Roasted goose with spiced apples and onions
This deliciously tender roast goose recipe is stuffed with a pisatchio and fig stuffing, perfectly balancing sweet and nutty. It's the perfect meal for a special occasion like Christmas.
Spicy eggplant with soft-boiled eggs and labne
Labne is a soft cheese originating from the Middle-East. It’s made from strained yogurt, and is available from major supermarkets and Middle-Eastern food shops. Note
Pea, bacon & mint soup
Wash the leek thoroughly under cold running water to remove any grit between the layers. Note
Mango ice-cream
You will need 4 ripe mangoes for this recipe. Note
Pasta with creamy mushroom sauce
Try canned salmon with a little lemon juice in place of mushrooms. For a healthier version, replace cream with low-fat evaporated milk. To thicken, blend 1 teaspoon cornflour with 1 tablespoon evaporated milk and stir slowly into remaining milk. Note
Snow eggs with blackberry fool
A twist on a French classic, l'oeufs à la neige, our soft meringues are topped with blackberry fool.
Gnome
This delightful gnome cake by the Australian Women's Weekly is easier than it looks! All you need is some packet mix, a variety of sweets, some food colouring, and a little creativity! Have fun!
Circus tent
White icing is also known as fondant (it’s the traditional icing used on wedding cakes). It is available in packets from the supermarket and cake decorating shops. Keep the icing that’s not being handled, wrapped tightly in plastic. If logs don’t stick together during rolling, brush sides of logs with a little water. The tent […]
Invigorating fruit and vegetable juice
Kick start your morning with this super healthy and nutritious fruit and veg juice. We've added ginger for extra zing and antioxidants.
Sesame and ginger scallops with chinese sausage salad
Lap cheong are a form of dried sausage that don’t require refrigeration and can be found with fried shallots in the Asian section of larger supermarkets. Note
Madeleines
To make orange madeleines, add 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind when beating the egg mixture. Omit the water and replace with 1 tablespoon orange juice. Note
Pistachio and polenta cake with blood orange syrup
Blood oranges are in season for all too short a time in winter. They have red-streaked, salmony-coloured flesh with a sweet, non-acidic pulp and juice with a slight berry taste; even the skin is not as bitter as other citrus. Note
Moroccan-spiced lamb with apricot and pistachio
Substitute cashews for pistachios if you like. Also goes well with pan-fried white fish fillets; grilled beef fillets. Deglazing is the initial step in making a sauce that incorporates the browned bits sticking to the bottom of a pan in which meat has been cooked. A small amount of liquid is added to any remaining […]
Paprika-dusted pork loin chops served with greek salad
There are more than 40 varieties of the paprika pepper grown in Turkey, Hungary, Iran and Spain, but the differences among them are very subtle.
Palace of dreams
Be sure to remove skewers before cutting and serving cake. This cake is not difficult Âit is, however, time consuming. Note
Mandarin almond cake
Use ground hazelnuts instead of almonds, if preferred. Cover with foil if cake starts getting too dark. Note
Spicy meatballs with tomato relish
Make-ahead tips 1 month Make meatballs and relish, freeze. 24 hours Thaw meatballs and relish in refrigerator overnight. Last Reheat meatballs in 180°C (160°C fan-forced) oven and relish in saucepan, or both can be reheated separately in microwave oven. Note
Pirate’s treasure
If using butter cream instead of vanilla frosting, you will need half a quantity of butter cream. We used a selection of small jelly beans, rainbow choc chips and M&M’s for the treasure. You will need 3 x 4-pack (460g) double chocolate chip muffins for this cake. Note
Lemon curd cheesecake
It’s important that the base of the bowl containing the lemon curd does not touch the simmering water. Plain un-iced sweet biscuits produce the perfect texture for a cheesecake crust, having an almost nut-like crunch. Note
Peppered beef
Peppered beef
Mexican shredded beef soup
Soup can be made two days ahead. Note
Pecorino and nigella seed biscuits
The dough can be shaped into a log, wrapped tightly in plastic and frozen. Defrost in the refrigerator and slice into 1cm rounds, place on an oven tray and bake as above. Note
Mini choc chip hot cross scones
A super fast and easy recipe for classic hot cross scones with the distinctive chocolate cross on top.
Marmalade polenta cake
You’ll find it best to make the citrus mixture in a large frying pan rather than a saucepan, so that the citrus slices fit in a single layer. This cake doesn’t actually contain marmalade as an ingredient, but its artful use of citrus rind strikes a similar visual chord. It is slightly painstaking to make […]
Rosemary grilled peach and prosciutto salad
Orange blossom water, also known as orange flower water, is available from specialty food stores, delicatessens and some health food stores. Note
Purple lollies cupcake
We used purple jubes, small jelly beans, Smarties and fizzers, but you can use any lollies you like. Note
Creme de menthe slice
We used plain un-iced Golliwog buscuits and an Aero peppermint chocolate bar in this recipe. Creme de Menthe is a mint- flavoured liqueur. Note
Ginger banana cake
We used 2 bananas for this recipe. Keeping time: 2 days. Note
Mango & macadamia tart with lime syrup
It is fine to use just one 300ml carton of cream for this recipe. You can make the pastry using a food processor. Process flour, ground macadamias, sugar, salt and butter until coarse breadcrumbs, with motor running, add water. Process until dough comes together. As the pastry is very short, it’s important to refrigerate it […]
Grommet’s surfboard
If using butter cream instead of the vanilla frosting, you will need one quantity of butter cream. Note
Spaghetti with tomato and white beans
Many varieties of already cooked white beans are available canned, among them cannellini, butter and haricot beans, any of these are suitable for this recipe. Note
Carrot top cupcakes
Fondant carrots are available from specialty kitchenware shops or cake decorating shops. Alternatively, make your own using flower-moulding paste. Colour with liquid colour and shape into mini carrots  use a small amount of paste, coloured green, to make the curly tops. Note
Rhubarb orange pies
You can also make this pastry using a food processor: Process flour, icing sugar and butter until crumbly. With motor operating, add egg yolk and enough of the water to make ingredients come together. Turn dough onto floured surface; knead gently until smooth. To segment the orange, use a small sharp knife to cut the […]
Straw potatoes
Corn or vegetable oil can be used instead of the peanut oil. Note
Mustard chicken casserole
It's a chicken casserole like no other; big flavours from mustard, thyme, and white wine define this dish.
Roasted pumpkin, sesame and rocket salad
You will need a piece of pumpkin weighing approximately 750g for this recipe; we used butternut, but you can use whatever pumpkin variety you like. Note
Rich fruit cake
Cake can be made up to three months ahead. Note
Prosciutto, spinach and egg pie
With only five ingredients, all purchased easily from a supermarket, this sophisticated version of the classic bacon and egg pie is the perfect fuss-free midweek dinner. Note
Plum cake
Try this cake with other fillings such as apple or pear. The cake is best made on the day of serving. Note
Petit salé aux lentilles
Meaning ‘salted pork with lentils’, in French, this hearty, rustic-style dish is a specialty of France’s Auvergne region. Toulouse is a small French sausage made of coarsely diced pork and flavoured with wine, garlic and various seasonings. It is available from speciality butchers. You can also use thick pork sausages. Taste before adding any salt […]
Mexican-spiced beef with chilli beans
Yummy Mexican wraps with tender spiced beef strips, chilli beans, shredded lettuce and coriander.
Mini mud cake
equipment two deep 15cm (6-inch) round cake pans 20cm (8-inch) round prepared cake board (page 110) or cake stand 2 piping bags fitted with small plain tube and small fluted tube Mud cake can be made two days ahead; store in an airtight container. Assemble and decorate up to six hours ahead of the party. […]
Rosewater pistachio crêpes
Rosewater pistachio crêpes
Porterhouse steaks with blue cheese mash
A perfect grilled porterhouse steak atop a pile of creamy blue cheese mash served with delicious caramelised red onions.
Prawn wontons with sweet chilli sauce
You can deep-fry wontons in vegetable oil, in batches, until browned all over. Uncooked wontons are suitable to freeze, use a sheet of baking paper between each layer of wontons. There’s no need to defrost them before cooking. Serve steamed wontons either using the bamboo steamer as a tray or sit each wonton on a […]
Sugared almonds
If you have a sugar (candy) thermometer, use it for these recipes. These nuts are so moreish it will be hard to hand them over; to prevent such a dilemma, double the quantity and the problem is solved! Note
Sumac lamb on pearl barley salad
Cook vegetables slowly to prevent them blackening before they have softened. Before adding lamb to the grill, increase heat to medium-high. Note
Grandmother’s chicken
Delicious roast chicken, just like your grandmother used to make it.
Silverbeet ‘risotto’
You will need about 1 bunch of silver beet for this recipe. Silver beet is high in non-haeme iron, which is important in a vegetarian diet. Iron from plant sources isn’t absorbed as well as haeme iron from meat. Including vitamin C either in the dish (we used lemon juice in this recipe) or with […]
Pear crumble cake
It is important to slice pears as thinly as possible; if the slices are too thick, the cake will sink in the centre. Note
Rocking horse birthday cake
Remember this rockin' cake from The Australian Women's Weekly's famous 'Children's Birthday Cake Book' cookbook? It's sure to be a favourite among the kids, even after all these years.
Last-minute trifles
It is fine to use just 1 x 300ml carton of cream for this recipe. Note
Sticky apricot & lime ribs
You will need about 2 limes for this recipe. Note
Pickled pork
With a dash of mustard, this flavourful pork makes for the perfect sandwich filling.
Marbled raspberry mascarpone puffs
To decorate allow for another 200 grams (6½ ounces) fresh raspberries Note
