Lamingtons
Recreate this classic Australian treat with a light and fluffy cake, chocolate and coconut flakes.
Party perfect finger food
The best thing about a party, in our opinion anyway, is the food. Delectable little nibbles, perfectly presented on party platters, and ready to be indulged in along with a tall glass of bubbles or an icy cold beer. Try any of these deliciously easy options for finger food that will keep guests hovering around the snack table!
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Prosciutto and artichoke platter
Avoid the bowl of sad crisps and cheap dips this party season with this fresh, hand-made yet completely simple party platter.
Chocolate apricot balls
These perfect bite-sized treats of dried apricot and coconut dipped in chocolate are incredibly moreish - just try to stick to one...okay two...
Easy no-bake gingerbread men
Join in on the gingerbread fun without the baking. Try this easy no-bake recipe and get decorating!
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Gingerbread
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Delicious desserts with an easy biscuit crust
Skip the effort it takes to put together a homemade sweet pastry for your desserts with our favourite handy shortcut - the biscuit base. This collection of tarts, pies, cakes and slices are all held together using blitzed pre-baked biscuits and melted butter. Too simple.
Gingerbread gift boxes
These gingerbread gift boxes are an adorable (and edible) way to package up any sweet treat. Go all out this Christmas and whip up a bunch for dessert.
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14 Christmas gingerbread recipes
A collection of festive gingerbread recipes for you to enjoy. We’ve got gingerbread men, gingerbread fruit mince tarts, gingerbread houses and even a gingerbread Christmas tree.
Gingerbread christmas trees
Bake and stack spiced star cookies to create these adorable gingerbread Christmas trees.
Our favourite traditional Christmas recipes
Nostalgia awaits.
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Tomato and goat’s cheese tart with rice and seed crust
A tasty gluten-free tart with fresh tomatoes and a creamy goat's cheese centre.
Mushroom and spinach bruschetta
Bruschetta is an antipasto, or starter, from Italy that like so many other Italian delights has been adopted by the rest of the world! This spinach and mushroom version is simple but yummy.
Nutella cheesecake
This creamy cheesecake gets its flavour from the popular chocolate hazelnut spread. Decorated with edible glitter and a Grand Ferrero it makes an impressive Christmas centrepiece.
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White Christmas slice
White chocolate fans rejoice! This delicious White Christmas slice is filled with chewy cherries, apricots and coconut. Quick and easy just refrigerate till firm, then serve.
Quick and indulgent treats for Christmas
Satisfy your sweet tooth this festive season with these indulgent chocolate desserts and treats.
Nutty shortbread balls
Pop a few of these tasty treats in your mouth for a light afternoon snack. The soft shortbread balls are filled with crunchy almond chunks, perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
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Modern Christmas recipes you’ll love
A modern Christmas menu featuring summer desserts, hearty savoury lunches and gourmet salads.
Mouthwatering glazed Christmas ham recipes
A selection of spectacular Christmas ham recipes and inspiration for you next glazed Christmas ham including delicious summer recipes for an Australian Christmas
Chocolate and raspberry cake with dark chocolate ganache
Who doesn't love a chocolate and raspberry cake? Topped with a rich, dark chocolate ganache, this one will impress your friends and family.
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Sensational shortbread recipes for morning tea
These delightfully sweet and crumbly biscuits are the perfect accompaniment to your morning or afternoon cuppa.
Lemon meringue slice
The flavours and texture of lemon meringue pie are firm favourites with many, this slice version makes serving the slice to many much easier.
Julie Goodwin chocolate trifle
One for the chocolate lovers!
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Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Chocolate chip cookies
A classic in the same league as Anzac biscuits and melting moments, this chocolate chip cookie is set to be your go-to for life.
Prawn, pea & broad bean frittata
This veggie-packed fritatta is full of fresh spring flavours.
Lemon slice
This classic treat perfectly balances sweet and tart, creating a wonderfully creamy and flavoursome lemon slice. Enjoy a piece with a mug of hot tea or coffee.
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Lamb and bean nachos with salsa fresca
Take your taste-buds to Mexico with these cheesy lamb and bean nachos and zesty salsa fresca - easy to make and super delicious!
Bread crisps with confit tomatoes
Looking for a new snack or canape? Slow-roasted tomatoes on home-baked bread crisps with ricotta and olive paste will be sure to impress your guests. Leftover tomatoes can be stored in the fridge and make a great pre-dinner snack.
French toast with caramel and banana
It doesn't get much more decadent than this. Brioche French toast layered with sliced banana, rich caramel sauce and topped with cream. Go on, spoil yourself.
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Upside down rhubarb ginger and hazelnut cake
Ginger-spiced rhubarb gives this upside down cake its vibrant red colour and a beautiful tart flavour that balances nicely with the delicate hazelnut cake.
White chocolate cheesecake
This baked white chocolate cheesecake uses sour cream to make it creamy with a slight tartness that goes beautifully with a chocolate biscuit base.
Passionfruit teacake
With an added swirl of coconut and passionfruit through the centre, it's a real treat for lovers of the fruit.
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Sun-dried tomato and asparagus tart
Tangy flavours of fetta and sun-dried tomatoes combine to create a perfect filling for these golden tarts.
Spinach & ricotta stuffed pasta shell bake
A rich and gooey bake, perfect for family dinners.
Fudgy choc-cherry biscuits
Make double, these are bound to go quick.
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Flourless chocolate hazelnut cake
Don't miss out on the goodness of chocolate cake just because you're gluten free. This dark, rich and nutty cake cuts out the flour, but not the warm and gooey textures.
Easy four-cheese pie
Because you can never have too much cheese.
Gingernuts
These cookies, basking in the warm glow of spices like ginger and cinnamon, are the quintessential tea-time treat.
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Crunchy mango & coconut muffins
These mango muffins get their crunch from a sprinkling of Special K cereal on top.
Citrus almond twist
With layers of sweet almond and citrus filling and pillowly bread, this citrus almond twist is the ultimate afternoon tea companion.
Pistachio and apricot baklava cake
With all the well loved flavours of baklava layered between moist cake, this tastes as good as it looks.
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19 healthy snacks
Ditch the chocolate bar and dive for one of these healthy snacks instead.
Pistachio, pink pepper & rose petal bark
These pretty shards may look and taste like you've spent a long time in the kitchen but in fact they're a brilliant cheat's cookie, utilising bought savoury crackers, dark chocolate and a sprinkling of exotic ingredients.
Garlicky mushroom pizza
Quick, easy, and full of flavour Italian-style garlic and mushroom pizza.
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Banoffee meringue with honeycomb
This banoffee meringue is set to impress with layers of crispy toffee, tender banana and rich cream all on top of a crumbly sweet meringue base.
Pumpkin and maple bacon tarts with fried eggs
Here's how you can take your bacon and egg sandwich to the next level.
Chocolate hazelnut pudding mug
No need to skip dessert on busy weeknights with this easy, microwaveable chocolate and hazelnut pudding recipe. For an extra touch of decadence, top with icing sugar, cream and fresh raspberries.
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Cheese filo triangles
With two types of cheese, these perfect pastries will be gone in a heartbeat. Maybe make two batches just to be safe.
Orange coconut biscuits
This crisp classic is chock-full of fresh flavours.
Apricot Danish pastries
Our easy-breezy Danish pastry recipe uses a
food processor and a fast folding method. The results are simply delicious!
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Salmon parcels with kipfler potatoes
Deliciously healthy, we've baked our salmon fillets in a parcel to lock all the flavours, juices and steam away to give a moist and tasty end result. Served with tasty kipfler potatoes, it's a winning dinner dish.
Layered banana butterscotch cake
You need about 7 overripe medium bananas for this recipe. Note
Rhubarb crumble
When grating orange rind, make sure you don’t include any white pith as it tastes bitter. Note
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Mandarin and poppy seed friands
Mandarin might seem like an unlikely citrus to include in a poppy seed friand but, with its slightly sweeter fragrance and flavour, you'll be amazed how well it goes in this recipe!
Apple pie
You'll understand the origins of the saying "easy as apple pie" after you make this delicious version of the old favourite. The satisfaction of knowing you made it from scratch will be surpassed only by the taste.
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Cream cheese-filled banana bread
Forget cream cheese frosting - this banana bread has tangy delicious cream cheese all through it!
Pear and hazelnut frangipane tart
This simple frangipane tart is the perfect balance of sweet pear and nutty filling for the perfect Autumnal dessert.
Baked labne cheesecake with strawberry and pomegranate
The luscious silky texture of this tangy cheesecake with strawberries and pomegranate is a beautiful and irresistible dessert.
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Creamy bacon and fish pie with potato topping
We used blue eye in this recipe, but any white fish fillet will be fine. Note
Flourless almond, peach and orange blossom loaves
These tasty little loaves are the perfect accompaniment with a cup of tea on a lazy afternoon.
Malted hazelnut layer cake
This surprisingly simple celebration cake uses some crafty shortcuts so you can get all the decadence with none of the drama.
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Chocolate & strawberry Easter pavlova
We have a pavlova recipe for every occasion! With chocolate dipped strawberries, this beautiful chocolate pavlova is an elegant way to celebrate Easter.
Moroccan-spiced chicken casserole
This Moroccan-spiced chicken casserole with chickpeas and apricots will take your taste buds on a trip to North Africa. We serve it with quinoa for a nutritious twist.
Cauliflower pizza
Sink your teeth into this deliciously wholesome, healthier cauliflower pizza - loaded with fresh tasty ingredients and mouthwatering flavour!
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Postre chajá cake
Postre chajá was created by the owner of a family restaurant in Uruguay. He called his meringue-based dessert 'chajá' after an indigenous bird of the same name, whose fluffy white neck and head plumage reminded him of the meringue. The ability to spot the resemblance seems to be unique to the cake's creator.
Triple-chocolate crackle crunch cake
This triple chocolate cake recipe is features a deliciously crunchy chocolate crackle-inspired topping.
Noughts and crosses chocolate chip easter buns
Inject an extra dose of fun for the kids at Easter, with these white chocolate-chip buns glazed with pink icing.
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Edible gifts recipes for an egg-cellent Easter
Give the gift of yum this Easter with a gorgeous edible gift! We've pulled together a collection of our favourite cupcakes, cookies, and chocolate bark and more to gift to your loved ones this Easter.
Brown sugar pavlova with moscato poached pears and honeycomb
A modern twist on a classic Australian dessert, this pavlova is made with brown sugar, and piled high with syrupy sweet toppings.
Chamomile honey cake
Unwind with a slice of our chamomile honey cake - delicious served fresh from the oven with a drizzle of honey and a cup of tea.
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Simnel cake
Packed with fruit, spices and marzipan, Simnel Cake is an Easter tradition. We’ve made ours with chunks of marzipan and decorated it with pretty flowers.
Easy cheesy bunny biscuits
Spend some quality baking time with the little ones and whip up these easy cheesy biscuits for Easter. The only problem? They're almost too cute to eat!
White chocolate and cranberry buns
These beautifully glossy buns are studded with sweet white chocolate bits and tart cranberries to create a lovely morning or afternoon treat. They use the same basic mix for hot cross buns, making a great alternative for Easter treats.
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Bunny biscuits
Pashmak is available from specialty food shops. Note
Hazelnut crescents
Bathed in a sprinkling of icing sugar, these Greek style hazelnut crescent biscuits are a delightfully moreish snack to have with your mid-morning coffee or tea. They also make a thoughtful gift.
Chocolate rabbits
Not suitable to freeze. Chocolate suitable to microwave. Note
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Quick-mix chocolate cupcakes
Suitable to freeze. Ganache suitable to microwave. makes 24 Note
Chocolate hot cross buns
Traditionalists may scorn at the inclusion of chocolate in this best ever hot cross bun recipe, but we think there is a place for the humble choc-chip.
Chorizo and capscium savoury bread pudding
No, there's no mistake. It is a bread pudding. But it's not a dessert. It's simply a delicious mixture of sourdough, chorizo, olives and mushrooms, all held together with cheese and eggs. Kind of like the best brunch you will ever have.
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Pork fillet with caramelised apples and leek
The classic pairing of pork and apple is given a contemporary spin with this simple midweek dinner recipe that feels like a hearty weekend feast.
Lemon sour cream cake
This sweet and tangy lemon sour cream cake recipe is just the thing for an afternoon tea treat.
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Koala birthday cake
This cuddly koala cake recipe comes from our beloved Children's Birthday cake book.
Cricket pitch birthday cake
This classic cricket pitch birthday cake comes from the pages of our beloved Children's Birthday Cake Book and is the perfect cake for any cricket fan's birthday!
Cheesymite scrolls
This cheesymite scrolls recipe brings together Vegemite and cheese in a delicious crispy scroll you can enjoy as a snack or in your work lunchbox.
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Classic carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
This dense, moist carrot cake is full of nutty goodness and topped with a delicious lemon cream-cheese frosting.
Sweet potato brownies with espresso topping
This sweet potato brownie recipe with espresso icing is featured in Dr Joanna McMillan's book - Brain Food. As well as being a delicious chocolate treat, cocoa is rich in antioxidants.
Toffee apple cake
This toffee apple cake recipe is inspired by the sticky, sweet carnival treats but is sophisticated enough to be a stunning centrepiece at your next dinner party.
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Chocolate pavlovas with strawberry compote
Chocolate and strawberries are a match made in heaven and so are these luscious pavlovas. But be warned, it will be almost impossible to stop at one.
Staggeringly easy blueberry custard pastries
Sweet, smooth custard and delicate blueberries sandwiches between layers of tender puff pastry make an impressive, yet jaw-dropping simple dessert.
20 fabulous Women’s Weekly friand recipes
Tender, sweet and tasty, these delicate French-style cakes are the perfect accompaniment to your morning or afternoon tea.
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Raspberry and white chocolate brownies
This raspberry and white chocolate brownies recipe is an absolute winner - a deliciously gooey brownie packed with surprising bursts of sweet raspberry and creamy white chocolate. This brownie recipe is simply heaven.
Boiled passionfruit cake
Put the kettle on and enjoy a thick slice of this deliciously dense fruit cake.
Pfeffernüsse
Spice things up this Christmas.
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Pamela Clark and the origin of the Australian Women’s Weekly Birthday Cake Book
With decades of experience at the helm of the Australian Women's Weekly Test Kitchen, Pamela Clark has been a invaluable source of talent, wisdom and recipes. In her new book, she shares the story behind the The Australian Women's Weekly Birthday Cake Book, which has been a staple cookbook on the shelves of countless Australian homes since it was released in 1980.
The best Christmas pudding recipes from the Women’s Weekly
Nothing says Christmas like a plump, juicy pudding from the Women's Weekly. Delight your family and friends with these timeless homemade treats that will warm your soul and remind you of childhood. From classic steamed and boiled puddings to last minute Christmas miracles, we have your Christmas pudding needs covered.
Mini pavlovas with vanilla syrup strawberries
You could experiment with a variety of different berry toppings here. Whatever you choose, you just can't beat a pav topped with whipped cream and berries and drenched in syrup.
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Broccoli, pancetta and blue cheese gratin
Mild and tender broccoli is the perfect companion to this satisfying gratin, loaded with punchy blue cheese and salty pancetta for a side dish with an out-of-this-world flavour profile.
20 Australian biscuits from our childhoods
No-one does biscuits quite like Australia, and nothing reminds us more of our childhoods than some of these much-loved Australian biscuits! From Iced Vovos to Monte Carlos, homemade Wagon Wheels to Garibaldi "squashed fly" biscuits, just the idea of baking some of these delightful treats is enough to whisk you down memory lane. Recreate your favourites at home and feel like a kid again
