If you like a stronger blue cheese taste, use the whole 90g packet of creamy blue cheese. Note

Use shallow patty pans, if preferred. Change the filling-try wilted spinach and feta, char-grilled vegetables and brie or caramelised onion and blue cheese. Note

If you don’t have a piping bag, snip about 2.5cm off the corner of a plastic freezer bag and pipe through this instead. Note

Enjoy the sunshine with some loved ones and pass around this simple fruit slice with a rich dark chocolate underside.

A tasty and textural vegetarian pasta everyone can enjoy.

Super easy, Make it ahead You can use fresh cherries for this recipe. Just be sure to remove the stones before placing them in the batter. Don’t be tempted to add the eggs to the chocolate mixture while it’s still hot – the eggs will cook and spoil the recipe. Note

Family favourite, kid friendly Note

Make a batch of these mini quiches for your next picnic, a children's birthday party or even a light lunch served with salad.

Whether you're celebrating a friend's birthday, engagement, or career milestone this decadent salted caramel three-tier cake will show just how much you care.

These camomile and honey mini muffins are a sweet treat that's absolutely perfect with an afternoon cuppa.

You won't miss the bacon, we swear.

Vegetarian mince is a soy vegetable protein that looks just like regular mince and is sold refrigerated in supermarkets. These rolls freeze well before they are baked, which means you can store them for a no-fuss dinner. Simply allow an extra 20 minutes baking time when you remove them from the freezer to bake from […]

If you have the time, drain the ricotta through cheesecloth to prevent the bake being too wet. If the bake is set but the top isn’t quite golden, pop it under a hot grill for a minute or so to give it a bit more colour. For the meat-lovers in your household, you can add […]

Step outside your everyday repertoire with this salty and crumbly leek and feta tart.

Packed with fruit, this dense and moist lumberjack cake is full of enough energy and fibre to get you through to lunch, even if you do have to lop down a few trees in the meantime.

Use a 2.5 litre capacity pie dish or baking dish. Note

Marzipan is in the cake decorations aisle; check ingredients label for gluten. Note

These delicious mini jam rolls are a dainty sweet treat and make an excellent accompaniment to your morning or afternoon cuppa. Any kind of jam filling or curd will work.

To make 1 cup of breadcrumbs, process 4 slices day-old white bread. The dipping sauce recipe makes 3/4 cup. Note

No vol-au-vent cases? Cut thawed puff pastry sheets into quarters (squares). Bake in an oven preheated to 200°C (180°C fan-forced) 10 minutes. Top with chicken mixture to serve. Note

Meatloaf was once considered bland and unexciting. Not anymore. This chicken version, flecked with fresh chives and encased with bacon, is both moist and delectable.

Hunza pie sprang from the myth that it fed the longevity of the Hunzakut people, it became a hippy classic despite debunking. Happily, its popularity endures anyway.

When you're after a tasty snack in a hurry, look no further than this scone pizza. Topped with grilled vegetables, it fills tummies and contributes to the 5-a-day quota.

Use 3 teaspoons dried basil leaves instead of fresh. Note

Ling, blue-eye, or Mahi Mahi would work equally well in this creamy fish pie topped with silky smooth mash by recipes+. If you like, you could serve it in individual ramekins.

Budget tip: This is a great way to use up leftover vegies. Try chopped capsicum, mushrooms, zucchini or cauliflower. Use any small pasta shape. Note

One bite of these, fine textured, melt-in-the-mouth, buttery biscuits joined together by a perfectly balanced sweet/sour passionfruit icing and you'll be sold. Passionfruit yoyos.

A feast for the eyes as well as the tongue, this slightly posh spinach roulade is the perfect dish for when you have guests. Make it in advance and enjoy your lunch party.

Have you ever baked a choc-topped caramel slice only to ruin the aesthetic by cracking the chocolate and squishing out all the caramel when slicing? Not anymore.

Instead of brie, crumble 200g ricotta over mixture. Replace capsicum dip with rocket or basil pesto. You need 600g peeled pumpkin. Note

Omit shortcrust pastry and spoon beef mixture into a 21cm (base measurement) pie plate. Top with puff pastry. Cooking time will vary. Note

Sprinkled with a light dusting of icing sugar, these pretty biscuits add a celebratory note to your Christmas or birthday festivities. Use your favourite jam to fill.

To make certain your biscuits are of uniform size, weigh the dough before rolling – measure 30g for each biscuit. Greek Almond Shortbread biscuits are delicious when served with coffee. Note

For a simple icing, spread cake with vanilla frosting and drizzle with cherry conserve. Note

Budget tip: Use curry powder instead of paste. Use chicken thigh fillets if you like. Add broccoli instead of snow peas. Note

Rich, sweet and decadent, this gluten-free dessert is beautiful served with a dollop of cool ice-cream or fresh cream.

A French take on the Italian pizza, a pissaladiere is traditionally made with a thin trust, topped with fragrant olives, caramelised onions and anchovies.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Ratatouille is a staple of vegetarian cooking and now, in a a tart, it's even better.

Love bruschetta but find it a bit too messy to eat for lunch? This salad is perfect for you with doughy bread pieces, balsamic vinegar and a medley of juicy tomatoes.

Sweet, sticky raspberry is beautiful topped with a crumbly, golden almond topping in this brilliant streusel slice. Enjoy a piece with a mug of tea or coffee for a mid-morning or afternoon treat.

We used a plan case from the baking aisle; you can use a frozen (thawed) flan case instead. Pie is best on day of baking. Ensure sugar is dissolved in egg white. Note

To crush sweets, place in a plastic food storage bag then pound with a rolling pin. Makes 25 Note

Leave salmon bones in; they’re a good source of calcium. Note

You can use any combination of dried fruit you like. Makes 12 Note

White Chocolate and Vanilla Macarons: Makes about 18 White Chocolate Ganache: Makes about 2/3 cup It’s important that macarons farm a crust an the base. If your oven is not fan forced, cook one tray at a time an the bottom shelf. You can make a disposable piping bag from a large plastic snap tack […]

Whip up these mini savoury tarts the next time you have a crowd over. Give the filling a toss in a little salt and pepper, or add some bacon for extra flavour, if you like.

Make ahead: Cook soup up to 2 days ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. To reheat: Place soup in a medium saucepan over low heat; stir until heated. Vegetarian: Use vegetable stock instead of chicken, and omit chorizo. Note

Bacon and vegetable loaf

These sticky chicken drummettes are super easy and incredibly versatile. They're great for lunchboxes, as finger food, for a protein-packed after-school snack or as a meal with rice and veges.

Make ahead: You can make pie up to 4 hours ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Low fat: Use reduced-fat or skim milk. We used a frozen chunky vegetable mix of cauliflower, broccoli and carrot. Choose a potato variety that’s suitable for mashing. Note

Make ahead: Cook slice up to 4 days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Note

Traditionally made in autumn to coincide with the harvest, this apple custard cake is a delightful marriage between the tartness of apples and the sweetness of custard and cake.

This creamy chicken, potato, leek and bacon casserole is packed full of flavoursome, hearty ingredients to create a warming family dinner for the cooler winter evenings.

Any firm white fish like sea perch or barramundi will do for these Moroccan fish parcels by recipes+. Baking it in this way seals in all of the flavours, and saves on the washing up!

This lemon meringue pie has the more simple biscuit base, rather than the classic pastry. The tart, citrusy filling topped with lightly baked meringue is true to tradition.

Panko are Japanese dried breadcrumbs, available from the Asian food aisle of supermarkets. Use packaged dried breadcrumbs; the colour and texture will vary. Note

You can prepare silverbeet leaves up to 1 day ahead. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Bring to room temperature 10 minutes before filling. You’ll need 3/4 cup long-grain white rice to make 2 cups cooked. For a vegetarian option, omit mince and replace with 2 x 400g cans rinsed brown lentils. Note

Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature to avoid lumps in cheesecake. Note

Don’t discard the baking paper used for rolling out pastry. Use one to bake pastry blind, the other to line the tray for roasting the vegetables. Quiche is cooked when a knife inserted at centre comes out clean. Note

Makes 32 pieces Heat the blade of a large knife under hot running water before cutting slice. Note

Use pork and veal mince, beef mince or a combination of your favourites. Note

Packed full of delicious flavours and topped with an oozy cheese sauce, this macaroni and bolognese pasta bake is perfect for a hungry family. Serve straight from the pan as a warming Winter dinner.

You’ll need to cook 1 cup jasmine rice. Note

Put a healthy swing on hot chips with these beautiful home-baked kumara chips. We've used sweet potato in this recipe to lower the starch content, but maximise flavour. Enjoy!

A delicious spinach pie made with a filo pastry crust.

Replace dates with 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts; price will vary. Note

Use a vegetable peeler to peel cucumber into long, thin ribbons. Note

Cut the lemon used for grating zest into wedges, then serve with pizzas. For a tasty alteration, add canned artichoke hearts, pitted olives or semi-dried tomatoes to pizzas. Note

Lightly spiced with cinnamon, this carrot cake slice is always popular. Piping the decorations is easy if you use a little sandwich bag with the corner snipped off.

No friand tray? Bake in a 12-hole (1/3-cup) muffin tray. Replace hazelnut meal with almond meal, and use leftover egg yolks in omelets and custards. Note

Make ahead – Cakes will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Greasing a muffin tray with melted dairy-free spread gives cakes a crisp golden crust You’ll need 2 lemons for zest. Note

You could use chopped unsalted peanuts instead of hazelnuts. Try goat cheese instead of feta, mixed salad instead of rocket. Price will vary. To slice onion very thinly, use a mandolin or V-shaped cutter. Note

When you have extra lemons, freeze juice in ice-cube trays for later use. You’ll need about 4 lemons. Note