Less than 30 minutes

The combination of juicy citrus, spices, herbs and pistachio is irresistible in this easy chicken dish. Delicious served with warm flatbread.

Goes well with baked ham, roast game; baked brie or camembert. Note

A simple and yet splendid meal to serve up to guests at a dinner party. A bowl of aioli on the table will help finish the meal beautifully.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

These indulgent cupcakes with choc mint crush are a delightful treat for any time of day.

Refreshing and tasty, this salad would be excellent accompanied with grilled meat.

Wrapping the fish in banana leaves guarantees a beautifully moist and tender result. Plus, it looks impressive while saving on the washing up!

This recipe makes 24 patty cakes. glacé icing Sift the icing sugar into a small heatproof bowl. Stir in the melted butter and enough of the water to make a firm paste (start with a little and add more if you need to). Meanwhile, half-fill a small saucepan with water. Turn the stove on and […]

Ideal for the lunchbox, both kids and adults will love this cheesy broccoli frittata.

If you don't have aioli to hand when you're making this prosciutto-wrapped prawns with bean salad recipe, you can add a teaspoon of crushed garlic to good quality mayonnaise to make your own.

This beautiful Asian inspired beef dish is complemented by the creamy and spicy wasabi sauce to create a winning dinner dish, perfect for entertaining guests.

The lime syrup will keep in the fridge for up to two months. Add a few drops of green food colouring to the syrup, if you like. Note

Creamy and punchy, this spinach and artichoke dip works wonderfully with crunchy Turkish toast for a moreish share platter addition.

For a tasty, comforting meal, try these silky prawn and coriander dumplings in a fragrant ginger chicken broth.

Creamy, spicy and nutty, this Thai-style sauce is a fabulous way to dress up firm, white fish.

With hints of lemongrass, ginger and lime leaf, these steamed salmon parcels will wow your tastebuds.

Reheat soup in a microwave oven on HIGH (100%) for about 1½ minutes, stirring halfway through heating. Note

A sweet, sour and delicious Asian-style sauce.

It is fine to use just one 300ml carton of cream for this recipe. Note

Chicken wing nibbles are available from most major supermarkets. You could also use chicken drumettes. Note

A delicious, quick and easy barbecue-flavoured roast.

Sweet and fiery, these plump scallops make an excellent starter for an Asian-themed dinner.

These pretty teacups and teapots are versatile little biscuits. They'd be perfect to serve at a kitchen tea, but would also be great at a little girl's first tea party, or as a delicious gift to take to a house-warming party.

Yellow miso (yellow bean paste), a golden yellow colour, is made from soya beans and rice, and is aged briefly. It’s salty, but mild and quite versatile. It is available from Asian food stores. Note

You can use brown sugar instead of the palm sugar. Green tea soba noodles are flavoured with powdered green tea and are available from Asian food stores and in the Asian food section of most large supermarkets. Use plain dried soba noodles, if you like. Note

Spicy chorizo and chickpeas in a sweet white wine sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

Whip up a batch of these fluffy savoury muffins with crunchy cheese topping. They're great served warm with butter or packed in a lunchbox.

A tasty side dish of beans with ginger, chilli and coconut milk from Australian Women's Weekly.

Vietnamese summer rolls with a coconut twist.

You will need to buy half a medium cauliflower and about 450g broccoli for this recipe. Note

Use smaller rice paper rounds for finger-food sized rolls. You can use chicken mince instead of turkey, if you like. Note

For a quick, tasty and healthy meal, you just can't beat stir fried vegetables with noodles. A bite of ginger, a hint of sweet chilli and a light seasoning of soy makes this dish sing.

These tasty sticks are a perfect finger food, starter or nibble to serve with a glass of wine.

For a delicious morning tea, serve these golden muffins warm with butter.

We all know that everybody likes parfait but with chunks of chocolate, nougat and a caramel sauce this is one parfait you'll be sure to love.

You need an ovenproof frying pan for this recipe as it goes into the oven; or cover the handle with a few layers of foil to protect it from the heat. We used a mix of oyster, shiitake, swiss and portobello mushrooms. Note

Preserved lemons, a dominant ingredient in North African cooking, are salted lemons bottled for several months; the flavour is distinctively perfumed. To use, rinse well and discard flesh, using rind only. You need to purchase a large barbecued chicken for this recipe. Note

With layers of crisp pastry, blueberry sauce and orange cream cheese, this is one mouth-watering dessert.

These crunchy muffins are delicious served with a slather of apricot butter and a cup of hot coffee.

You can use orange juice in place of the sweet red wine if you like. Note

Did you know? Watercress is a wonderful vegetable full of vitamins A, C and E, and is very high in iron and folic acid. It’s a bit time-consuming to handle, as you need to pick off the sprigs, then wash and dry them carefully. We think it’s worth the effort, but you can use spinach […]

Spearing lamb sausages with rosemary stems allows the fragrance of the herb to permeate all the way through the sausages. Divine served with buttermilk mash and apple larded sauerkraut.

low GI Cooked rösti can be stored in the refrigerator overnight and reheated in a sandwich press. Note

You need to cook about 1⅓ cups white long-grain rice the day before making this recipe. Spread it evenly onto a tray and refrigerate overnight. Note

A sweet and sticky Japanese teriyaki pork stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

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Sick of bacon and eggs? Try this delicious and light breakfast curry instead.

You need about half a butternut pumpkin for this recipe. Preserved lemons, a North African specialty, are quartered and preserved in salt and lemon juice. To use, remove and discard pulp, squeeze juice from rind, rinse rind well then use. Sold in jars or in bulk by delicatessens; once opened, store preserved lemon in the […]

This delicious salad is bursting with bright Spanish-inspired flavours.

Quick, easy and healthy Thai chicken noodle stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

Topped with passionfruit glaze icing and sprinkles, these fluffy banana cupcakes are perfect for kids' parties.

These fluffy potato gnocchi make classic Italian comfort food, served in a creamy basil pesto sauce.

Adjust the spice in this dish to suit your taste; we think the spicier the better! Team with a steaming bowl of rice and some bok choy for a complete meal that everyone will love.

We’ve made five fairy cakes, however, there will be enough cake mixture to make a total of nine cakes ­ one for each guest would be ideal. Match the colour of the paper cases to the dolls for a pretty effect. Use the cakes as gifts for the guests to take home, or as the […]

Tangy dijon chicken, baby spinach and tomato wrap from Australian Women's Weekly.

These patties make great sandwich fillings along with the cucumber and lettuce or even baby spinach leaves. Use your favourite sliced bread, bread rolls or wrapstyle flatbread.

A healthy and flavourful vegetarian brown rice salad with chickpea, pepita and kumara-potato salad.

You can cook the quinoa in stock for a boost in flavour. Note

Store bought pesto is available from the refrigerated section of most supermarkets (near the dips). You will also find it in the pasta aisle. Note

Roasting mushrooms intensifies their flavour beautifully. For a burst of colour, add some truss tomatoes.

The frying pan goes under the grill in this so you need a frying pan with an ovenproof handle, or cover the handle with a few layers of foil to protect it from the heat of the grill. Note

Consider this dish a fusion of the best of Indian and Italian cuisine. Or, perhaps it's just a very, very good pizza. Serve with icy cold beer and a table full of friends.

This delicious and hearty chicken and vegetable pie is a complete and easy one-pot meal that can be prepared in advance and popped into the oven when the troops get restless.

Recipe is best prepared as required. Note

We used dariole moulds for the pudding, a texas muffin pan would work well, too. Note

Orange flower water is often used in Moroccan cooking for its cooling effect. In this salad, a teaspoon of fragrant orange flower water is used to sweeten the sharp taste of the radish. You can buy bottles of orange flower water at selected supermarkets, delicatessens and Middle-Eastern food stores. Note

Thigh fillets are the perfect cut of meat for this kind of chicken dish. They remain moist and tender and are the most flavourful part of the bird.

4 x 12-hole (1-tablespoon/20ml) mini muffin pans; 48 mini muffin paper cases (purple); 40cm x 55cm prepared cake board. Decorations; purple edible glitter; 60g jar silver cachous. You’ll have about ⅓ cup of the cake mixture left over, enough for another eight or so little cakes. Note

Like many curries from northern Thailand, this jungle curry contains no coconut milk, as there are no coconuts in the highlands.