Baking

Light and fluffy white chocolate pancakes with a delicious mango sauce.

This delicious chicken and pumpkin open sandwich is easy to make and healthy enough to enjoy for lunch every day. It's packed full of flavour and goodness to keep you fueled through the week.

Labne is sometimes sold as ‘yoghurt cheese’. You can use the oil from the labne instead of the extra olive oil if you like. If you can’t find za’atar, you can make your own: combine 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon dried thyme, 2 teaspoons sumac and 2 teaspoons salt. Note

A few slivers of thinly sliced rare beef dolloped with some mustard horseradish, atop a baby spinach covered crispy base and you have a delicious and eye catching hors-d'oeuvre.

Deliciously tart and light as air, this easy souffle makes a fabulous pudding for a dinner party.

We used dried haricot beans in this recipe; you can use two 400g cans cannellini beans instead. If using canned beans, delete step 1, and add the rinsed, drained canned beans to salad in step 5.

These delicious fish parcels make an easy, healthy midweek dinner.

These little orange and white chocolate petit fours are bite-sized serves of bliss, perfect after dinner treats with strong coffee.

Breadcrumbs are good to always have on hand, and it’s a simple procedure to make your own. Place bread slices right on a shelf in a preheated hot oven and cook them until they are dry and crisp. Remove from oven, cool, crush them, with a food processor, blender or even a rolling pin. Store […]

Keeping time: 3 days. Note

You cannot beat one of these classic Italian cookies served alongside a cup of coffee.

Topped with lemon curd, whipped cream and blueberries, this almond meringue cake is a show-stopper.

Quail can be bought already boned, but with the bones remaining in the legs and wings. Ask the butcher or poultry shop to remove any remaining bones for you, if you like. We’ve chosen to leave all the bones intact in the recipe. Quail can be prepared for cooking a day ahead of the picnic, […]

If pastry is too dry, add 2 teaspoons of water with egg yolk. Note

These crunchy Italian biscuits are irresistible with a cup of strong espresso.

This subtly spiced cheesecake is very festive in its flavours. Perfect to cosy up with in the cooler months.

Make the most of the cooler weather with this decadent, creamy apple cheesecake.

Do not be intimidated by the soufflé! Think of it as a flavoured base into which beaten egg whites are folded. The heat of the oven expands the air in the egg white and contracts when cooled. So serve it immediately, hot from the oven.

Drizzled with orange syrup and topped with Greek yoghurt and fresh grapes, this cake is both delicious and stunning.

We used leftover roasted kumara, potato, red onion, zucchini and capsicum in this recipe, but any remaining roasted vegetables are suitable to use. Note

This is a traditional cake from north-eastern France; you find similar cakes in Germany, Austria and eastern Europe (the names vary slightly: Kugelhopf, Gugelhupf ). You will need an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook for this recipe as the dough is too soft to knead by hand.

Delicious tarts of walnut and honey with espresso cream from Australian Women's Weekly.

Pecans can be used in place of the walnuts, if you prefer. Be careful when measuring the bicarb ­any extra, and you will taste its distinct, bitter flavour in the pudding. Note

Turn a ramekin upside down on one corner of the pastry sheet and cut around it to make each pie “cap”. You’ll easily get four from the one sheet, with enough left over to make tiny leaves or stars to decorate each pie’s cover, if you desire. Note

Serve these delightful tea loaves warm with spiced honey cream and hot cups of tea.

Kidney beans are a great source of protein, complex carbohydrates, minerals and several vitamins. However, they do lack the full spectrum of essential amino acids, so­ serve the frittata with a slice of wholegrain bread or scatter it with sesame seeds to get them all.

Beggar's chicken is a dish from Changshu, Jiangsu province. The chicken is stuffed, wrapped in clay-like dough, and roasted.

The kids will love these simple baked jacket potatoes with savoury mince topping, and so will the household budget.

Give your regular damper a herbal lift with this cheesy rosemary version. Serve it as a snack, or alongside your favourite hearty soup.

It is fine to use just one 300ml carton of cream for this recipe Individual puddings will take about 30 minutes to cook. Note

Succulent lamb fillets form the centre of these tasty little Greek-style pastry with spinach and feta cheese.

The cooking time for the pears will vary slightly depending on their ripeness. Note

If tapioca pearls are unavailable, make the golf balls from fondant by rolling into small balls. Note

These crispy, sophisticated pastry treats are delicious with hot espresso.

Everyone loves a jam tart, especially with a little dollop of whipped cream on top. For something slightly different, try filling some of the cases with marmalade rather than jam.

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deep 20cm (8-inch) square cake pan 25cm (10-inch) square prepared cake board small piping bag fitted with small plain tube You might need to buy two 100g (3-ounce) packets Mallow Bakes. Use sharp scissors to cut Mallow Bakes in half. This cake can be made a day ahead Note

Use up leftover hot cross buns to make this speedy, delicious dessert.

Put the kettle on and treat yourself to one of these fluffy, spiced apple muffins.

Beautiful and delicate flower cakes to impress your dinner guests.

Store friands in an airtight container for up to three days. We used freeform paper cases made by pushing a 12cm square of paper (we used paper about the same thickness as printer paper) into ungreased pan holes, followed by a 12cm square of baking paper. variation peach and coconut friands Omit the glacé pineapple […]

We used a mixture of peanuts, cashews, almond kernels and walnuts. Note

Drumettes are the meaty end of the chicken wing. If they are not on display in your supermarket or chicken shop you can ask for them to be prepared specially for you. Note

A healthy and vegetarian zucchini burger with beetroot and tomato relish.

Ok, there is a slight art to making thin and perfect crêpes, but there should be enough batter here for you to make a couple of mistakes. Resting the mixture before using it will make them nice and smooth, as will using a well oiled crêpe pan. Plus, the melted cheese will hide any rough edges!

Velvety, decadent and perfect in every way.

strike a patriotic note with one of these berry imaginative creations for the cake (the quantities given for cake, cream and berries are enough to make one flag.) Note

You will have about 1 cup of the cake mixture left over. Note

Serve these crispy chicken sausage rolls with your favourite dipping sauce for a fast and tasty snack.

This dessert is absolutely stunning with a beautiful rustic flare, layered eggnog pavlova could quickly become a family Christmas tradition.

These rich and zesty cupcakes, topped with cream and lemon curd, make a great afternoon tea treat.

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Hipster meets old-school Italian in this chai latte biscotti, and the results are in. They're delicious! Whip them up for an afternoon tea gathering with friends, or wrap them for a thoughtful gift.

The unique and aromatic flavour of makrut lime leaves is more well known in Asian style curries, but used here in these sweet lime syrup cakes, it is really quite amazing.

Colour the icing on these cupcakes to match your favourite footy team.

The addition of the cream cheese gives this luscious cake an especially moist, rich quality.

Brownies are best made close to serving time. Sauce can be made a day ahead. Note

Frozen cranberries can be replaced with other tart or tangy fresh or frozen fruits, such as cherries, raspberries or even pomegranate seeds, for an equally festive look. Note

This Asian spiced salmon dish is absolutely mouthwatering. The delicate, sweetness of the Nashi pears are a perfect accompaniment.

To make the classic quattro stagione(Italian for `four seasons’) pizza, keep theolives, ham, mushrooms and artichokes onseparate quarters of the pizzas. Note

These tasty rice cakes are easy to whip up and perfect to take on a picnic.

Slow cooking the tomatoes draws out both their flavour and their sweetness, leading to a rich, caramelised topping on the crisp base of this tart.

These beautiful cupcakes are delightful for special occasions. The food colour and berry type can also be changed to suit a different colour palate if preferred.

Comforting baked kumara gnocchi in a rich and creamy garlic sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

Oysters are an amazingly versatile seafood. They are delicious topped with a little squeeze of lemon juice, or with melted cheese, or with Asian style dressing. Here, we've topped them with a robustly flavoured bacon butter.

You need overripe, almost black, bananas for this recipe because they give the best flavour. If your bananas are not ripe enough, put them in a paper bag in a cool place (not the refrigerator) for a day or two. Note

Cut this rich chocolate velvet cake with chocolate glaze into little finger sized sliced for an elegant afternoon tea plate.

Have a crack at this easy scone recipe then try different flavour variations - from lemon and currant, cumin and oregano to apricot wholemeal.

Scones are best made on the day of serving. They can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in oven, wrapped in foil. Use a zester to shred lemon rind. Note

Vienna almonds are whole almonds coated in toffee; they make a beautiful topping for this cake.

Soft, succulent and saucy, these individual self-saucing pear and caramel puddings are a fabulous winter dessert.

Lightly perfumed with rose water, sprinkling long strips of lime zest over this baked coconut custard tart makes it even more aromatic.

Lift these tasty beef samosas to the next level with this fresh peach and raisin chutney.

A crispy and delicious Indian-style tandoori chicken dish; perfect for sharing with friends and family. Serve with coriander, cucumber and mint salad and mint raita.

These beautifully coloured and delicate pistachio and orange blossom macrons are an absolute feast for the eyes. Arrange them in a large glass bowl or on a cupcake stand for maximum Wow! factor.

These light and fluffy cookies are so lifelike they look as though they have fallen straight off the tree. They are exceptionally lovely served with a bowl of vanilla-bean ice-cream. If the dough doesn’t spread to fill inside the cutters, use a skewer to push the dough into the points of the cutters. The leaves […]

Stacks can be prepared several hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate on an oven tray. Uncover and bake as required. Note