Dinner for two.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Any type of berries can be used instead of raspberries. If you prefer, use semi-sweet dark chocolate or milk chocolate, instead of white chocolate. Note

A delicious, buttery slice with a crumbly topping.

Put the kettle on and indulge in a thick slice of this crumble-topped raisin cake.

Perfect served hot or cold, this crustless salmon and herb quiche is just the ticket when you're after a light lunch. Serve with a green salad.

A delicious and fun accompaniment to roast dinners.

You’ll need 3 lemons to make this recipe. Note

Fennel using a smell test: a sweet, not sour, smell indicates freshness. Look for upright green fronds and a bulb that’s not bruised or slimy. Can store for up to 3 days in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Fennel loses its flavour quickly, so use as soon as possible. Remove the outer layer of […]

Crisps can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Note

Perfect for a kid's birthday party, these butterfly cupcakes are fun to both make and eat.

You can use halved cherry, grape or mini roma (egg) tomatoes if you like. This recipe would make a delicious breakfast or brunch dish. Serve with a green salad or steamed asparagus. Note

Perfect for a dinner party, these colourful crumbles are delicious topped with a scoop of melting ice-cream.

Ahh, biscotti. It's really a biscuit for grown ups. We've given it a little facelift here, and added some coffee flavour and toasted hazelnuts; hide from the kids and enjoy with your afternoon cuppa.

A warming wintery roast lemon and garlic lamb rack from Australian Women's Weekly.

Mille-feuille, pronounced meal-fwee, translates as “thousand leaves”, and refers to puff pasty used in multi-layered sweet or savoury dishes. We’ve adapted the classic dessert version here by layering fillo pastry with almonds and honey.

Petit madeleines, such a big reputation for such a little cake. You too can make like you're in Paris, musing on times past with a pot of tea and a delicate madeleine.

A modern and delicious beef bourguignon pie with individual dishes filled with the traditional French beef stew and topped with puff pastry.

Goat cheese, with its strong earthy taste, is available in both soft and firm textures, in various shapes and sizes, and often rolled in ash or herbs.

This recipe will make more Eight Spice Mix than you require for the tarts. Store excess in an airtight container and use in cakes, custards, stewed fruit, crumbles or creamy desserts. It is also fantastic rubbed on duck before roasting.

These tasty chicken, raisin and pine nut empanadas are packed full of flavour and spice. Enjoy them as a snack, light lunch or finger food for your next dinner party.

For a real chocolate rush, try this rich cake with warm sauce.

With 11 children to feed and a home-based business to support them, it’s no surprise that my husband Mick’s grandmother had one eye on economy. This recipe uses no milk or cream and hardly any butter – a couple of eggs, a couple of lemons, a handful of sugar. It costs very little to put on the table, yet it is absolutely delicious and decadent.

My mum used to make pineapple upside-down cake when I was a kid. This orange version is lovely – syrupy, sweet and satisfying.

My mum recently handed me a real treasure – an exercise book that was used for recipes by my great-grandmother. I never knew my great-grandmother, but I certainly recognise some of her recipes from my visits to Nan’s house. It has been compiled with patience and love, and gives me an insight into a woman I never met. It is a privilege to now have her cookbook. This cake is from an era where home cooks were incredibly frugal, as everyday ingredients, such as butter, were in short supply.

A fruity delight to share.

There was usually a tin of condensed milk in the fridge at home when I was growing up and my guilty pleasure was drinking it out of the can!

The Weekly's Top 10 cakes - Number 8

Soft and zesty, this classic cake should be served with heaps of strawberries to create fresh flavour profiles to complement your afternoon tea.

These old-style passionfruit mango parfaits will be a hit with young and old when you serve them up for dessert.

With a creamy custard filling and cinnamon sugar topping, these apple muffins are the perfect sweet treat.

The kids will love these vanilla cupcakes topped with pink whipped cream and fresh berries.

The beef roulade is very popular meat dish in the Viennese cuisine.

Give your traditional shortbread recipe a more robust and festive flavour by trying these brown sugar and spice shortbread sticks. They would also make a thoughtful gift.

Pop these delicious jam sensations in the oven and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee and good conversation. The tartness of raspberry makes these cookies utterly irresistible. Experiment with quince jam or marmalade, if you like.

Keeping time: 3 days. Note

This divine pie has a crunchy almond crust and is best served with a dollop of whipped cream or melting ice-cream.

These herby goat's cheese tarts make a delicious and elegant brunch or lunch with a crisp green salad.

Indulge your sweet tooth with this gorgeous coconut and passionfruit pie. Enjoy a big slice with a dollop of ice-cream or fresh cream for a beautiful dessert.

Decadent baking in under half an hour? Amazing but true with this delicious chocolate slice recipe!

Lovers of the chocolate and mint combination will be delighted with this decadent brownie.

These divine little smoked salmon tartlets will be snapped up by guests at your next party.

With a texture this silky and a flavour this heavenly, you'll not be able to resist a second helping of this decadent chocolate orange mousse cake. It really is that good.

The ‘religieuse’ is meant to resemble a nun in a habit. Note

When beating the egg yolks and sugar, the ribbon stage indicates when you’ve dissolved the sugar and properly aerated the mixture. To check, remove a spoonful of the mixture, drizzle it over the top of the remaining mixture in the bowl; it should hold its shape briefly, before disappearing into the mix. You need a […]

Succulent chicken breasts stuffed with ricotta and basil make a wonderful dinner party dish. Using a piping bag to fill the pockets with stuffing will make it easier.

This recipe is nut-free and egg-free. Note

Frittata can be made a day ahead; keep, covered, in refrigerator. Note

A meat-free meal to feast on, these spicy Mexican beans with cornbread and avocado salsa are delicious.

An uncomplicated recipe that can be prepared as an everyday meal, or a `glam’ one for special occasions. Note

Drizzled in a toffee syrup and plump with fruit and nuts, this cake will be the centrepiece of your Christmas table.

Position the large cake on the small cake, then spread pink butter cream over toadstool cap. Split the spearmint leaves in half through the centre then slice the halves into three pieces. Note

Tender lamb wrapped in banana leaf with a fresh and fragrant Thai salad.

The beauty of the crumble is in its rustic look. There's no need to take too much care with the crumble topping, whichever way you toss it onto the delicious fruit, it will brown up and look so good when running with rivers of cream.

You can use these divine little curried lamb pasties in so many ways, as a shared platter for parties, for lunch or as an after school snack.

Topped with fresh chilli and spring onion, these spicy beef and eggplant cups make a tasty starter or light meal.

Delicate and delicious cupcakes with white choc curls from Australian Women's Weekly.

Delight your guests with these crisp sheets of freshly made, herbed flat bread.

To prevent dough from sticking, dust the inside of the cutter with flour. Home-baked treats are healthier and more tasty than store-bought ones, and the kids can be involved in their making Note

You can make these in a standard muffin pan; line the holes with paper cases, or a folded square of baking paper, as we did here. Note

Ossobuco is a Milanese speciality of veal shanks braised with vegetables and white wine topped with a polenta crust.

Chewy, lemony and nutty, these pepita and sesame squares make great lunch box treats.

Wow your dinner guests with these vibrant and delicious blackberry soufflés.

Traditionally harira is a Moroccan soup of lamb, vegetables and pulses, popularly served to break the fast of Ramadan.

To prevent excess water leaching into the gratin, steaming is the best method to use for cooking the vegetables. Note

Celebrate your child's birthday with this adorable yellow beehive cake!

These gorgeous treats are sweet to look at and especially sweet to eat.

If you don’t have a candy thermometer, boil the syrup until it’s thick with heavy bubbles. Remove from heat, let bubbles subside, then reassess the thickness of the syrup. Note

For either a morning snack or afternoon tea, this moist, zesty loaf is just perfect.

Try these fudgy brownies for an easy, decadent treat.

Vary the flavour by changing the dried fruit to chopped dried apricots, raisins, seeded dates or seeded prunes, or a combination of any of these. Note

Loaf and oval-shaped pans are available in racks, or as individual pans. It’s the individual pans that need to be stood and baked on an oven tray, simply for easy handling. Note

Tangelos are a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine, tasting more like the latter but closer in size to the former. You need four for this recipe. Any citrus fruit of similar size can be substituted in this moist, exquisite and fruity cake.

To freeze Complete recipe up to to “Brush pastry edges with egg, top pies with small pastry rounds, pressing edges to seal”. Wrap each pie in 2 layers of plastic wrap and 1 layer of foil. Label, date and freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Place […]