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Our contributing chef Lennox Hastie has a deep and abiding love for Spanish cuisine. Having lived and worked in Spain for many years, he relishes the classic flavours of Iberica. This week he presents a gorgeous looking tart using a Basque sausage called txistorra. This dramatic dish is surprisingly easy to make, and can be adapted to other sausages including cumberland, boerewors or even chorizo. As a lover of a good sausage, this recipe intrigues me and his cute cocktail accompaniment, the Rebujito, also looks delicious.

Classic French cooking never goes out of fashion. Do you know how to make staples like bouillabaisse and creme caramel? They are standards that should be in every cook's repertoire, but I didn't realise how very simple the creme caramel in particular is to achieve. Using only four ingredients it is a masterclass in elegance and simplicity. Happy eating.

Elizabeth Meryment
The Weekend Australian Magazine

Recipes

SAUSAGE ROLL
Roll up for a taste of Basque cooking
At the market, this sausage tends to be grilled and served on corn flatbread, but when you want to make a meal of it, this simple tart celebrates the flavours of the Basque Country...
LENNOX HASTIE
BOTTOM'S UP
A cocktail to get any party started
Its lightness and refreshing qualities make it an ideal base for the cocktail, while the addition of lemon, mint and soda makes it a clear winner.
By LENNOX HASTIE
CLASSIC RECIPE
This fish dish is the ultimate French classic
It was originally a pauper’s broth, and the spiny lobster suggested here is not obligatory; it just shows that you can make a fancy dish out of it, fit for a dinner party.
By GINETTE MATHIOT
FRENCH COOKING
Four ingredients to the perfect creme caramel
The essence of simplicity, this dessert never fails to please.
By GINETTE MATHIOT

Wine

Looking for the deal of the week? This week's wine selections from The Australian's Cellar Director, John Lehmann include a superb Tuscan chianti at an excellent price. Details here.

THE AUSTRALIAN WINE CLUB
Top-class Yarra Valley chardonnay flows
De Bortoli is “arguably the most successful of all Yarra Valley wineries”. One of it’s highest-rated wines - from the brilliant 2021 vintage - stars in The Australian Wine Club’s deal of the week
By JOHN LEHMANN
BEST OF THE WEST
The remote place where beautiful wines are made
The careful, thoughtful and constantly questioning stewardship of some of the oldest vineyard dirt on the planet results in wines that are beautifully profound.
By NICK RYAN

A midweek dinner suggestion

FINE LIME
Satay-inspired chicken and lime with zesty twist
Fragrance has the power to transport you to ­another place, trigger memories, and stir ­emotions. This dish harnesses the transcendent power of the makrut lime leaf to do just that.
By ELIZABETH HEWSON

Journeys

JOURNEYS
Forget the warnings, this city is paradise
No one has mentioned how gob-smackingly gorgeous this city is, with its enormous harbour skirted by countless golden beaches.
By FIONA HARARI

P.S.

Would you eat an avocado a day if it meant better health and a trimmer waistline? I would consider it. This week, a new study showed the nine foods you should eat daily to maximise your health and the humble avo is high on the list. What else makes the cut? Find out in our story here.