In this edition of The Big Issue we answer the BIG food questions: Was bread really invented in Australia? When did bananas come to Queensland? Can I recreate Australia's favourite chocolate biscuit? (The answer is yes!)
Food writer Jan O’Connell looks at the ways our history has shaped what we eat as a nation, and we discover Australia’s culinary traditions are much more than meat pies and lamingtons.
Some of Australia’s most-loved foodies, Maggie Beer, Matt Preston, Stephanie Alexander and Matt Moran share their favourite recipes and the stories behind them, reminding us that food not only feeds our hunger, it can also feed the soul.
Plus, contributing editor Anastasia Safioleas looks at some food-based social enterprises helping to make a difference.