Apple and raspberry crumbles
Individual apple and raspberry crumbles are a tartly delicious winter dessert, best served with lashings of cream or ice-cream.
Tomato and rocket tarts
These pretty little tomato and rocket tarts are a great vegetarian option for a platter of finger food. Rocket can be replaced with baby spinach. Add some baby basil leaves just before serving, if you like.
Chicken and eggplant parmigiana
A classic Australian pub dish, the combination of golden crumbed chicken, eggplant and oozy cheese is unbeatable for a delicious lunch or dinner.
Chicken pot pies with leek and asparagus
Looking for a make ahead dinner? These chicken pot pies freeze well.
Chicken, spinach and feta parcels
These tasty parcels filled with tender chicken and cheese will become a family favourite. And they make a great addition to the lunchbox too!
Chickpea mince curry
To prepare pappadums quickly and easily, spray with oil and arrange on the turntable of your microwave oven. Cook on high (100%) power 1 minute, until puffed and crisp. Cool before serving. Note
Chinese plum chicken
To prepare hokkien noodles, loosen slightly and place in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside 2-3 minutes, stirring with a fork to separate noodles. Note
Chocolate coconut slice
This moreish slice is perfect for morning tea with a hot cuppa or as a delicious treat for the kids after school. They'll gobble it up!
Rich chocolate fudge cake
Who can resist a slice of rich, dense chocolate fudge cake? Serve with a dollop of fresh cream.
Perfect scones
You can have a batch of these delicious scones on the table in around 20 minutes. Serve them warm with jam and cream for morning or afternoon tea.
Coconut and raspberry cake
Sweet, golden and full of gorgeous flavours, this beautiful coconut and raspberry cake is perfect for an indulgent morning or afternoon tea with your friends.
Cold seafood salad
We used a mixture of cooked prawns, cooked flaked salmon and marinated mussel meat for this cold seafood salad. You could also used smoked or canned salmon.
Crab, salmon and avocado stacks
Micro herbs can be found at specialist grocery stores, or some supermarkets. If you can’t find micro herbs, simply replace with chopped chives. Note
Cranberry and white chocolate muffins
Try a variation using dried cherries and dark chocolate. Note
Creamy hot-smoked salmon fettuccine
For added flavour, add a squeeze of lemon juice to your seafood pasta. Hot-smoked salmon steaks are available in the ready-to-eat section of the supermarket fridge. Note
Creamy tomato and chilli mussels
Hot, perfectly cooked mussels are beautiful simmered in a creamy, fragrant tomato and chill sauce. Enjoy them straight out of the pot with a glass of wine.
Deep-fried ice-cream
A classic dessert often served after a big meal in Chinese restaurants. Make it for your loved ones at home and serve with fresh fruit for a quick and tasty treat. The combination of a crispy golden coating and cool, creamy ice-cream is unbeatable.
Easy lemon coconut tart
If preferred, you can replace lemon with orange or lime. Note
Fig-glazed ham
Look for the pink Australian Pork mark on products that contain only Australian pork. Store ham in a calico ham bag. Wash the bag in a solution of 2 cups water and 1 tablespoon white vinegar and wring out. Cover the cut ham with the reserved rind or baking paper. Place ham in bag and […]
Fillet steak with mushroom sauce
A classic Australian combination, experience the taste of your favourite pub meal at home with this deliciously tender fillet steak, topped with a creamy mushroom sauce and served with crisp potatoes.
Florentines
Some believe florentines to be an Italian creation. They're actually French. Wherever their origin, this recipe is just the ticket. Now will someone pop the kettle on?
Apricot sour cream cake
Opposites attract in this cake with sour cream, white chocolate and apricot creating an explosion of flavour in your mouth.
Leek and chickpea soup
Fill the whole family up with this satisfying vegetarian soup. Serve immediately with some crunchy bread or pop it in the freezer to enjoy for lunch throughout the week.
Fisherman’s soup
If you're looking for a warm, comforting winter meal you will certainly enjoy this seafood soup.
Prawn laksa
Escape those Winter blues with this filling laksa, bursting with spicy flavours, vegetables and juicy prawns.
Veal, marsala and mushrooms
Tender veal simmered in a rich, creamy sauce makes a perfect Winter meal. Serve with mashed potato or soft polenta.
Pork and fennel sausage risotto
This savoury and deeply tasty pork sausage risotto can be whipped up in a flash with this pressure cooker recipe. No need to stand around stirring, just get the dish underway and relax.
Snapper with roasted vegetables
Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note
Pea and lettuce soup
Pea and lettuce soup
Coconut impossible pie
Straddling the two worlds of cake and pie, this warm and gooey dessert is best served with fruits and cream.
Soft-boiled eggs on onion tartlets
Not suitable to freeze or microwave. For an additional flavour twist, top eggs with a spoonful of black olive tapenade, green tomato relish or thinly sliced prosciutto. Note
Italian chilli braised pork
Pressure cooker aficionados know well the pleasure of serving up a dish that should take 4 hours, after a mere half and hour or so. This tender Italian chilli braised pork is a brilliant example.
Steak with creamy pepper sauce
Take the classic cream sauce up a notch with whole green peppercorns that gives an exciting edge to your steak meal.
Spiced vegetable omelettes
Start your day off on the right tastebuds with this delicious spicy vegetarian omelette.
Pear and raspberry crumble
As the weather starts to get colder, it's time to revisit warming Autumn desserts and this crumble is a real winner.
Quick chicken and vegetable soup
Trim excess fat and tips from wings before cooking. Make an extra-large batch of this soup and freeze half. Note
Quick creamy mustard pasta
Accompany this with leafy salad. Note
Raspberry and white chocolate mousse
Make chocolate curls using a vegetable peeler run lengthways along the edge of a block, to create small curls. Note
Real cherry jam
Make the most of cherry season and preserve the flavour to enjoy for months to come.
Ricotta and bacon pasta bake
Add blanched broccoli florets, asparagus or corn kernels, if desired. Note
Roast duck rice paper rolls
Rice paper rolls are best eaten within a few hours of preparing. Note
Roast potato and pumpkin frittata
Use leftover roasted potato and pumpkin from any roast meat meal. Note
Roast vegetable frittata
Serve this with a fresh green salad, avocado and shaved parmesan for a tasty and gluten-free lunch or dinner. Note
Salmon tempura sushi rolls
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Seafood risotto
Seafood and eat it.
Slow-roasted five spice duck
Pre-made pancake wrappers are available from Asian supermarkets. To make your own crepes, whisk 1 cup plain flour, 300 millilitres milk and egg together. Cook 2 tablespoons of mixture at a time, in a lightly oiled pan over medium heat, until golden. Turn and cook the other side. Note
Spinach, beetroot and egg salad
Make this a main meal salad by tossing through a well-drained 400g can tuna or salmon. Note
Green tomato chutney
Cooking with green tomatoes is a great way to use up those pieces that just won't ripen, either on the vine or off. Serve with cold meats and cheese or on sandwiches and burgers.
Spiced plum and port jam
Home made preserves are so very simple to make, and there's so much pleasure to be had from eating jam you made yourself.
Guard of honour rack of lamb
A traditional British dish, a fully dressed Guard of Honour rack of lamb is fit for any celebration or festive occasion.
Steamed jam pudding
When you tie the baking paper and foil with string, leave a long piece of string to allow for easy removal from the cooker. Note
Steamed oysters
Shaoxing wine is available from Asian food stores. Note
Sticky coconut rice balls
Instead of mango, use another soft fruit of choice. Toast the sesame seeds by stirring them in a frying pan over a medium heat 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Note
Sticky sweet pork
You can also make this dish using pork belly. A side dish of steamed crunchy Asian greens will complement the sweet stickiness of this pork. Note
Tagliatelle with bacon, anchovies and thyme
Serve drizzled with a little extra-virgin olive oil if liked. Note
Basic biscuits
Slice the cookies you need from your freezer dough, then refreeze the rest for next time. To make chocolate biscuits, you can replace 2 tablespoons self-raising flour with baking cocoa and roll out until 1cm thick. Sandwich the cooled biscuits together with ready-made vanilla frosting (found in the baking aisle of your supermarket). Note
Chilli basil stir-fried pumpkin
Chilli basil stir-fried pumpkin recipe
Country egg and bacon pie
This cheat's version of a classic Aussie-style egg and bacon pie uses supermarket ingredients to create a quick and tasty family lunch or dinner.
Creamed coconut rice with caramel bananas
If cooking for children, use orange juice instead of rum. Note
Healthy sausage rolls
The tasty morsels are a great way to sneak in some extra vegies without the kids noticing.
Healthy turkey bolognese
Turkey mince is learner than regular beef or pork mince. To hide added vegetables from the kids, grate vegies rather than chopping them. Add chopped basil for green goodness and flavour. Note
Lemon meringue pie
Sticky and sweet with just a whisper of tartness, a good old-fashioned lemon meringue pie is always greeted with murmurs of appreciation. This one is no different.
Massaman beef and pineapple curry
This slow-cooked beef curry is a perennial favourite in Thai restaurants. When you cook it at home, it may take a while but the aroma and melt-in-the-mouth flavour makes the time spent worthwhile.
Moroccan lamb hotpot
You can make your own Moroccan spice mix: combine 1 tsp each of ground cumin, ground coriander and ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp each of allspice, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Note
Moroccan lamb pie
For a super authentic flavour to this amazingly tender Moroccan lamb pie, substitute preserved lemon rind for fresh. Cumin seeds add that final, exotic flourish.
Orange and poppy seed friands
Sweet, fluffy and golden, these beautiful orange and poppy seed friands are wonderful served topped with a oozy citrus syrup, keeping the cakes deliciously moist.
Orange cardamom sour cream cake
Use other nuts of choice, such as macadamia or chopped pecans. Note
Oven-baked mushroom and spinach risotto
This oven-baked risotto is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Hearty and delicious, minus all the stirring, it's so simple!
Prawn, coconut and cashew curry
Leaving prawn heads on creates a rich seafood-flavoured sauce. You can use fresh turmeric root, found in some supermarkets, in place of ground. Brighter in colour, it has a fresher, more lively flavour. Peel off brown skin with a teaspoon, then grate double the amount you’d use for dried, to add to curries, soups and […]
Sweet beef curry with apple and sultanas
With the addition of apple and sultanas, this sweet beef dish is the perfect recipe to get the kids enjoying curries.
Vanilla slice
Line base and 2 sides using 1 strip of paper Repeat with remaining 2 sides. These will act as levers when removing slice from pan. Note
Barbecued prawns with chermoula
Overcooking or a hotplate that’s not hot enough will result in tough prawns. Note
Pork chops with fennel salt and apple salad
Treat yourself to something a little bit different with this refreshing fennel salt and apple salad, complete with lean, juicy pork.
