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Light, healthy and fragrant, this Thai lamb, eggplant and coriander curry is succulent and spicy. Eggplant is brilliant in curry, its tender flesh absorbs all the flavours of the sauce.

Check the health aisle at the supermarket and your local health food store for rolled rice to make this delicious gluten-free, wheat-free, yeast-free, dairy-free and egg-free porridge.

Rice noodle cakes. This recipe is gluten-free, wheat-free, yeast-free, dairy-free and nut-free. Best of all, it's delicious and makes a perfect light snack or meal for the kids.

This divine bacon wrapped chicken recipe is beautiful enjoyed straight straight from the pan served with fresh veggies for a tasty family dinner.

This cheesy kumara bacon and egg bake is one of those easy one-dish recipes that you really need to have to hand for mid-week dinners and lazy weekends.

Boscaiola sauce is a creamy mushroom and bacon sauce that is perfect for a pasta dish designed to tempt even the fussiest of palates. It's great served on orecchiette as the sauce clings to the big pasta ears, making every mouthful delicious.

This rissole, bacon and tomato casserole is nutritious, delicious and easy to prepare ahead of time. The perfect mid-week family dinner.

Ideal for kids and adults alike, these juice burgers with mustard mayonnaise are sharp and tasty.

Spinach, lemon and parmesan give a huge flavour boost to this tuna mornay pie with a creamy mashed potato topping. Warming, filling and utterly delicious.

Ask the fishmonger to clean the cuttlefish for you. Note

Give yourself a healthy dose of 'good morning' with this delicious fresh sunrise smoothie. Full of a healthy dose of vitamin C and energy rich banana, you'll be set up for the entire day.

This light and full-of-flavour starter is the perfect way to start your five star meal.

Store bonbon s in an airtight container in th e fridge for up to 1 week. Use a good-quality da rk chocolate; one with 70% coco a (cacao) would suit this recipe . If you don’t have a silicone pan, turn this recipe into a trendy `rocky road’. Melt the chocolate and mix with the […]

Exquisite and flavourful pan-seared lemon and anchovy chicken with garlic pumpkin.

A fast, easy and fragrant green curry chicken with snow peas.

Full of flavour and pretty as a picture, these prawn sandwiches are perfect for a fancy high tea.

Fresh spinach and ricotta agnolotti is found in most supermarkets’ refrigerated sections. You can substitute ravioli or tortellini for the agnolotti, but none should contain meat or poultry in their filling. Note

Use the best quality mince you can for these gourmet beef burgers, you'll be glad you did once you taste them!

These bite sized olive and cheese fritters and packed full of savoury flavour and crunch - the perfect finger food for a birthday party or event.

Vegetable juicing is vital to good health because it is an important source of raw food. We all need raw foods every day for optimum health, and juicing is an excellent way to satisfy the health requirements in a taste- tantilising way. Note

Serve these rum-spiked chocolate cake pops at your next cocktail party and watch as they quickly disappear.

This festive fruit cake is easily made well in advance, which saves you valuable time when entertaining. Make your next celebration easy to prepare for and save time in the kitchen that you could be spending with friends and family.

Serve these tasty little pots of smoked salmon topped with poached eggs for a delightful brunch.

You can serve these butterscotch apples on their own, with cream or spooned over a steamed pudding.

Sweet and sticky lamb loin cutlets with a plum glaze make a nice change from the usual. Continue the Chinese theme and serve with fried rice.

Arborio rice is traditionally used in Italian risotto to produce its characteristic creamy texture. It is available in the rice section of supermarkets.

Serve slices of this moreish pizza at your next party and watch as they quickly disappear.

Featherlight sponge cake layered with luscious raspberry cream makes for a stunning and delicious treat.

Loaded with peas, mushrooms, zucchini and herbs, this creamy noodle dish is delicious and filling.

It is important to slice the limes as thinly as possible because the rind tends to be tougher than any other citrus fruit. Note

Adorned with marshmallows and smarties, this colourful bouquet of cupcakes is sure to be a hit.

We used a strong, stilton-like blue cheese in this recipe. Note

These treats are best served while warm. Note

The kids will adore these little white chocolate cups with strawberries and fruche. For a more adult version, leave out the fruche and dip the strawberries in white chocolate before arranging them in the cups.

This stunning lattice-topped pie is delicious served with warm custard or ice-cream.

You will need 1 large (230g) over-ripe banana and 1 medium (120g) carrot for this recipe. Note

You could use any dried fruit instead of the sultanas. Dried cranberries would be the best combination with apples for this excellent dessert. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream to top it off. Note

This classic dish is comforting, dependable and delicious. No wonder it is so popular in so many cultures around the world.

Let your guests unwrap their own fish “package” at the table so that the spicy aroma wafts up from the plates and enlivens their appetites. Foil can be used if banana leaves are unavailable. Many supermarkets and greengrocers sell bundles of trimmed banana-leaf squares; they can also be used as placemats for an Asian meal. […]

Mexican beef and bean quesadilla stacks with a zesty guacamole

Put the kettle on and enjoy a slice of this fluffy banana and pineapple cake with orange icing.

With a creamy seafood filling and golden pastry lid, these mouthwatering individual pies make for a lovely family dinner.

For an easy, speedy weeknight meal, whip up this delicious prawn and snow pea stir-fry.

Kids will love these cheesy potatoes stuffed with mince.

This smooth and buttery lemon sauce is so delicious spooned over grilled fish and served with a light salad.

Dolloped with whipped tomato mascarpone and crispy prosciutto, these olive pikelets are fantastic for a party.

Roast beef pizza. Yes indeed. Suspend your disbelief at least until you try this brilliant example of British and Italian fusion, complete with horseradish, brought to you by Woman's Day.

Packed with chopped dates, chocolate chips and chopped pistachios, these not-too-sweet muffins make a tasty morning or afternoon treat.

Try this classic family meal with the added flavour of creamy mustard sauce.

These crispy parcels make a delicious vegetarian snack.

Also known as corn dogs, these battered sausages are a favourite among the kids.

Quinoa (keen-wa) is a gluten- free seed, with cooking qualities similar to rice. It is available from health food shops or delis. Note

Delight your guests or the family with these zesty, fresh rice paper rolls.

Spiced with cinnamon, star anise and red chilli, this homemade plum sauce is a revelation in terms of complexity and depth of flavours. Use as a dipping sauce to spice up braised Asian greens or serve alongside beautifully roasted meats.

To jazz up this recipe, cook 375g fresh papardelle pasta and toss with sliced cooked chicken and its juices, 50g fresh baby rocket, 100g torn fresh bocconcini and a light drizzle of olive oil.

Steak and egg is a classic in the repertoire of traditional Portuguese cooking. Sherry and a good slug of red wine add depth and complexity to the sauce, with chilli adding a good slug of heat.

With juicy, tender pieces of scallop and crab you'll keep coming back to this spicy warm noodle salad for a flavoursome and quick meal.

You'll definitely be wanting plenty of toast soldiers to dip in this freshly cooked soft-boiled egg.

This fragrant stock is the perfect base for your homemade soups, casseroles and curries.

Check the seasoning of your chutney before serving. It should be hot from the chilli; sweet from the nuts and yoghurt and salty and sour from the lime juice. Note

Nasi Goreng literally means fried rice, and what you see is what you get. With an egg on top.

Tomato salsa and guacamole add a burst of flavour to these delicious fish fajitas with guacamole.

If you segment the oranges over a small bowl, you can use the fresh juice for the orange balsamic dressing on this fresh and tasty kumara and orange salad.

Coconut-poached chicken on thai vermicelli salad sounds exotic, and tastes delicious, but mostly makes use of pantry staples. A great mid-week dinner.

The three types of nuts used here are tossed with the spice mixture then toasted, a process that infuses the cake with their combined flavours. The secret to a successful teacake lies in the beating of the sugar, egg and butter ­ the mixture must be very light in colour and full of air.

Delicious and divinely pretty, these Turkish delight cupcakes are an exquisite treat to make for an afternoon tea party or any other elegant celebration.

Serving up a whole fish for dinner always makes an impact, and this powerfully spicy ginger and chilli baked fish is no exception.

As if juicy pork cutlets on creamy mash wasn't already temptation on a plate, the Brussels sprouts fried with bacon and peas are gorgeous enough to entice even the fussiest eaters.

A genuine Australian classic, pumpkin scones are best scoffed warm and spread with lashings of butter.

This olive oil and garlic mashed potato is smooth, buttery and deliciously garlicky. If you prefer a milder, sweeter garlic flavour, you can add the cloves, uncrushed, to the water while the potatoes boil and then mash it all together.

There's no need to spend hours making the perfect starter; this spicy seafood dish takes just a few minutes to make and will be gobbled up just as quickly.

This light and tasty Spanish pan tortilla is wonderfully fluffy and packed full of tender potato pieces. Serve it with a fresh side salad for a no-fuss family dinner.

These cassia spiced lamb cutlets cooked on stone, pathar ka gosht, are excellent as a starter or as part of a banquet meal.

Rambutan & lime cocktail

There's only one way to make a custard tart even better, and that's to add chocolate.

Pears and ginger is a match made in heaven, and it's even better with oatmeal. Put them all together and you get this dense, moist and very satisfying pear oatmeal cake.

Flaky white fish spiced with fiery green chilli is delicious served with green vegetables on steamed rice with lemon on the side.

Add some juicy seared scallops to a classic Asian salad with chillies, coriander, mint and fish sauce.

Delight both children and adults with these top-quality homemade sausage rolls and pizza spirals.

A bowl of these divine little frozen raspberry truffles makes for a visually arresting dessert that's as gorgeous to eat as it is to look at.