later with warming bowls full of soul.

  • Alice Zaslavsky
New Good Food columnist Alice Zaslavsky.

Embrace your inner salt bae with these essential pro seasoning tips

Learning how and when to add salt to a dish can make the difference between bland and ‘BAM!’

  • Alice Zaslavsky
This is what the experts think about the current crop of buzzy diets.

Nine simple tips that will make you a better cook (including five key pieces of kitchen kit)

It’s not exciting, but it’s essential that if you want to be a good cook you must first master the basics. Here’s where to begin.

  • Sohla El-Waylly
Illustration: Simon Letch

Forgot to organise Christmas? How to pull off a legendary last-minute festive feast

Oops, you’re having people over and nothing’s prepared. Here are some clever tips and tricks to help save the day, no matter what Santa has in store.

  • Jill Dupleix
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Pesto pizza.

Twelve genius supermarket hacks for easy, breezy entertaining

A 10-minute pizza, life-saving blinis, fancy Jatz crackers and a speedy ham glaze. Here are a dozen affordable ways to impress your guests this festive season.

  • Jill Dupleix
Illustration: Simon Letch

The five things you should do now to stress less at Christmas

Sail through your preparation for your festive feast with this essential to-do list.

  • Jill Dupleix
Illustration: Simon Letch

Pop! Nine ways to open a stubborn jar with minimum fuss

The squeeze, the tap, the rubber band or the bum whack – find out which method suits you the best.

  • Jill Dupleix
Illustration: Simon Letch

The foods you should always store in the fridge – and the ones you shouldn’t

Eggs, bread, tomato sauce, Vegemite: do they belong in the fridge or not? Jill Dupleix settles the argument once and for all.

  • Jill Dupleix

How to up your slicing game and sharpen your knife skills (without cutting yourself)

Slice, dice, mince, julienne, chiffonade – a beginner’s guide to mastering each technique and cutting food like a pro.

  • Jill Dupleix