Apple crostata
A crostata is a type of rustic Italian free-form tart, the beauty of which is that it requires no special pan for baking.
Thai pork mince
Fragrant Thai pork mince from Australian Women's Weekly.
Ginger and soy fish with coriander noodles
Chinese cooking wine (chinese rice wine or hao hsing) is available from selected supermarkets and Asian food shops; use sherry if you can’t find it. Somen noodles are the thinnest variety of Japanese noodle, similar to vermicelli. It is available at selected supermarkets and Japanese food shops. Note
Speedy lamb curry
Balti curry paste is a medium-hot paste containing coriander, fenugreek and mint, which gives it a distinctive mild "green" flavour.
Green tea noodle salad
Green tea soba noodles are made with buckwheat flour and finely ground green tea, which look great when combined with bright, fresh vegetables. Note
Raspberry, coconut and lime cake
If you like your cakes with a little bit of tartness to them, then this surely is the cake for you. The deep red top presents beautifully, too.
Green tea noodle salad
This coconut noodle salad would be an excellent accompaniment to poached salmon.
Tarragon roast chicken with crispy potatoes
Tasty and juicy tarragon roast chicken with crispy potatoes from Australian Women's Weekly.
Curly fettuccine with smoked salmon
This creamy salmon pasta is comforting and delicious.
White bean salad with coriander, mint and lemongrass
A healthy and fragrant white bean salad with coriander, mint and lemon grass.
Slow-cooker chicken hot and sour soup
We love slow cookers - simply pop all your ingredients into the cooker and come back to a warming, flavour-packed dish. This zesty hot and sour chicken soup tastes absolutely amazing after several hours of slow-cooking.
Potato and kumara curry
In Indian cooking terms, masala simply means ground or blended spices (incidentally, the word has become slang for "mix" or "mixture"), so a masala can be whole spices, or a paste or a powder.
Citrus coconut biscotti
These zesty, twice-baked biscotti make the perfect tea time treat.
African-style peanut, okra and tomato gumbo
This gorgeous recipe is best made just before serving.
Haloumi and tapenade toasts
You can toast both sides of bread for a crunchy toast, or only one side for a softer texture. Tapenade is a thick paste made from black or green olives, capers, anchovies, olive oil and lemon juice. Both black and green olive varieties are available from most supermarkets and delicatessens; you can use whichever style […]
Coquilles saint jacques
Look for fresh scallops as frozen scallops give out a lot of water. Note
Fruit and nut loaf
Be careful to measure all the ingredients exactly, or too much or too little of some of the ingredients will affect the way the loaf rises. Note
Chicken and pear stew with sage
Get out the pressure cooker and make this exquisite dish in no time.
Home-made icing
Home-made icing
Spiced apricot and chicken tagine
Interestingly enough, due to its shape, a tagine actually cooks by steaming, just like your microwave oven. Serve the tagine with steamed couscous with plumped raisins and finely chopped fresh coriander tossed into it.
Oven-roasted apples
Granny Smith apples are crisp, juicy and tart, which makes them versatile in cooking and perfect for baking in pies, sauces and puddings, such as in this classic dish.
Beef burrito baskets
Fun and delicious Mexican beef burrito baskets for the family to enjoy.
Kitty cat
Get the kids busy in the kitchen with these adorable kitty cat cupcakes.
Baked beans, bacon, tomato and chives
For an easy, tasty and speedy meal at any time of the day, you can't go wrong with baked beans, bacon and tomato on toast.
Buckle up baby cakes
Equipment; 5cm (2-inch) square cutter buckle template; 4 paper piping bags; 16 plain yellow paper cases; 5cm (2-inch) square cutter buckle template; 4 paper piping bags; 16 plain yellow paper cases. The squares of icing and the buckles can be made at least two weeks ahead. Make a few more buckles to allow for breakages. […]
Tandoori lamb wraps
Try these delicious Indian meatball wraps with spicy tandoori yoghurt sauce, fresh veggies and mango chutney.
Lemon lentils
Clockwise from top left: lemon lentils; spiced potatoes, cauliflower and peas; tomato lamb curry; Ishmael’s egg salad Note
Caramelised onion and beetroot tart
Sweet, tart and rich, this caramelised onion and beetroot tart makes a great starter or lunch dish.
Banana caramel cakes
Impress your guests with these scrumptious banana and caramel cakes from Australian Women's Weekly.
Beef and mushroom salad
A hearty Asian-style salad of beef and mushroom from Australian Women's Weekly.
Corn soup with parmesan crisps & chilli
Puffed corn is whole grain corn steamed until it puffs up. It’s available from health food stores. Note
Baked meatballs
Serve these juicy meatballs with pasta and a green salad for a quick and easy family dinner.
Turkey koftas with fig and brown rice pilaf
Spiced turkey koftas with sweet and fragrant fig and brown rice pilaf.
Gluten-free lemon tarts
This recipe is also wheat-free, yeast-free and nut-free. Note
Watering can
26cm x 35cm (10¼-inch x 14-inch) baking dish; 6-hole (¾-cup/180ml texas muffin pan; 30cm x 40cm (12-inch x 16-inch) rectangular cake board. 10 white chocolate Melts; 3 rainbow sour straps; ½ cup (135g) blue jellybeans. A cake for budding gardeners. Note
Roast beef and panzanella salad
Take this Tuscan salad to work for lunch. Keep the bread at room temperature and salad in the fridge.
Barley with pistachios and green olives
Herb-flecked and fragrant, this colourful salad makes a wonderful lunch, side or light dinner.
Vanilla martini
Frangelico adds a nutty depth to this divine vanilla martini. You can use another hazelnut liqueur if you prefer.
Berry and rhubarb pies
These gorgeous miniature berry and rhubarb pies are perfect for a morning or afternoon treat, or a decadent dessert with vanilla ice-cream.
Apples, pork and prunes
Embrace the colder weather with this beautiful pork, apple and prune casserole topped with fresh sage.
Snapper with onion and prosciutto
Make sure your prosciutto is really thinly sliced for this divine snapper recipe, to ensure it cooks crisply.
Volcano vomitus
Brought to you by the classic Australian Women's Weekly children's birthday cake cookbook.
Koshari
Various combinations of rice and lentils are eaten throughout the Middle East and India, with perhaps the two most well-known versions being Lebanese mujadara and Indian kitcheree. Our Egyptian take on this homely dish, however, adds delicious "oomph" to the rice-lentil theme with its fragrantly spicy caramelised onion and piquant chilli sauce.
Lamb casserole with herb dumplings
You can buy chopped lamb for stewing from the butcher or supermarket to save time. Note
Apricot and white chocolate truffles
Recipe can be made up to 1 week in advance. White chocolate and white chocolate melts are suitable to microwave. Note
Baked stuffed apples with spiced yoghurt
Filled with a crunchy fruit and almond stuffing, these wholesome baked apples are perfect for both dessert and breakfast.
Curried lamb puffs with cucumber raita
These delicious spiced lamb puffs are the perfect starter course.
Australia Day biscuits
These little iced thongs are the cutest thing ever to serve up this Australia Day.
Fennel and ruby red grapefruit salad
White balsamic vinegar (also known as balsamic white condiment) is a clear and lighter version of balsamic vinegar, it has a fresh, sweet clean taste and is available from major supermarkets and delicatessens. Note
Jaffa tops
Thrill the kids with these easy hot-pink cupcakes topped with Jaffas.
Chorizo scrambled eggs with tortillas
If tortillas are slightly dry, dampen with a few drops of water and microwave for about 20 seconds. Note
Rhubarb and strawberry custard tarts
There is a place for store bought pastry and custard, but sometimes a sweet dish just deserves the homemade versions. This is one of those dishes.
Cherry and pistachio terrine
Some butchers sell minced pork and veal mixture, this is fine to use here; you need to buy 500g (1 pound). You can use cherry jam instead of the redcurrant jelly for the cherry compote. Note
White bean salad
A healthy, fast and easy white bean salad from Australian Women's Weekly.
Baci di dama (ladies’ kisses)
Plain biscuits will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Sandwiched biscuits will keep, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to 1 week. These bite-size biscuits hail from Piedmont in Italy, a region famed for the combination of chocolate and hazelnuts. Ground nuts lose their flavour quickly so, for a more […]
Teriyaki beef and soba stir-fry
Quick, easy and full of flavour; make this teriyaki beef and soba stir-fry for a tasty snack.
Southern fried chicken
The true finger-licking chicken, southern fried chicken is a classic dish from the US Deep South. Especially good served with corn on the cob dripping in butter.
Chicken, pumpkin and sage lasagne stacks
A barbecued chicken weighing about 800g (1½ pounds) should give you 2 cups of shredded chicken meat. Note
Cheese and herb-stuffed beef sirloin roast
This wonderfully flavoursome cheese and herb stuffing puts a delicious twist on your usual roast dinner. Serve it hot from the oven, sliced thinly with potatoes and our homemade gravy.
Zucchini and mint couscous salad
This refreshingly delicious zucchini and mint couscous salad makes the ultimate side dish to a dinner spread, or a light vegetarian meal.
Lemon coconut macarons
As delicious as these lemon coconut macarons will be once finished, for a better flavour and a more chewy texture seal them in a container and refrigerate them overnight. It is a most cruel exercise in self restraint, but worth it.
Poached pears with chocolate cream
Some flavours make a natural marriage, and pear and chocolate is one of those gorgeous pairings. These whole poached pears with chocolate cream are simple, elegant and delicious.
Lemon curd tarts
You will need about 2 lemons for this recipe. You can freeze the unused egg whites and use them later in friands, omelettes or a pavlova. VARIATIONS You can make this recipe with other citrus fruit, simply replace the lemon rind and juice with the same amount of rind and juice of whatever citrus fruit […]
Tuna with quinoa and brown rice pilaf
Quinoa (keen-wa) seems to be the superfood of the moment, and for good reason. It is the seed of a leafy plant similar to spinach. Its cooking qualities are similar to rice, and it is full of goodness and protein.
Christmas cake ice-cream terrine
Oranges, orange liqueur and Christmas cake form the basis of this incredibly quick and simple ice-cream terrine.
Masala chicken drumsticks
Sweet and spicy Indian-style masala chicken drumsticks; great for main dishes or sharing platters.
Cardamom savarin with apricots in dessert wine syrup
The perfect balance of sweet and tart, this sticky dessert is perfect for those who want to delight their guests. The added ingredient of cardamom provides unique flavour and spice that'll have people begging for more.
Beef sukiyaki
In Japan, sukiyaki is traditionally shared at the table from the pan in which it was cooked, making it a great dish for a fun dinner party. Diners use their chopsticks to dip the piping hot ingredients into their individual bowls of egg.
Butterflied lamb with mint sauce
Freshly made mint sauce is the perfect dressing for this tender butterflied leg of lamb cooked on the barbecue.
Sage & prosciutto veal with cannellini beans
Prosciutto is an unsmoked thinly-sliced Italian ham. It is air-cured and comes in two varieties: prosciutto crudo (raw) and prosciutto cotto (cooked). We used prosciutto crudo in this recipe Note
Balsamic mushrooms with feta crumble
A sprinkling of feta, diced tomato and basil transform these juicy balsamic mushrooms into a tasty breakfast, brunch or lunch.
Udon noodle salad with buk choy and shiitake
A light and flavourful Asian-style dish of udon noodle salad with buk choy and shiitake mushrooms.
Gluten-free chocolate cakes
If you're new to gluten-free baking, make sure that you purchase pure icing sugar and not icing mixture, as the latter has gluten added.
Crisp parmesan chicken with eggplant salad
Panko breadcrumbs can be found in the Asian section of most supermarkets. You can use packaged or fresh breadcrumbs in this recipe, if you like. Note
Prosciutto-wrapped chickens with lemon and sage
Wrapping these little chickens in proscuitto helps keep them moist while roasting, as well as infusing the meat with their flavour.
Orange or lemon cordial
These fresh, citrus cordials make lovely, simple gifts at Christmas time, as well as an excellent pantry staple.
Veal marsala
serve with soft polenta. Note
Christmas ice-cream pudding bites
These little morsels only improve with time.Make 1 or 2 days ahead. Use rounded ice-cube trays if possible as the ice-cream blocks will unmould more easily.You can also make this as a log. Place ice-cream mixture in a bar cake pan lined with baking paper.Once frozen, place on a wire rack and drizzle with melted […]
