This creamy, flavoursome dish makes a lovely light lunch or side dish.

You will need to hard-boil 4 eggs for this recipe. Note

Bitter, sweet and salty. What more could you want in a salad?

A spicy and light pasta dish with wide ribbons of pappardelle, the sweet and robust flavour of capsicum and finished with creamy ricotta; a perfect vegetarian family meal. Serve with crusty garlic bread.

A healthy Asian-style wheat noodle, snake bean and roasted capsicum salad.

For a lavish touch, add ¼ cup raisins and 1 tablespoon rum or brandy. Serve over ice- cream or baked apples. Note

moroccan marinade is a bottled blend of garlic, capsicum, chilli, lemon and various spices, and can be found at your local supermarket. Preserved lemons ­ salted lemons preserved in a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice ­ are a North African specialty, usually added to casseroles and tagines to impart a salty-sour acidic flavour. […]

An exotic tabbouleh dish with refreshing watermelon and marinated haloumi.

The chicken dumpling mixture makes 40 dumplings so you need a package containing at least 40 wonton wrappers. You can make the dumplings whenever you like, and freeze them, separated in two, or even four, batches, sealed tightly in snap-lock bags. When you want to use them, remove what you need from the freezer and […]

Baharat is an Arab spice mix which usually contains allspice, black pepper, cardamom, cloves, dried coriander, cumin, nutmeg and chilli. Note

We used iceberg lettuce in this recipe as it is important to use a crisp variety of lettuce; you could also use cos (romaine) lettuce.> Note

Rich with capsicum, tomato and anchovies, this simple pasta is a great go-to recipe when you need dinner in a hurry.

A very healthy and succelent warm salmon, risoni and pea salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Serve these popular Japanese dumplings piping-hot with combined soy sauce and chilli oil, or with rice vinegar.

Dish up this classic kids' favourite for dinner and watch them devour it. Spaghetti and meatballs is well loved for good reason.

Rich and decadent, you'll only need a small square of this lovely fudge to satisfy the sweetest of cravings. Enjoy with your afternoon cuppa.

Banana purée is best eaten on the day of making. Note

We used two pear varieties, corella and beurre bosc as well as ladyfinger bananas, which are shorter and sweeter than the better-known Cavendish variety. Either type of banana can be used. Note

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Try this mouth-watering cheat's ravioli made with wonton wrappers.

Chinese chilli paste can be substituted for sichuan hot bean paste, if unavailable. Note

Frozen peas can be thawed and substituted for fresh peas, add them to the pasta just before draining it. You need approximately 600g fresh peas for this recipe. Note

You simply can't beat homemade ice cream, and the tofu in this recipe enhances both the flavour and texture, for something even more special.

A warm creamy bolognese pasta salad with Australian Women's Weekly.

This hearty broth captures the richness of Asian flavours perfectly. Best served hot.

Bring this staple vegetable to life with our sweet and salty soy pumpkin recipe. You could add a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger to the dish if you like.

This pasta salad with crab is as striking as it is delicious.

Seafood marinara mix is widely available and very convenient, although you could experiment with all of your favourite seafood morsels.

This tasty bean vegetable and soup is beautiful topped with a piece of crisp proscuitto. It's the perfect soup to warm your body and soul on those cooler Winter evenings.

Healthy, fragrant and delicious Japanese vegetable gow gees with miso dipping sauce.

Chinese cooking wine (chinese rice wine or hao hsing) is available from selected supermarkets and Asian food shops; use sherry if you can’t find it. Somen noodles are the thinnest variety of Japanese noodle, similar to vermicelli. It is available at selected supermarkets and Japanese food shops. Note

Green tea soba noodles are made with buckwheat flour and finely ground green tea, which look great when combined with bright, fresh vegetables. Note

This coconut noodle salad would be an excellent accompaniment to poached salmon.

Look for fresh scallops as frozen scallops give out a lot of water. Note

Puffed corn is whole grain corn steamed until it puffs up. It’s available from health food stores. Note

Herb-flecked and fragrant, this colourful salad makes a wonderful lunch, side or light dinner.

Quinoa (keen-wa) seems to be the superfood of the moment, and for good reason. It is the seed of a leafy plant similar to spinach. Its cooking qualities are similar to rice, and it is full of goodness and protein.

A light and flavourful Asian-style dish of udon noodle salad with buk choy and shiitake mushrooms.

This traditional Cuban dish is known as ropa vieja, which translates as "old clothes". It is so-named because the tender shredded meat is said to resemble shreds of fabric. It is wonderfully flavoursome, and beautiful served up with crusty bread.

The varieties of mushrooms used in this wonderful broth make for an intense and delicious flavour. Asian flavours complete the taste sensation.

This fresh salad is extremely good for you. Almonds are packed with good oils, fennel acts as a diuretic and helps to settle the stomach and oranges give the ultimate vitamin C shot to help protect the body from infections and viruses. Note

This warming and fragrant French style onion and fennel soup is absolutely amazing topped with melted cheddar cheese souffles. This is gourmet soup at it's finest.

This easy, spicy salad is full of zesty flavour and texture.

Also known as capelli d’angelo, angel hair is sold as small, circular nests of very fine, delicate pasta strands; its cooking time is minimal because of its extremely thin nature.

Whip up a pitcher of delicious lemon iced tea for a refreshingly sweet beverage as the weather warms up.

The stem of the zucchini is the baby zucchini attached to its flower. Note

For a tasty, healthy meat alternative to fill your burgers, try this sensational veggie patty recipe brought to you by Woman's Weekly.

Herb-flecked and crunchy, this easy salad makes a tasty, filling lunch or side dish.

Blood orange is a virtually seedless citrus fruit with blood-red rind and flesh; it has a sweet, non-acidic pulp and juice with slight strawberry or raspberry overtones.

Quarter some limes and heat up a stack of corn tortilla to serve alongside this chilli chicken, tomato and corn soup. A dollop of sour cream wouldn't go astray either.

Soup can be frozen. Rouille (a French sauce meaning `rust’ because of its reddish colour) can be made a day ahea Note

For a great variation, make pesto and mozzarella croquettes by blending or processing ¾ cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves, 1 tablespoon roasted pine nuts, 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese, 1 quartered garlic clove, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon olive oil, until almost smooth. Add pesto to croquette mixture. Mould croquettes into […]

fish option Grill white fish cutlets. Cool; flake into pieces. Top rice salad with fish. Note

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Any type of berries can be used instead of raspberries. If you prefer, use semi-sweet dark chocolate or milk chocolate, instead of white chocolate. Note

Like a huge, plate sized piece of sushi, this free-form sushi makes a great share plate for a casual dinner party.

Simple, savoury and delicious, clear soup with prawns and spinach is quick to throw together and leaves you feeling nourished, which makes it perfect for a mid-week dinner.

Crispy and tender duck breasts with fig sauce and spinach risoni from Australian Women's Weekly.

Mille-feuille, pronounced meal-fwee, translates as “thousand leaves”, and refers to puff pasty used in multi-layered sweet or savoury dishes. We’ve adapted the classic dessert version here by layering fillo pastry with almonds and honey.

Onion soup with beer

If you fancy doing something a little bit different with potatoes, this tapas-style dish of roasted thyme potatoes with spicy sauce is just what you're looking for.

Sit down and enjoy a steaming mug of this wonderfully spiced and sweet chai, by Australian Women's Weekly. You'll soon see why this Indian classic has gained worldwide popularity.

Thai cuisine is full of exciting and fragrant flavours, which have been used to give this pickle a little zing.

The contrast between the light, lemony pudding and rich berry topping of these self-saucing puddings is delectable.

A tomatillo is a small green fruit that is a member of the tomato family. It is a basic ingredient in Mexican cooking and adds a tart flavour to food. It is covered by a papery husk, similar to that of an onion, which should be removed, as it is not edible. Tomatillos are also […]

These desserts look gourmet, but without the fuss. Simple to put together and delicious!

If you don’t have all the spices on hand, you can replace them with a chai black tea bag. Just strain the bag from the syrup after cooling for 15 minutes. Use blood oranges or plain grapefruit, if ruby grapefruit is unavailable. Discard the cinnamon stick before serving. Note

Butter beans are also known as lima beans; you can use cannellini or similar white beans. Note

If you prefer your soup spicy, you can add one finely chopped fresh red chilli or a teaspoon of dried red chilli to this recipe.

This gnocchi dough is very soft, so you’ll need an extra ½ cup of plain (all-purpose) flour for the board when kneading and rolling to prevent it from sticking. Note

This surprisingly easy weekday lunch uses both canned tuna and bottled artichokes to save you time and hassle.

You can use the oil from the artichokes in the dressing if you wish. You will need to purchase a large barbecued chicken weighing about 900g for this recipe. Note

Recipe can be made a day ahead, store, covered, in the refrigerator. It is important to use full-cream milk in this recipe,ook rice slowly for creamiest results. Serve with fruit of your choice. Note

To make this soup more fun for toddlers cut different shapes from bread like stars, hearts or animals. You could get older toddlers to cut the shapes from the bread to get them involved in the preparation of the meal. Note

Wow your dinner guests with these vibrant and delicious blackberry soufflés.

Few soups pack the punchy flavour of a delicious savoury miso. Yellow miso (shinshu), is a smooth, deep-yellow, fairly salty, tart, fermented soya bean paste. Teamed with tofu and spinach it makes a delicious, fresh and healthy broth.

On a balmy summer's night this velvety pudding is a light and refreshing alternative.

Traditionally harira is a Moroccan soup of lamb, vegetables and pulses, popularly served to break the fast of Ramadan.

These gorgeous treats are sweet to look at and especially sweet to eat.