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Jill Dupleix is a Good Food contributor and reviewer who writes the Know-How column.

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

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.

  • by Jill Dupleix
Twelve genius supermarket hacks for easy, breezy entertaining

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.

  • by Jill Dupleix
The five things you should do now to stress less at Christmas

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.

  • by Jill Dupleix
Pop! Nine ways to open a stubborn jar with minimum fuss

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.

  • by Jill Dupleix
The foods you should always store in the fridge – and the ones you shouldn’t

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.

  • by Jill Dupleix
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The Good Food Guide Chef of the Year finalists are revealed

The Good Food Guide Chef of the Year finalists are revealed

Some of our top kitchen talents are embracing the “small is beautiful” mantra in their quest for excellence. Plus, the NSW Chef of the Year finalists revealed.

  • by Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack
You can crash an Indian wedding for $233

You can crash an Indian wedding for $233

Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • by Lauren Ironmonger, Nicole Abadee, Frances Mocnik, Jill Dupleix and Melissa Singer
From straw mats to luxury cabins: How cruising transformed over 150 years

From straw mats to luxury cabins: How cruising transformed over 150 years

Between 1900 and 1920, about 12.5 million Europeans crossed the Atlantic to the US and the Holland America line carried over 1 million of them.

  • by Jill Dupleix
Finger clickers to bill splitters: These are the five worst types of restaurant diners

Finger clickers to bill splitters: These are the five worst types of restaurant diners

As we reveal the finalists for the Good Food Guide 2024 Oceania Cruises Service Excellence Award, we ask what makes a bad (or good) diner right now?

  • by Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack
How to up your slicing game and sharpen your knife skills (without cutting yourself)

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.

  • by Jill Dupleix