Salted popcorn and nut slice
The perfect balance of salty, sweet and crunchy, this delicious homemade slice is great to enjoy as an afternoon pick-me-up, or wrap up and give as gifts to loved ones.
Sour cream, garlic and chive crisps
These tasty homemade crisps make the ultimate afternoon snack. Or, give them out of gifts for your loved ones!
Flour power: everything you need to know about the different flours for cooking and baking
Do you know your self-raising from your plain? Your spelt from your wheat? We've got everything you need to know, and which choice is the best for your recipe.
How to use a sugar thermometer
A candy or sugar thermometer is a smart investment if you’re making confectionery – especially if you’re making caramel or sweets like fudge, fondant or nougat.
Baking 101: Cake tins and baking pans
It might seem like common sense, but a lot of people get confused with the ins and outs of baking tins. We explain everything you need to know about sizes, shapes, materials and greasing techniques.
Grilled tropical fruit with orange glaze
Embrace the warm summer days with this delicious grilled tropical fruit with orange glaze dessert! Sweet and indulgent, this makes the ultimate holiday treat!
Cake decorating: How to properly colour your icing
Whether your cake decoration calls for a strong black or a perfect pastel pink, here's how to colour your icing like a pro.
Watermelon, lime and berry cheesecake jars
Refreshing watermelon, lime and berry cheesecake jars make the ultimate dessert this summer!
Singapore prawns with noodles
Ready and on the table in 20 minutes, these tender, juicy, succulent Singapore prawns with noodles makes a deliciously easy dinner!
Coconut macaroon cheesecake
Get creative in the kitchen with this heavenly coconut macaroon cheesecake - the perfect summer indulgence.
Kitchen tips: How to blind bake like a pro
Does your pie recipe tell you to blind bake the crust? Find out what blind baking is, how it’s done, and whether or not it’s really necessary.
White chocolate coconut balls
Treat yourself to these decadent white chocolate and coconut balls - the perfect afternoon pick me up!
Pretty pastel coconut ice
Pretty pastel coconut ice! A beautifully delicious sweet treat everyone will love!
Macadamia and coconut praline
Treat yourself with this delicious macadamia and coconut praline - the perfect sweet treat for morning or afternoon tea.
Apple cider brined pork ribs
These crowd-pleasing tender, succulent apple cider brined pork ribs are the perfect addition to your next family BBQ!
Bicarb soda, baking powder, baking soda: what’s the difference?
How well do you know your raising agents? What's the difference between powders and sodas? And can you swap them, or leave them out altogether? Let's get to the bottom of it...
Everything you need to know about eggs
We share our kitchen tips and tricks about how to tell raw and hard-boiled eggs apart, storage, and how to test for freshness.
Quick tropical punch
This non-alcoholic, family-friendly punch is a great addition to your backyard barbecues this summer.
Asparagus and goats’ cheese tart
Indulge in this deliciously crisp, cheesy and tender asparagus and goat's cheese tart.
Christmas fig mince pies
Delight your family with these homemade Christmas mince pies. We've combined figs, cranberries and raisins to create a wonderfully sweet filling for these beautiful tarts.
Cheat’s frozen Christmas puddings
These deliciously sweet frozen puddings are perfect for a hot Australian Christmas celebration. We'll show you the quick way to make these impressive desserts with minimal effort.
Spice-crusted lamb racks and roasted carrots
Jazz up dinner time with these delicious lamb racks. They are rolled in a delicious seed and spice mix, and served with juicy roasted carrots for the ultimate family meal.
Sticky glazed slow-roasted pork
Jazz up your usual Sunday roast or Christmas dinner with this deliciously sticky Asian spiced pork. It's slow roasted to create a wonderfully tender piece of meat your whole family will love.
Prawn, zucchini and mint salad
Warm summer afternoons call for this delicious prawn, zucchini and mint salad - light, fresh, and perfect for the festive season!
Our top retro recipes of all time will make you feel seriously vintage
Sometimes, the meals our grandparents made us are the best. We've pulled together our favourite retro recipes that will take you back to childhood with every mouthful.
Trendy American diner recipes
Burgers, fries, shakes and more.
How to buy fresh seafood with confidence
Do you know how to spot the freshest fish? Follow these tips to make sure you're buying the best quality of seafood for your family.
Fairy terrarium cake
Faeries of the glen terrarium! This cake decoration is perfect for a fairy themed birthday party - like a little edible magical world on your table.
Lollipop balloon cake
Hold on tight, we're taking flight! This cake decoration is perfect for a Alice in Wonderland themed birthday party, or a infant's nursery rhyme birthday party.
Waffle castle cake
Brave knights defend the realm! This waffle cone castle cake is perfect for any birthday knights, and kingdom themed birthday parties.
Fairy cupcakes
Tiny faeries frolicking! Create these faeries cupcakes for a little fairy birthday girl, or a fantasy themed party.
Littlest princess cupcakes
Pretty in pink, crown princess cupcakes for your little birthday princess!
Hobbit’s house cake
Lord of the Rings-inspired hobbit house birthday cake! Make this birthday cake for any Lord of the Rings enthusiasts, and Hobbit fans of Sam, Frodo, Pippin and Merry.
Number 9 cake
You only turn 9 once in your life, so make this cool fire-breathing dragon out of lollies on top of a number 9 cake!
Pink flamingo cake
Strawberry pink flamingo cake! This cake is perfect for a girls pink themed birthday party, plus the strawberry's add a fresh fruit appeal.
Peacock lolly cake
Peacock pomp and pageantry. Fan that tail! Make as many lolly skewers as there are children at the party so they can each have their own part of the peacock tail.
Cute mouse cake
Quiet as a mouse. This cute heart shaped mouse is a fun animal birthday cake.
Jelly fish bowl
Life in a fish bowl! Create this cool jelly fish bowl for a underwater themed birthday party.
Butterfly cake pops
These butterfly cake pops are cute additional birthday party food. All the kids will love these chocolate covered marshmallow and raspberry jellies with butterfly sprinkles.
Scrabble birthday cake
Word play Happy Birthday! Write a message to the birthday child, or write all the names of the guests. You could even play a game and the guests can make words from the letters you create!
Alphabet cake
A-B-C fun with letters! This birthday cake is perfect for preschool and early primary kids.
Piggy bank cake
Piggy, the money maker! Piggy is a cute, fun birthday cake. Be sure to have lots of chocolate money left over to share around. Oink Cha-ching, oink oink!
Lamington checkers cake
Play edible checkers with this game cake! Use pink lamingtons for a pink themed checkerboard cake, if you prefer.
Artist’s sketchbook cake
Get the kids involved and let them go crazy and draw pictures on the icing cake, or draw their favourite character!
Lolly truck cake
Recycling lolly truck cake for the Chief of recycling! Use bottle lollies to keep with the recycle theme, but you can use mixed lollies, if you prefer.
Ghostly cupcakes
Things that go bump in the night! These spooky cupcakes have meringue ghosts floating over fairy floss. Great for kids Halloween or birthday parties - OOOOooooOOooo!
Ant farm cake jars
Busy working at the Ant Farm! Get really creative making ants colony out of white icing in the jars. Outdoorsy kids will love checking out the chocolate sprinkle ants colony and eating it too!
Firecracker cakes
The start of the BIG BANG! These firecracker cakes are filled with popping candy - watch the children's faces when the candy spills out cutting the cake!
Star burst cake
The Sun is a great ball of fire! This birthday cake has chocolate covered ice cream cone solar flares, and is perfect for any wannabe astronauts or star gazers.
How to fake your way to being a wine snob
Feeling out of your depth in the wine stakes? Fear not! We've got the tips and tricks to make you look like you know what you're talking about.
Science experiment cake
Crazy scientist experiment birthday cake for your little scientists! Fill the cone flasks with lollies so the children get a surprise when they lift the cone flasks!
Camping cake
A night in the forest! A cool camping themed birthday cake for a outdoorsy camper.
Magnifying worm cake
For the little scientist who likes exploring the backyard finding the critters and worms. This magnifying worm cake is the perfect birthday cake. Made out of a white chocolate mud-cake and jelly!
Periodic table cake
Periodically, it's my birthday! This is a great cake for all those little scientists out there.
Moon landing ice-cream cake
When I grow up I want to be a astronaut! This moon ice-cream cake is a out-of-this-world alternative to sponge birthday cake.
First aid cake
When I grow up I want to be a doctor! This cake is fun and interactive with the blue M&M pills and stethoscope made out of licorice. Great fun for little doctors and nurses!
Young artist’s cake
Do you have a young doodler? This birthday cake is fun and colourful, perfect for any young aspiring doodling artist.
Popstar cake
I wanna be a Popstar! Get everyone singing Happy Birthday with extra edible Popstar microphones for party guests to sing along with.
Prima ballerina cake
When I grow up - For the little dancers who want to be prima ballerinas dancing in the Royal Ballet.
Surf’s up cake
Surf's up little dude! This summer birthday cake is perfect for beach bums and surfer dudes.
Fire hydrant cake
Emergency response fire squad birthday cake, for our firefighting heroes!
Maple mustard pork with apple salad
This tasty maple pork dish is delicious served with a creamy apple salad. The best part? It can be on the table in 30 minutes, perfect for a mid-week dinner.
Puttanesca pizzettas
Get creative in the kitchen tonight with these fresh and tasty puttanesca pizzettas - homemade pizza the whole family will love!
Grilled prawns with lemongrass and lime
Feed the family this deliciously fresh grilled prawn dish. Perfect for the weekend or an easy weeknight meal.
Beef with cashew nam jim and Asian greens
Feed the family with this fresh and zingy beef and cashew nam jim with Asian greens.
Avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad
This tasty avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad makes the perfect light lunch or dinner.
Mixed mushrooms with smoked salmon, egg and seed topping
Rise and shine with these mixed mushrooms, smoked salmon, egg, and seed topping - a delicious, nourishing start to your day!
Gluten-free hedgehog slice
Get creative in the kitchen with this decadent hedgehog slice. Sweet, chocolatey and delicious - the perfect after school treat.
Vegan mayonnaise
This vegan mayonnaise is a delicious dairy and egg-free alternative to the classic.
Vegan yoghurt
This delicious vegan yoghurt is a healthy and nourishing alternative on the dairy classic.
Chickpea ‘tofu’ with spiced black-eyed beans
Nourish yourself with this delicious chickpea ‘tofu’ and spiced black-eyed beans. A healthy and flavoursome vegetarian dish perfect for dinner.
Walnut and miso filled eggplant with radish salad
Nourish yourself with this wholesome and delicious walnut and miso filled eggplant with radish salad. A perfectly balanced vegetarian dish full of goodness.
Vegetable bean curd rolls
These delicious vegetable bean curd rolls are so full of flavour. And they're completely meat free too!
Miso vegetables with pounded rice salad
Asian inspired miso vegetables and pounded rice salad - an authentic flavour combination the whole family will love!
Kumara and ‘chorizo’ tacos
These fresh and flavoursome tacos have all the smoky delicious flavour of chorizo but are meat-free. Quick and easy, they make the perfect vegetarian lunch or dinner.
Vietnamese coconut and turmeric pancakes
Full of authentic Vietnamese ingredients, these fresh and crispy pancakes, also known as banh xeo, make a satisfying vegetarian meal.
Green dumplings with soy chilli dipping sauce
Delicious and nourishing green dumplings with a soy chilli dipping sauce - a tasty and light Asian inspired meal.
Potato, capsicum and spinach frittata
This potato, capsicum and spinach frittata is done in no time - full of flavour and nourishing goodness.
Tomato, tofu and chilli pilaf
Enjoy this tasty tomato, tofu and chilli pilaf for dinner tonight. It works perfectly as a side or on its own - a delicious vegetarian dish the whole family will love.
Miso broth with tamari pumpkin and noodles
Warm up with this wholesome nourishing miso broth with tamari pumpkin and noodles. The perfect combination for a meat-free dinner idea.
Roasted cauliflower and brussels sprouts
Deliciously fresh and wholesome roasted cauliflower and brussels sprouts - a healthy dinner idea that will suit the whole family.
Perfect pumpkin recipes
We usually enjoy pumpkin alongside our Sunday roasts, but there are so many ways to enjoy this humble vegetable. We've pulled together a collection of our favourite recipes to showcase it's versatility.
Lamb with sage and prosciutto
Sage, prosciutto and red wine? This decadent lamb dish has Italian flare.
Sammy the shark cake
Sammy the shark lives under the sea with big sharp lolly teeth, blowing, marshmallow bubbles. Perfect cake for an underwater themed birthday party.
Sticky apricot and lime ribs
The perfect combination of sweet and tart, these American style ribs are tender, with a little love and care.
Chermoulla lamb riblets
Served with an exotic herb mixture and warm couscous salad, these lamb riblets are perfect for a summer bbq.
Marvellous mocktail recipes
Want to enjoy the party season without alcohol? Our fantastic collection of mocktail recipes are so refreshing and won't leave you feeling left out at your next occasion. Whether it's friends over for drinks, a Summer barbecue or a festive celebration, our selection of alcohol-free cocktails are perfect. Try our zingy Ginger Strawberry Delight or our non-alcoholic version of an Appleini. And your friends and family will be impressed with our classy Apple Rosa mocktail. So lift a glass and say 'cheers'!
Frankfurt the sausage dog cake
Calling all little dog lovers! Frankfurt, the sausage dog is a delicious and easy chocolate covered sponge roll. Don't forget to add his bowl of M&M's dog food!
Ice skating rink cake
This Winter wonderland birthday cake has a frozen jelly lake and covered in coconut snow!
Fire-breathing dragon cake
Sparky the fire-breathing dragon, lives in the sky! Sparky the dragon is a really fun cake and sure to be a hit with all the boys and girls.
Rabbit in a hat cake
What's inside the magicians hat? Abracadabra the rabbit! This cake is perfect for little magicians and magic themed birthday parties.
Magic forest house cake
This Hansel and Gretel inspired, magic forest house cake is a fun one to get the kids involved. They can get creative and decorate the house with all the lollies.
Big yellow bus birthday cake
Wheels on the bus go round and round! This yellow bus birthday cake is perfect for little toy car enthusiasts. Honk honk!
Happy birthday chalkboard cake
Ready for first day of school? This birthday cake is perfect for a child's 5th birthday party.
Sand bucket at the beach cake
This summer themed cake is perfect for poolside birthday parties.
Amazing decorated cakes
Forget plain, everyday iced cakes. A beautifully decorated cake is stunning to look and will delight your audience. And it's totally achievable with our gorgeous recipes. From naked cakes to layered cakes, our collection will make your special occasion even more special. Our lollipop meringue cakes is totally on trend. And our vertical stripe cake has the added element of surprise when you cut through to reveal the inside. You'll find some of these recipes and many more in The Weekly's Amazing Decorated Cakes cookbook.
Vegetarian recipes everyone can enjoy
Meat-free meals don't have to be boring and unsatisfying. Our vibrant, delicious vegetarian recipes have something for everyone.
Snowman cake
So, you want to build a snowman? This snowman cake is quite simple and perfect for a Winter wonderland themed kids party!
Raspberry ripple sweetcorn ice-cream
This healthy non-dairy ice-cream is made with corn, which provides a natural creaminess and sweetness. Expect the ice-cream to be slightly more icy as a result!
Vegan banoffee pie
Calling all Banoffee Pie lovers! This rich, indulgent banana and maple pie is fully vegan and absolutely delicious!
