Passionfruit raspberry eclairs
Light and delicious French-style passionfruit and raspberry eclairs from Australian Women's Weekly.
Minted chocolate creams
You need 25 foil petit four cases for this recipe. Note
Steamed spinach-wrapped chicken with anchovy and tomato
Serve chicken with dressing. You need a large bunch of spinach weighing about 400g to get the number of large leaves required for this recipe. Note
Barbecue pork ribs with buttermilk coleslaw
Sticky, smoky American-style pork ribs with a zesty and crunchy slaw.
Garlic, sage and lemon schnitzels
Cripsy, crunchy and delicious schnitzels crumbed in garlic, sage and lemon.
Mixed one-pot dish
You can use drained gelatinous noodles instead of the cellophane noodles. Note
Party piñata
A lolly-packed party piñata that the kids will love.
Sticky pork with vegies
Quick and easy Asian-style stick pork stir-fry for those busy midweek nights.
Greek lamb meatballs with tomato and mint salad
Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note
Prawn rice paper rolls
Rice paper wrappers are available from the Asian food section of supermarkets. Note
Pressure-cooked navarin of lamb
If you have an electric pressure cooker you won’t need to reduce the heat to stabilise pressure, your cooker will automatically stabilise itself. Always check with the manufacturer’s instructions before using your pressure cooker. Note
Rich chocolate cake
There’s no need to cover the pudding steamer with foil or a lid because it is covered when the lid is placed on the cooker. Note
Spiced apple stack cake
This cake needs to be made at least a day ahead. Or, up to 2 days ahead; store, covered, in the refrigerator. Note
Pea and broad bean frittata
This fresh spring frittata combines frozen broad beans and peas with ricotta to create an easy dinner that can be on the table in 30 minutes. It's just as good served up for lunch the next day.
Pork and vegetable stir-fry
Make sure you cut all your vegies into similar size pieces. This ensures that they all cook at the same rate. If you cut your vegetables on the diagonal, it not only improves the attractiveness of the dish, it maximises their exposure to the heat. You could use chicken, beef or seafood in this recipe […]
Candy cottage
A gingerbread house that’s almost too pretty to eat, but try telling the kids that! Note
Pesto mushroom cups
Prepare the mushrooms ready for grilling the day before; keep covered in the fridge. Mushrooms can be grilled up to 30 minutes before serving. Note
Number chart
You’ll have about 1½ cups of the cake mixture left over to make more cakes for your party. Note
Sweet saffron lassi
Lassis are yoghurt-based drinks which are an excellent cooling foil for a fiery Indian curry. Note
Sultana cake
Moist and buttery.
Meringue cloud cake
You can buy sponge cakes for this recipe, if you like (preferably jam and cream filled). You could also buy a large meringue as well, to break up and use to fill and decorate the cake. In this case, you’ll need half the meringue ingredients only, to make the meringue sticks. Note
Orange blossom meringues with pomegranate syrup
You need two medium pomegranates (640g) to get the required amount of pomegranate pulp. Note
Noix charentaise
These come from the Charente region of south-west France. The name generally refers to a nut-shaped puff from that region.
Sauce diane
As the sauce is heated, the alcohol can ignite. It generally burns off in a matter of seconds, but shaking the pan will extinguish the flame. Keep a lid nearby, exercise caution and don’t use your exhaust fan when making this sauce. Note
Sugar-coated peanuts
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
Orange and mango granita
dairy-free gluten-free wheat-free egg-free nut-free If you have any leftover granita, leave it in the pan and cover it with foil before putting it back in the freezer. You may need to scrape the mixture with a fork again when you are ready to eat it. Note
Seared beef
This is a classic Japanese dish that is traditionally served cold as a starter.
Spiced eggplant and haloumi tarts
For an earthier flavour, barbecue the whole eggplant. First prick the skin all over with a fork, then cook the eggplant for about 30 minutes – depending on its size and the heat of the barbecue – or until the eggplant collapses. Cool the eggplant, peel away the skin, then proceed with the recipe. Mini […]
Spinach omelettes
The frying pan goes under the grill in this recipe, so you need a frying pan with an ovenproof handle, or cover the handle with a few layers of foil to protect it from the heat of the grill. If you don’t have a lid for the frying pan, cover it with foil. Cook the […]
Leonardo lion birthday cake
Kids will adore this Leo the Lion birthday cake from The Australian Women's Weekly's famous 'Children's Birthday Cake Book' cookbook. He is the King of the Jungle, after all.
Chocolate chestnut cake
This gorgeous layered cake is the perfect balance of sweet and nutty. It's the perfect celebratory cake to serve at Christmas time.
Mixed vegetables with mushrooms
This recipe is best made close to serving. Not suitable to microwave. Not suitable to freeze. Note
Sesame, chilli & parsley lamb
Tender lamb backstraps with a crunchy sesame, chilli and parsley crumb.
Marinated artichoke hearts
Make your own marinated artichoke hearts to add to salads, your next share platter, or even give as a thoughtful gift.
Minted beetroot
Wear disposable gloves when peeling the beetroot. Note
Chocolate and rosewater turkish delight bites
Delicious and chewy chocolate Turkish delights with the sweet scent of rosewater and the crunch of sliced almonds.
Soft-centred choc-mint cakes
A mint pattie is a round chocolate-coated confectionery with a soft peppermint centre. It is available from most supermarkets. You may also use Griffin’s mint treat bites if mint pattie’s are not available. Note
Pork and caramelised apple salad
An exquisite salad with slices of tender pork and sticky caramelised apple.
Chocolate, apricot and hazelnut cake
To make chocolate curls, run a cheese slicer down the back of a slightly warmed block of chocolate. For smaller curls, run a vegetable peeler down the side of a block of chocolate. Note
Piñata cookies
You need a 7cm (2¾-inch) and a 5cm (2-inch) starshaped cutter. It’s best to use food colouring pastes rather than liquids. Roll, cut and bake one portion of dough at a time. While those biscuits are cooking , roll and cut the next batch, ready for the oven. Note
Spicy christmas cakes
This recipe also makes 6 texas muffins (¾-cup/180ml); bake about 35 minutes. Note
Poached fish fillets with herb and pea salad
Vietnamese mint is not actually mint, but a pungent and peppery narrow-leafed member of the buckwheat family. Also known as laksa leaf and cambodian mint, it is available from Asian greengrocers. Any white fish cutlets are suitable for this recipe. Note
Pumpkin and ricotta bake
A crispy baked pumpkin and ricotta dish that is a great healthy side to go with meaty dishes.
Marmalade almond muffins
Mad about marmalade? Then, this muffin is for you. Marmalades come in a range of flavours sweet through to bitter and everything in between. Try a bitter marmalade first, it teams so well with the almonds and the sweetness of the syrup. Note
Pistachio lime syrup gems
Old-fashioned cast gem irons are available from specialty cookware shops or second-hand shops. Note
Maple-syrup-flavoured borlotti beans with bacon
You can soak the beans early in the day before you want to serve them, then at night make this recipe; reheat the beans for breakfast the following day. Note
Mini crumbed chicken bites
You can crumb chicken up to 24 hours in advance. Place in single layer on tray, cover and refrigerate. Tonkatsu sauce is available from Asian food stores. Note
Pork and cabbage rolls
You need to cook about 2/3 cup (130g) white long-grain rice to get 2 cups of cooked rice. If using packaged microwave rice, use straight from the packet for this recipe. Note
Swamp cake
Cake can be baked and cut into shape one day ahead; keep, covered, in refrigerator if weather is hot. Finish cake on day of serving, as per recipe. The remaining purple jelly can be used to make extra jelly cups. Young explorers will love this cake. The swamp is filled with murky (but delicious) jelly, […]
Pudding on a stick
36 lollypop or paddle pop sticks are needed for this recipe. Push the sticks of the popcakes into the top of a cardboard egg carton to dry. Light or dark fruit cake is suitable, use whichever is preferred. Note
Orange blossom delight
You will need to watch the sugar syrup carefully while it simmers for 5 minutes. It may be necessary to lift the pan from the heat several times to help maintain the correct temperature. For perfect results, use an accurate candy thermometer. Note
Reuben sandwich sandwich press
The classic reuben was always assembled then cooked in a frying pan. Making one in your sandwich press not only saves on washing up but keeps it slightly healthier because the bread doesn’t have to be buttered on the outside as for pan-frying. Plus, the cheese melts inside the sandwich without oozing out into the […]
Slow-cooked sago pudding
Sago and tapioca, while similar, are not the same and can’t be substituted for each other. Sago may be found labelled as `seed tapioca’ on some packets. It is available from most health-food stores and supermarkets. Note
Pickled green papaya salad
Green (unripe) papayas are readily available in various sizes at many greengrocers, Asian food shops and markets. Select one that is very hard and slightly shiny, which indicates it’s fresh but not too unripe to grate or chop. Note
Pesto beef and noodle salad
Recipe is best prepared as required. Note
Stained glass cake pops
Any small jubes or jelly sweets can be used. Use lightly oiled scissors to cut the jubes. Note
Radicchio and tomato salad
A light and healthy salad that is full of bright colours and big flavours.
