Twin triumphs

TWENTY-THREE-year-old Lurnea twins Jade and Rachel Stefek were diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma last year, less than six months apart.

Fierce Lions show desire to crunch some numbers

The Brisbane Lions made a statement yesterday - they are a contender.

First and worst

CURTIS STONE This chef and author once had green thumbs.

'i Didn't Really Know I Wanted To Be A Chef.'

Mark Best is a rare breed of chef - he doesn't scream obscenities at staff or have an overinflated ego, writes WINSOR DOBBIN.

Lack Of Vision Only In The Literal Sense

WITH no vision in his left eye and only 4 per cent vision in his right, Tony Carter is not what you would expect from an apprentice chef. But he makes a mean chicken and avocado wrap.

And Another Thing

It's mouth-watering, career-making and altogether appetising - chef and author Adrian Richardson explains why he loves his meat and no veg.

A Bit Tasty

Americans have fallen hard for Curtis Stone, the Melbourne chef-turned-TV hunk, writes Dani Valent.

The Elements Of Cooking: Translating The Chef's Craft For Every Kitchen

The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen Michael Ruhlman Black Inc, $34.95

Watch This Face - Sara-jane Quadara

She survived Gordon Ramsay in London. Now chef Sara-Jane Quadara hopes to wow the critics at Melbourne's most hyped new restaurant.

Shakey Chef Has Two Steady Hands

THIS year's Brett Graham Award has been won by Pokolbin apprentice chef Joshua Thompson.

Kidsview Talks With... Quoc Nguyen, 24, Apprentice Chef

KidsView talks with... Quoc Nguyen, 24, apprentice chef

One Apprentice A Cut Above In Kitchen Battle

THIS year's Brett Graham Award has been won by Pokolbin apprentice chef Troy Rhoades-Brown.

London Next Port Of Call For Apprentice Chef

APPRENTICE chef Amanda Woodward could not have served her career a better week.

Cooking Win Allows Chef To Broaden His Horizons

GERARD Allan is cooking up a treat at Salamander Bay. The 26-year-old Horizons Golf Resort fourth-year apprentice has won the title of Hunter Apprentice Chef of the Year for commercial Western cuisine.

A Hunter Training Nets Gold For Chef

THE Hunter Valley is an excellent place to hone the craft of cooking, a state apprentice chef championship winner said yesterday.

Youth World Cup On Menu For Chef Laird

Kiama touch footballer Marc Laird is closing in on the Australian men's team. Laird, a former national 18-years representative, has been selected to play for the Australian under 20 team for the Youth World Cup in New Zealand in January. The 19-year-old apprentice chef at Kiama's Harbourside B

Crown Terrace Chef Gets His Just Desserts

A move from Sydney's Wentworth Hotel to Wollongong's Crown Terrace Functions and Conference Centre has helped further the career of apprentice chef Cian Guningham. The young chef won best fourth year apprentice at Sunday night's Restaurant and Catering NSW Southern Region Awards for Excellence h

Collies' Chef Savours Taste Of Success

Collies' apprentice chef Greg Woods did the club proud recently when he took out the Illawarra's Apprentice of the Year. "I was up against architectural draftspeople and plant mechanics who are usually among the traditional winners, so it was a great honour to win the award," Greg said.

Party Spirit Set Chef On The Path To Ruin

A $30 bottle of Scotch and a New Years Eve party hundreds of kilometres away drove apprentice chef Simon David Hogan to try to steal prime movers worth almost half a million dollars. Hogan, 20, downed the liquor while attempting to get a ride to the party in Portland via Geelong. Somehow he ended