Pappardelle with chicken and creamy mushroom sauce
Quick and easy as it is, this pappardelle with chicken and creamy mushroom sauce makes a surprisingly luxurious dinner for a dish that's verging on a store-cupboard classic.
Asparagus, bacon and parmesan tortiglioni
No time to make lasagne? Try this fantastic and easy asparagus, bacon and parmesan tortiglioni.
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Rocket, avocado and macadamia salad
This rocket, avocado and macadamia salad is a study in contrasting textures and tastes; peppery rocket leaves, creamy mild avocado and crunchy macadamia nuts. Divine.
Bitter lettuce salad
This simple little bitter lettuce salad is the perfect side dish to serve with rich stews and pies.
Nutty chocolate and coffee ice-cream cake
This delicious, layered nutty chocolate and coffee ice-cream cake is topped with a layer of tender pistachios and toffee coated almonds. An altogether grown-up take on the classic ice-cream cake.
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Linguine with tuna, lemon and rocket
This is one of those throw-it-together-in-a-flash recipes that come in super handy mid-week, when you're flat-out but still want to eat well. Linguine with tuna, lemon and rocket is a classic pantry special.
Lemon pepper veal cutlets
To make a super quick dressing for this dish, just stir some of the chives through sour cream and serve on the side.
Chicken with polenta and salsa verde
Chicken topped with salsa verde and served on a bed of creamy polenta makes for a deeply satisfying dinner.
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Lemon grass lamb in lettuce cups
These fresh, fragrant and flavoursome Asian lettuce cups are perfect for sharing.
Prawn skewers with lime and green onions
To serve these delectable prawn skewers at a party, wrap the end of each skewer with a mini-napkin after they come off the barbecue, it'll prevent burnt fingers when your guests snap them up.
Asparagus and beans with garlic butter
Asparagus and baby beans just dripping with garlic butter make a fabulous green side for just about any meal.
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Fish with couscous crust and caper mayonnaise
Fish fillets with a couscous crust are light and super-crispy. Delicious served with a tangy caper mayonnaise.
Chilli and garlic octopus
Tender chilli and garlic octopus with coriander, lemon and rocket is a great barbecue dish or perfect for a light lunch.
Roasted pumpkin and spinach couscous
Tasty chunks of roasted pumpkin make this couscous dish hearty enough to serve as a main at lunch, or as a light dinner.
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Mexican meatballs with guacamole
Mexican meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce and topped with guacamole makes a delicious dinner served with wraps and salad.
Baked tortellini and vegetables
Cheese and spinach tortellini baked in tomato pasta sauce with mushroom, zucchini and tomato.
Honey almond pastries
Soaked in fragrant honey and tossed in sesame seeds, these honey almond pastry fingers are sticky and nutty and impossible to resist.
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Lamb cutlets with olive salsa, polenta and fennel
Lamb cutlets with olive salsa, polenta and fennel; a great dish for special occasions.
Peach and raspberry trifle
A classic version of a classic dessert, you can leave the sherry out if you're cooking for all ages.
Veal and eggplant parmigiana
Rich eggplant and tender veal make this parmigiana recipe an enduring classic, fresh sage and bocconcini finish the dish beautifully. This is one of those dishes that quickly become a firm family favourite.
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Baked pumpkin and spinach risotto
Pumpkin, spinach and toasted pine nuts go together beautifully in this creamy, filling risotto.
Cinnamon toast with caramelised apples
Brighten up a cold morning with this indulgent cinnamon toast with caramelised apples, the perfect dish for a celebratory brunch.
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Stirred custard
Rich, creamy and sweet, this classic custard recipe is the perfect accompaniment to many pies, cakes and desserts.
Strawberry meringue cream
Like a pared back version of Eton mess, with strawberries alone rather than a mix of berries, this strawberry meringue cream also has a shot of liqueur to spice things up.
Tomato and marinated bocconcini skewers
These little cherry tomato and marinated bocconcini skewers pack a whole lot of flavour into each tiny bite-sized piece. They're the perfect vegetarian inclusion on a cocktail party menu.
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Strawberries and cream powder puffs
These cakes supposedly take their name from the powder puffs used by women to dust on face powder. Whatever the provenance, strawberries and cream powder puffs are light, airy and absolutely delicious.
Pork fillet with mash and wilted cabbage
This is a simple, savoury dish that hits just the right spot on a cold, dark evening. The port gravy is the perfect accompaniment, and is best poured with a free hand.
Lemon polenta biscuits
Sweet, golden and crumbly, these beautiful lemon zest polenta biscuits are brilliant enjoyed with a mug of coffee or tea for a morning or afternoon treat.
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Rocket salad
A quick, simple and delectable rocket salad that's the perfect accompaniment to any meal. Peppery rocket needs very little added excitement, just a little red onion and a classic vinaigrette.
Rocky road ice-cream
If you want to whip up something a little bit fancy in a flash, this rocky road ice-cream is brilliant. You can make it as simple or gourmet as you like, we used Cherry Ripe instead of plain chocolate.
Yellow split pea dip
Deliciously creamy and packed full of the goodness of yellow split peas, this tasty dip is perfect enjoyed with veggie sticks or cracker as a afternoon snack or starter.
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Fish with wasabi mayonnaise
Wasabi mayonnaise is a cinch to make and is also great in cooked tuna sushi and California rolls.
Blueberry hotcakes with walnuts and maple syrup
Serve these divine little blueberry hotcakes with walnuts and lashings of maple syrup for a decadent breakfast or brunch treat.
Chicken and lime noodle salad
Packed with spicy vegetables, juicy chicken and seasoning, whip up this salad in fifteen minutes.
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Warm gnocchi salad
Olives, artichokes, red onion and basil make sure this warm gnocchi salad is just bursting with colour and flavour. It makes a great lunch, starter or light dinner.
Smoked chicken and pear salad
Smoked chicken lends its unique taste to this crisp pear and radicchio salad with a red wine vinaigrette. If the flavour of smoked chicken isn't a favourite, use a store-bought barbecue chicken in its place.
Couscous, carrot and chickpea salad
This Middle Eastern-style salad is a spicy and fragrant delight.
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Thai-style salmon salad with lime dressing
Light, fresh and packed full of goodness, this tasty Thai salmon salad is perfect for those watching their weight or looking for a healthy lunch option.
Lamb racks with garlic, sage and red onion
Tender and fragrant, these lamb racks with garlic, sage and red onion make a fabulous main dish for a dinner party. The rule of thumb is one rack per adult guest.
Cherries in vodka
Enjoy this cheeky adult's only fruit dish on it's own with ice-cream or cream, or drizzled atop a slice of cake. These beautiful vodka soaked cherries last indefinitely and make a perfect Christmas gift.
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Thai-style pumpkin and chicken soup
Red curry paste, coconut milk and coriander give this Thai-style pumpkin soup its unique flavour, while tender pieces of chicken thigh turn a bowl into a meal.
Roasted pumpkin and potato
Sea salt, garlic and rosemary bring out the natural flavours of roast pumpkin and potatoes in this perfect, roast dinner side-dish.
Chicken, lemon and artichoke kebabs
Delicious Middle Eastern-style kebabs with chicken, lemon and artichoke hearts on skewers, great for both dinner and a party platter.
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Pasta salad with garlic vinaigrette
A super fast, easy and healthy pasta salad with garlic vinaigrette. The herbs add a lot of flavour to this recipe; purple basil, also known as opal basil, has an intense aroma and longer shelf-life than sweet basil.
Gluten-free peanut cookies
Stuffed full of peanuts and peanut butter, these gluten-free peanut cookies are nutty, chewy and a little bit addictive.
Caramelised pineapple
Add a tropical touch to these caramelised pineapple slices by stirring some desiccated coconut through the icecream, and drizzling passionfruit pulp over the fruit.
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Whole thai-style steamed fish
Steaming this fabulous Thai-style steamed fish is best done in a bamboo steamer, but if you have a metal one just loosely wrap the whole parcel in baking paper.
Rhubarb fool
A fool is a traditional English dessert made from cooked fruit mixed with whipped cream. You need about four trimmed stalks of rhubarb for this recipe.
Fruit compote with honey yoghurt
A great source of both fibre and vitamins, plus calcium.
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Mesclun salad with tarragon dressing
The delicate flavour of tarragon is beautiful paired with the bitter leaves of a mixed mesclun salad.
Green bean and hazelnut salad
It's actually quite easy to skin whole hazelnuts. Just roast in a moderate oven for 10-15 minutes, then wrap in a tea-towel for one minute for the steam to loosen the skins, rub inside the towel to remove skins and then cool.
Salt and pepper squid with cucumber salad
A favourite Aussie starter dish, salt and pepper squid is beautiful enjoyed on it's own as an entree or accompanied with this fresh cucumber salad for a more substantial main meal.
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Sardines with tomatoes and caper dressing
Quick, tasty and packed full of goodness, this tasty dish made with sardines and a fragrant caper dressing makes a perfect mid-week dinner dish.
Eggplant dip (melitzanosalata)
Smooth and smoky roasted eggplant dip, also known as melitzanosalata, is delicious served as part of a Greek platter.
Vienna cream kisses
Light, crumbly kisses are utterly divine sandwiched together with Vienna cream. These classic little biscuits are make a scrumptious afternoon treat. The hardest thing is trying not to eat them all at once.
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Couscous, tomato and rocket salad
Couscous makes a perfect, fluffy base for the strong flavours of tomato and rocket. Add the dressing and herbs with as heavy a hand as suits your palate, the grains will soak it all up.
Spring salad (prasini salata)
Delicate shreds of lettuce tossed with spring onion and a zingy red wine dressing make this deceptively simple spring salad a mouthwatering side dish.
Stracciatella soup
An Italian version of egg drop soup that literally means "little shred", stracciatella is warming, comforting and totally yummy. Best served with crusty bread and a simple salad.
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Hot passionfruit souffles
Passionfruit is the perfect flavour for these little hot souffles, sweet but tart and with the added bit of crunch from the seeds for texture.
Ricotta and spinach pasta shells
Conchiglioni is the ideal pasta for these ricotta and spinach stuffed pasta shells, but you can use cannelloni in its place.
Greek Easter red eggs (kokina paschalina avga)
These classic red dyed eggs are traditionally enjoyed at Greek Orthodox Easter.
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Party patty cakes
You can decorate these party patty cakes just like we have, or you can use your favourite lollies to make up your own designs. For a fun, if messy, party game place all the bits and pieces out on a long table, and let the kids decorate their own cupcake.
Deli pasta salad
A simple pasta salad with bright Mediterranean flavours; a great light lunch or dinner option.
Honey and soy roast pork
Baking the kumara and honey soy pork in the same dish helps ensure that the pork fillets stay juicy, and allows all the flavours of the dish to intermingle and intensify.
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Crisp-skinned chicken with spiced salt
If you're looking for some finger-licking chicken goodness, these crispy, salty, spiced pieces are the answer.
Tomato chilli salsa
A spicy salsa perfect as a dip or sauce for platters, share plates or tapas. This tomato chilli salsa is great served as a dip with fresh vegetables, as a condiment with steak or on a burger.
Summer berry sundae
A truly simple dessert that looks stunning and always feels like a treat, summer berry sundaes can be put together in no time at all.
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Mega choc-chip cookies
Choc-chip cookies are always a crowd pleaser and these mega choc-chip cookies will be hugely popular. Generously sized, crisp around the edges and chewy in the middle. Perfect.
Decadent chocolate roulade
Rich and chocolate-y cake, all rolled up.
Chicken yakitori
These tasty Japanese chicken yakitori skewers are delicious enjoyed on their own or as part of a big Asian dinner spread.
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Sichuan-style vegetables
A spicy and delicious vegetable dish originating from southwest China. The rich sauce in this recipe adds great flavour to the combination of eggplant, zucchini, beans and potatoes.
Hot, sweet and sour mixed vegetables
Tamarind concentrate is the 'sour' in this hot, sweet and sour vegetables recipe. Made from the fruit of the tamarind tree, the concentrate is sour, tangy and fruity all at once.
Kenyan chicken curry
Hot, creamy and packed full of spice, this hearty Kenyan chicken curry makes the ultimate comfort food for a cooler evening.
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Yellow coconut rice
Fluffy, fragrant and full of spices, this beautiful yellow coconut rice goes beautifully alongside traditional Indian curries.
Spring greens and goat’s cheese pasta
Toasted lemon and garlic breadcrumbs add a topping of crunchy deliciousness to this fresh, minted spring greens and goat's cheese pasta.
Mango and passionfruit fool
Creamy, delicious and perfect for summer-time desserts.
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Wok-seared mushroom omelettes
This Asian-styled wok-seared mushroom omelette is also stuffed with capsicum, chilli, sprouts, coriander and green onions. A lovely light lunch.
Crispy pork belly and wombok salad
Delicious crispy pork belly is ideal paired with fresh wombok, this crunchy salad is the perfect complement to the sweetly rich meat.
Thick roasted eggplant with spiced rice
This tasty, thickly sliced roasted eggplant with spiced rice makes a great vegetarian starter, or light meal. It also works beautifully as an accompaniment to a roast leg of lamb.
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Grilled chicken with green olive butter
Enjoy all your favourite Mediterranean flavours in one dish with this protein-packed grilled chicken dish, complete with potato and green olive butter.
Cantonese vegetable and honey sauce
A saucy, spiced Cantonese vegetable mix designed to be served on top of poached or steamed snapper, grilled white fish fillets or poached chicken breasts.
Sticky pork with makrut lime leaves
The perfect simple supper full of fragrance and flavour from South-East Asia. This recipe is actually very easy, but with its fresh yet complex flavours you'll feel you're eating at a Thai restaurant.
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Tomato, chilli and cream pasta sauce
A versatile and delicious creamy pasta sauce that makes a perfect easy mid-week dinner. You can use any pasta you like for this recipe, we chose penne because so much delicious sauce sticks to every piece.
Alfredo pasta sauce
A creamy pasta sauce that can turn a busy weeknight dinner into something special. You can add ham, mushroom and spinach to the pasta to give it more bulk.
Mini pizzas
Mini pizzas are meal the kids can get involved in cooking too. Whether it be cutting the toppings or helping sprinkle the cheese, this is a good recipe to get the whole family actively involved.
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Minute steaks with mushroom sauce and broccolini
Minute steak is a thinly cut slice that can come from any part of the cow, but is most often rump. It's a tasty and economical cut that can, and should be, cooked very quickly hence its name.
Individual sticky date puddings
It's the toffee sauce that makes these little sticky date puddings super delicious, and extra indulgent, rich with the dark flavours of caramelised sugar.
Spiced beef and hummus wraps
These quick and tasty protein-packed beef and hummus wraps channel Middle Eastern vibes to create a delicious lunch or dinner that's easy to make and will please the whole family.
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Chilled soba noodles
This simple platter of chilled soba noodles with dipping sauce, spring onions, nori and wasabi is a complete taste sensation.
Fish curry with coriander and snake beans
This recipe can be made a day ahead.
Chilli beef stir-fry
Quick, simple and nutritious, this chilli beef stir-fry is the perfect mid-week dinner on those days when you feel like something spicy.
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Chicken, celery and avocado sandwich
A chicken, celery and avocado sandwich is packed with protein and good fats, an excellent option for school lunches.
Dried fruit mix
Dried mix fruit is the perfect healthy snack for the kids to nibble on at school or at home.
Tuna, kingfish and salmon carpaccio
Three of the finest fish on the market served up as carpaccio, tuna, kingfish and salmon each come with their own dressing to maximise the taste sensations of this dish.
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Camembert with pear compote on pumpernickel
Slices of creamy camembert on pumpernickel topped with pear compote make sophisticated canapes for a cocktail party.
Quick fish curry
It can be easy to dismiss making a curry as just too much trouble when you're tired, but this quick fish curry does exactly what it says on the tin! A great, quick and easy mid-week dinner that'll fire you up.
Ravioli with spinach and sage
There's no need to sacrifice taste for speed with this quick and easy ravioli with spinach, sage and pine nuts. Creamy, toothsome and infused with the delicate flavour of sage, it's a mid-week dinner winner.
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Rice with chicken and soy
Packed full of flavour and protein, this tasty chicken and mushroom rice dish is beautiful drizzled with an Asian soy dressing and served straight out of the pot.
Basic tomato pasta sauce
A simple and versatile Italian tomato pasta sauce; including delicious traditional variations.
