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Trusted by home cooks for 90 years, The Australian Women’s Weekly’s Test Kitchen and cookbooks hold a singular place in shaping home cooking within the Australian culinary landscape. Today, the AWW Test Kitchen in Sydney is a thriving hub for food content, connected to two bustling photographic studios where a talented team of Australia’s best recipe developers, art directors, editors and photographers create our world class food content. Our recipes are thoroughly tested and tasted and given the Test Kitchen tick of approval, guaranteeing you’ll get great results in your home kitchen.

chilli pork burgers
Dinner ideas

Chilli pork burgers

We used a good-quality egg mayonnaise and ready-made fried shallots in assembling this burger. The shallots, available packaged in most Asian food stores, will keep for months if stored tightly sealed. Note
warm balmain bug salad with saffron dressing
Quick & Easy

Warm balmain bug salad with saffron dressing

Slice avocado just before assembling the salad. You can substitute prawns or lobster for the balmain bugs, if you prefer. You can use opal basil leaves, instead of the sweet leaves, if preferred. Tomatoes can be browned on an oven tray under a grill or in a hot oven. This recipe can be made with […]
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BRAISED RABBIT SAUCE WITH FETTUCCINE

Braised rabbit sauce with fettuccine

Other types of pasta, such as penne, also work well with this recipe. Dried rigani is dried Greek oregano available from delicatessens. To freeze: complete recipe to the end of step 4. Pack into freezer-proof containers, leaving a 2.5cm (1 inch) space to allow for expansion. Seal, label and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw […]
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CRANBERRY AND HONEY MUESLI BARS
Quick & Easy

Cranberry and honey muesli bars

Packed with fruit and seeds, these gluten-free cranberry and honey muesli bars bars are perfect for a morning or afternoon pick-me-up. They're also nut-free, so feel free to add them to the kids' lunch boxes.
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Dominoes
Quick & Easy

Dominoes

The kids will love these fun domino cakes decorated with licorice strips and M&Ms. Get the party goers to build their own real domino chain to topple at the end of the party.
doing the right thing
Baking

Doing the right thing

EQUIPMENT 20cm (8-inch) square cake board We’ve use a mixture of lollies to turn this into a rubbish bin. To make this a recycle bin, use a variety of milk bottles. Save any licourice off-cuts for another use. Note
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Great coffee with panforte
Quick & Easy

Great coffee with panforte

Use filtered water ­ the purer the water, the better the coffee Keep coffee beans in an airtight container in a cool, dark, dry place, grind the beans just before using. Once the beans are ground, their flavourful oils start to dissipate If you prefer strong coffee, select an appropriate roast rather than using larger […]
choc-cherry ice-cream timbale
Quick & Easy

Choc-cherry ice-cream timbale

Cherry Ripe is a chocolate bar filled with coconut and glacé cherries. Use a good quality ice-cream actual varieties of ice-cream differ from manufacturer to manufacturer depending on the quantities of air and fat incorporated into the mixture. Almonds coated in a toffee mixture are called vienna almonds, scorched almonds can be used instead. Note
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DAISIES
Baking

Daisies

Use white Candy Melts in place of chocolate Melts for an extra-white finish. Note
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Photography by William Meppem . Styling by Michelle Noerianto
Quick & Easy

Simple fish vindaloo

We used blue-eye (trevalla) fillets in this recipe, but you can use any white fish fillets you like. You can substitute a curry paste of your choice for the vindaloo.
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Photography by Teny Aghamalian. Styling by Louise Bickle
Dessert

Chocolate and sultana crackles

These chocolate and sultana crackles are one way to sneak a little bit of fruit and fibre into unsuspecting kids at a party. Happily, they're so delicious you're bound to get away with it.
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Decadent iced chocolate
Quick & Easy

Decadent iced chocolate

It's hard to say whether it's the dark chocolate, the cream or the ice-cream that gives this decadent iced chocolate its name. Of course, it could be the combination of all three with fresh, cold milk.
Pork with sweet and sour peaches
Quick & Easy

Pork with sweet and sour peaches

Sweet and sour are two flavours considered essential by the Chinese for a well-balanced meal. You can marry sweet and sour sauce with anything from beef to seafood, but pork with sweet and sour peaches is a particularly harmonious combination.
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Teriyaki lamb with carrot salad
Quick & Easy

Teriyaki lamb with carrot salad

Tender grilled teriyaki lamb skewers with a refreshing and crunchy carrot salad make a great lunch or light dinner. Serve with steamed rice or noodles if you need something slightly more substantial.
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Potato skins with tomato salsa
Quick & Easy

Potato skins with tomato salsa

If you want to make a share-plate, party platter or after-school snack with a bit of substance, these potato skins with tomato salsa are the bomb. They'll be snapped up, and if you plan ahead you can use the potato flesh for myriad other recipes.
Spicy prawn linguine
Quick & Easy

Spicy prawn linguine

The delicious, spicy pan juices from the prawns add a huge dash of flavour to this simple spicy prawn linguine. Perfect for dinner on a warm evening when you just need something light and tasty.
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cajun fish
Quick & Easy

Cajun fish

Beans, tomato and red onion make the perfect bed for these tender, flaky fish fillets dressed with a cajun spice rub.
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CHOC-HAZELNUT FRIANDS
Quick & Easy

Choc-hazelnut friands

We used freeform paper cases made by pushing a 12cm square of paper (we used paper about the same thickness as printer paper) into ungreased pan holes, followed by a 12cm square of baking paper Note
crisp bacon and cheese rice cake
Lunch

Crisp bacon and cheese rice cake

You’ll need to cook about ⅔-cup (130g) white medium-grain rice for this recipe. We used calrose rice, but any white medium-grain rice can be used instead. Note
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ricotta pancake recipes
Quick & Easy

Ricotta pancakes

Serve up these simple, fluffy ricotta pancakes with sliced fresh fruit and a drizzle of syrup for a delightful brunch for your loved ones this weekend.
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rich gravy
Quick & Easy

Rich gravy

Been searching for the perfect sauce to complete your meal? Look no further; this thick and easy gravy is sure to become a favourite with its rich flavours.
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fish witn fennel & lemo vinaigrette
Healthy

Kingfish with fennel and lemon vinaigrette

The robust flavour of kingfish compliments the fennel beautifully. Swordfish will work equally as well. Either way, served with a green salad and grilled cherry tomatoes.you have a healthy, delicious and low-carb meal.
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