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Baker's Dozen 2026

Festival Archives

That's a wrap on MFWF 2026

Tens of thousands of pastries, more than 200 events, the biggest names in the game from Melbourne, Australia and the world on the pans and in our kitchens, and a monumental celebration of cake.

MFWF x Box Hill Central

In the Box

Over four finger-lickin’ episodes, Matcherchef's Sofia Levin and chef Rosheen Kaul – Box Hill Central enthusiasts both – will share the inside picks they’ve refined over years of combing the centre for its choicest finds.
Ragazzi pasta

Eat

Red-hot Sydney wine bar Ragazzi makes its Melbourne debut

And they're bringing their signature anchovy toast with them.

How I Melbourne

Madeleine De Proust

People

Buy the Book: Madeleines by Hyoju Park and Rong Yao Soh

Finding your madeleine moment with Madeleine de Proust’s Hyoju Park and Rong Yao Soh.
Alison Roman's meatballs.

Recipes

Recipe: Alison Roman’s Goodbye Meatballs

Big, boisterous meatballs perfect for any occasion – especially goodbyes.

Recipes

Emelia Jackson's chocolate mousse cake

Recipes

Recipe: Emelia Jackson’s baked chocolate mousse cake

Dense slices of temptation direct from the pages of Emelia Jackson’s brand-new cookbook "You Had Me at Cake".
Hummus from Zareh, one of Melbourne's best new restaurants.

Restaurants

Twenty-five of Melbourne’s best new restaurants

Melbourne goes Greek, charcoal chicken gets a glow-up, and the city scores a few unexpected openings along the way. You want ’em, we got ’em – it’s the very best new restaurants from the year that was.

Drink Victorian