Does Cooking Matter?: Penguin Special

Cooking is, for many Australians, a chore. Although we're surrounded by glamorous food media, for most of us food preparation is an exhausting task at the end of the day. And it's now easier than ever to order takeaway, eat out at an affordable restaurant or buy pre-prepared food.

In such an environment, what incentives are there for us to cook meals that get people around the table?

Rebecca Huntley, determined to answer if and why cooking still matters to Australians, talks to MasterChef judges, men learning to cook later in life and children first being exposed to the wonders of fresh produce.

Does Cooking Matter? is a thorough and engaging examination of our current food culture, and a call to arms to bring Australians back into the kitchen.