Quick & Easy

Heart, healthy, fast and easy vegetable and red lentil soup from Australian Women's Weekly.

These divine fig galettes make a beautiful dessert with a mug of hot coffee. The combination of buttery pastry and juicy fruit is a match made in heaven.

Celebrate spring with this beautiful salad of young asparagus, avocado and juicy grapefruit.

Ready-made rogan josh curry paste is available from most supermarkets; adjust the amount according to taste. Note

Sticky and sweet Asian-style teriyaki steak on a bed of pickled cucumber, carrot and cabbage.

A delicious Asian-style side dish of buk choy steamed with chilli oil from Australian Women's Weekly

Spread it on toast or crumpets, use it in cakes and desserts, gift it in jars. Berry jam is so versatile! Use any combination of berries you like to give a total weight of 1kg (2 pounds).

What a refreshing way to hydrate and contribute to your five-a-day target. You can experiment with all sorts of fruit, and mint goes with just about anything.

Punch phora literally means 'five spices' and is a spice blend of cumin, brown mustard, fenugreek, nigella and fennel commonly used in Eastern India and Bangladesh.

This beautiful jelly is perfect for layering in a trifle or served simply with scones or toast for breakfast.

medium GI We used bream fillets in this recipe but you can use other firm white fish, such as whiting or john dory. Note

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Horseradish is sold in various forms; make sure you use the prepared white horseradish in this recipe, not horseradish cream. You need about four large bunches of spinach weighing about 1.6kg to get the amount of trimmed spinach required for this recipe. Note

Sweet beetroot contrasts beautifully with sharp, salty feta and bitter leaves in this delicious salad. Perfect as a light lunch, or a side dish.

Enjoy this classic flavour combination in salad form.

You can melt the chocolate in a microwave oven; cook on MEDIUM (55%) about 1 minute, stirring twice while cooking. Note

Sticky Asian-style teriyaki and mustard glazed chipolatas from Australian Women's Weekly.

Larb is a salad, traditional to the cuisines of Thailand and Vietnam, that usually has a chicken or pork base rather than vegetable.

Give your regular chicken cacciatore some pizzaz by topping it with this delicious and piquant gremolata mix. Serve with crusty bread or mashed potato for a complete and hearty meal.

High on flavour and protein and low on carbs, this tuna bean and basil salad is perfect for a light yet satisfying lunch. Baby capers give it that little bit of extra punch.

Spoil the kids with these amazing dessert pizzas topped with strawberries, banana and caramel sauce. Perfect for a sleepover party!

Ossobuco is a Milanese speciality of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth.

The classic Thai yellow curry lends itself well to all kinds of meats and vegetables. This seafood and eggplant version is particularly delicious. Serve with a bowl of steamed rice.

These tasty zucchini and corn frittatas are delicious enjoyed warm as a delicious savoury breakfast, or popped in the lunchbox as a healthy snack.

Nothing compares to the taste of fresh pesto, it turns a simple dish of pasta into a gourmet meal.

Serve with cranberry sauce and accompany with vegetables of your choice. Recipe is best prepared as required. Note

We used a baguette for the garlic toast. If making this dish a few hours ahead, combine ingredients, except for cucumber, in large bowl; toss cucumber through just before serving. The longer the salmon marinates with the lime, the more 'cooked' it will be.

These cheesy corn and bacon muffins are delicious served both warm and cold. They make a great morning tea or after-school snack, and are perfect for packing in a lunch-box.

Enjoy this buttery classic in slice form.

The perfect accompaniment to a big breakfast: quick and simple onion and potato hash.

This cake is a good one for budding pilots, flight attendants or for those who just want to travel the world.

The ideal salad: delicious, healthy and filling.

If you have some, add ⅓ cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) to the chilli con carne just before serving. Chilli can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Add a little water when reheating if the chilli has thickened. You can also cook the quesadillas in […]

This quick pasta dish uses tinned tuna, which is packed full of nutrients and of course, omega-3 fatty acids. Together with the olives, it packs a big flavour punch.

Served over crispy grilled polenta, this rich beef ragu is comforting and perfect for the cooler weather.

This gorgeous green salad is the perfect dish to bring to a dinner party as it accompanies meat and seafood like no other!

Tossed in a spicy lemon and chilli butter, this potato salad makes a delicious and vibrant side dish.

For added pizzaz, you can layer the cashew cream in glasses and top with the fruit for a more formal dessert. Try roasting other stonefruit such as plums and apricots.

Twice-cooked asian pork belly with steamed ginger rice from Australian Women's Weekly.

If you don't have any skewers handy, you could use rosemary sprigs instead, they'll infuse the fish with a lovely flavour. Soak them well first, to prevent burning. For the fish, we've used blue-eye but any white fish will do.

When the beer-can chicken is roasting on the barbecue, the beer inside the can becomes steam. This steam keeps the chicken moist on the inside while the skin on the outside becomes lovely and crisp.

Soak eight bamboo skewers in cold water for an hour before use to prevent them splintering or scorching during cooking. Note

This plate is ridiculously easy and quick to prepare, yet never fails to impress. The octopus needs just a minute on a hot grill to be cooked to perfection; a generous squeeze of lemon will finish it off beautifully.

This delicious salad is best made and assembled the day you are going to eat it; it can be made in the morning if you are going to be enjoying it for lunch.

Served warm with a slather of butter, this golden loaf is perfect for the cooler months of the year.

Awaken your taste buds with this delicious, healthy salad.

Quick and fun toffee chocolate spoons from Australian Women's Weekly.

A classic modern pie with beef and caramelised onion from Australian Women's Weekly.

This golden slice makes a delicious, homely dessert served with ice-cream.

This traditional Middle Eastern favourite is a versatile vegetarian dish that everyone will love.

Replace basil with parsley leaves or shredded mint leaves. Note

This warm vegetable salad utilises simple flavours to create a delicious and colourful dish.

This zingy lime and coconut slice is just what you need to awaken the tastebuds.

A few key ingredients and just 10 minutes preparation and you and your guests can be enjoying these mixed berries with mascarpone; easy, simple, yet oh so good. Use your favourite mixture of berries for this recipe.

If you prefer a creamier risotto, you can add a knob of butter and a handful of parmesan to this chicken and asparagus risotto at the end of cooking, allow it to melt and stir it through.

Tuna sold as sashimi has to meet stringent guidelines regarding its handling and treatment after leaving the water. It is a good idea to buy it only from a fishmonger you trust, or to seek advice from local authorities before eating any raw seafood. Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

This fragrant soup has a magnificent creamy texture thanks to the addition of the tofu.

A match made in culinary heaven.

Kachumber is an Indian salad consisting of fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, if you like, chilli peppers.

A light and healthy Asian stir-fry with chicken, vegetable and almond.

These crunchy beef dumplings with sweet chilli dipping sauce are the ultimate crowd-pleaser.

Freeze cheese for 10 minutes to make crumbling easier. Note

The freshness of this asparagus, pea and lemon pilaf is perfect for a spring or summer evening.

This recipe is dairy-free. Note

Use egg poaching rings to help create the stacks when plating up this spectacular dish.

Barley is rich in fibre and full of nutrients. It has a lovely nutty flavour and chewy texture, making it a perfect low-GI alternative to a traditional rice risotto.

“Twice-cooked” Chinese dishes date from days before refrigeration, when people boiled large cuts of meat because it kept better than if left fresh. Here, it also helps rid the meat of some of its excess fat. For extra-crisp pork, serve it on the capsicum mixture rather than tossing them together. Note

Asian-style vegetable dumplings in broth from Australian Women's Weekly.

This delicious Asian chilli chicken stir-fry is packed full of flavour and the goodness of veggies. Plus, it's easy to make - perfect for a mid-week family dinner.

Cut vegetables the same size for even cooking. If you have time, the shallot mixture will develop more flavour if it’s covered and refrigerated overnight. Serve with yoghurt. Note

Although these crisps make a great snack on their own, you can also use them to accompany dips or soup. Make crisps in two large sheets, then break into shards to serve. Add sesame seeds to the mix if you like.