Mexican food is a mid-week meal choice. It is easy to prepare, affordable, fresh and delicious!

For a more intense flavour, marinate the lamb 1 hour. Note

While your perfectly cooked steak is resting to its tender conclusion, quickly throw together this fried tomato and chilli sauce to go with. A side order of greens and you have a complete, healthy and low carb meal.

Make your own spicy and delicious Thai cucumber pickle with this quick and easy recipe.

Salting the zucchini draws out excess moisture. Some salt will remain after you squeeze out this moisture, so season the fritters lightly. Chop the basil for the fritters just before using as it will start to blacken. The fritters and pesto can be made a day ahead; refrigerate in separate airtight containers. To reheat fritters, […]

You can use 375 grams of minced lamb instead. Add it at the same step of the recipe and cook it, stirring with a wooden spoon, breaking up any large lumps, until browned. Note

Try this very fresh and zesty polenta side to cut through hearty meat dishes.

A healthy and filling warm lamb sausage and ravioli salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Take your rissoles in a tasty new direction with chicken mince, and the delicious flavour of crumbly feta and acidic tomatoes.

Sashimi-grade fish must be impeccably fresh and prepared using extremely strict standards of hygiene as the fish is to be eaten raw.

Light, fluffy buttermilk pancakes are delicious enough to serve as dessert as well as breakfast, especially when they're topped with strawberries and ice-cream!

Sumac, a purple-red astringent spice, can be teamed with almost anything ­ from fish to meat. It is also great sprinkled over vegetables. You can find sumac at any Middle-Eastern food store.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

If you prefer, substitute finely sliced zucchini or trimmed asparagus for the sprouts. Note

Dukkah-crumbed chicken served on hummus and tabbouleh topped pitta bread.

Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces for younger toddlers. Adults can add chopped red onion, coriander (cilantro) and capsicum to the salsa for extra colour and flavour. Note

Smooth ricotta, sold in tubs, is much wetter than firm ricotta cut from a wheel. If you use firm ricotta, you will need to increase the amount of buttermilk by ¼ cup. Note

You can use 1½ cups (240g) of fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels instead of canned if you prefer. Note

Vietnamese duck salad with rice noodles, sprouts, mint, coriander, and lemon grass.

The perfect French sharing platter: croûtes with beef and horseradish cream.

A fancy and exquisite tapas-style warm herb and citrus marinated olives.

This indulgent, comforting meal is perfect for a cosy night in. Purists may prefer to make their own gnocchi, but we've discovered that the store bought version is an excellent time saving alternative.

A quick, easy and spicy coconut and chicken curry that makes the perfect mid-week dinner, especially when you need something with a bit of kick.

This deconstructed Beef Wellington makes for a new take on a genuine classic. A fabulous dish to serve up at a special dinner party.

This is, quite possibly, the best omelette ever. It's like a breakfast burrito, gift wrapped in fluffy, eggy goodness. Serve with a tomato basil salad.

Southern-fried chicken is the original finger-licking dinner dish, this Cajun-spiced version is spicy to boot.

Crumb mixture can be prepared several hours ahead. Cook zucchini just before serving. If zucchini flowers are not available, substitute small zucchini quartered lengthways. Note

Quinoa earns superfood status as it boasts an impressive nutritional profile. It has double the protein of rice and provides all of the essential amino acids ­ the building blocks of protein. Note

For a tasty family meal, serve wedges of these cheesy quesadillas with a big dollop of zesty guacamole.

Who doesn't love a good meat pie?

No single category of nutrient has been more clearly determined to have anti-inflammatory health benefits than omega-3 fatty acids, and tuna is packed full of them.

A traditional Turkish dish that is great for sharing with family and friends.

After experiencing the flavour and crunchiness of homemade crisps, you will never need to open another packet again. You can also use russet burbank or spunta potatoes for this recipe. Note

A hearty and delicious duck and lentil from Australian Women's Weekly.

An rich and aromatic stew of lamb, white bean, tomato and thyme.

Silky smooth leek and potato soup becomes something special when finished with plump scallops and caramelised leek.

Biryani are some of the most elaborate of Indian rice dishes synonymous with the Moghul emperors. Lamb, rice and spices are layered in this fragrant one-pot dish. Start the recipe a day ahead.

A super fast and easy, but entirely delicious, spicy Moroccan soup from Australian Women's Weekly.

Make the perfect tapas-style dish; warm olives and chilli from Australian Women's Weekly.

Hot grilled fish paired with a fiery tomato and cucumber salsa makes for a mouth-watering summer dish.

Spoil your family and friends this weekend with stacks of these glorious buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup and whipped praline butter.

Spicy and rich duck vindaloo from Australian Women's Weekly.

East meets West in this delicious Asian-style chicken burger with carrot, cucumber and peanut satay.

We used packaged felafel mix for this recipe, available from selected supermarkets, Middle-Eastern food shops and many health food stores. Note

If you have access to a sandwich press,­ heat the tortilla in the press just before you’re ready to eat. Note

Veal schnitzel is thinly sliced steak available crumbed or plain (uncrumbed); we use plain uncrumbed schnitzel, sometimes called escalopes, in our recipes. Because veal schnitzels (escalopes) are a very lean cut of meat, they dry out quickly if overcooked. Fry them over a high heat for a short time. Note

The deep, savoury flavour of this red wine and shallot sauce is the perfect complement to this dish of tender steak, mashed potatoes and green beans.

The flavours in this recipe are so fragrant, and given a little heat from the chilli it is a wonderfully zingy, delicious salad.

Serve with ice-cream instead of yogurt for a quick dessert. If possible, choose freestone peaches (or nectarines) rather than the clingstone variety. You can use any seasonal fruit for this recipe.

Make the national pub favourite for dinner at home with this fab veal schnitzel with winter slaw recipe.

Originally from Russia, blini are small, leavened buckwheat pancakes that are traditionally served with sour cream and caviar. They make a perfect base for any number of canapé toppings.

Add baby capers and chopped basil the pasta sauce, if liked. Any type of spaghetti can be substituted, if liked. Serve pasta with lemon wedges and basil leaves, if liked. Note

Recipe is not suitable to freeze. You need a medium frying pan having a heatproof handle and a 20cm base for this recipe. If the pan handle is not heatproof, wrap it tightly in a few layers of foil; place the pan under the grill, but keep the handle away from the heat, if possible. […]

A hearty winter stew with beef, black bean and corn from Australian Women's Weekly.

East meets West in these delicious Asian-style pork meatball rolls with hoisin mayonnaise.

Similar to ravioli, agnolotti are tiny pillows of pasta stuffed with one of any manner of different fillings. You can buy these already made, sold in cryovac packages, in the refrigerated section of your supermarket or fresh from specialty pasta makers. Note

Koftas are simply minced meat mixed with spices, and often onions, and rolled shape, although in many Arab countries they are shaped into ovals.

This colourful, veggie-packed frittata is delicious hot or cold at any time of the day.

Butterflied sardines are boneless with the two fillets attached. To do this yourself, cut off the head just behind the gills. With a small knife, cut along the belly, from head to tail then open out. Holding the spine at head end, pull it down firmly towards the tail end and snip with scissors to […]

Deglazing: This is the initial step in making a sauce that incorporates the browned bits sticking to the bottom of a pan in which meat has been cooked. A small amount of liquid is added to any remaining meat juices in the pan, then over heat, the pan is scraped to loosen the browned caramelised […]

Döner kebab is a Turkish dish made of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie. It can be made using chicken or beef.

This chicken pilaf is a hearty and aromatic winter warming meal. The taste and smell of the dish will have everyone rushing to the dinner table and asking for seconds.

For a vegetarian option, replace the bacon with low-fat cottage cheese. If you can’t find baby basil leaves, just roughly chop larger leaves. Note

Add a handful of freshly grated parmesan cheese at the end of cooking these cheesy scrambled eggs with spinach if you like.

It's hard to eat poorly when you've got a carton of eggs in the fridge, even if there's little else around. Eggs represent very compact packets of protein and nutrients ready to be turned into a nutritious meal in minutes. Master an omelette then you can create a filling according to what you have on hand.

Store patties, covered, in the fridge for up to 2 days. Freeze uncooked patties for up to 1 month. Defrost patties in the fridge before cooking. Note

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Tasty and tender, these chicken, carrot and feta patties make a great lunch or light dinner.

A North Italian vegetable and rice dish cooked in broth to a creamy consistency.

The perfect healthy snack; zucchini fritters with skordalia, a thick purée of Greek cuisine, from Australian Women's Weekly.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Egg rings are available at selected supermarkets and homeware stores. Note

These delicious seafood fritters channel the flavours of an Asian street food market. Packed full of juicy prawns and fragrant coconut, they go brilliantly with a sweet and spicy dipping sauce and fresh salad.