These make a delicious and fresh addition to any share plate that everyone will love. Lobster or prawn meat can be substituted for the crab, if desired.

Give your regular roasted chicken an Asian kick with this hoisin, lime and chilli flavoured version. Served with baby bok choy, it's a complete, flavourful and low carb meal.

You need to cook about 1 cup (200g) of white long-grain rice the day before making this recipe. Spread it in an even layer on a tray and refrigerate overnight. Note

Spicy, salty and crunchy, these delicious prawns are perfect served as a starter at dinner parties or barbecues. Serve with this zesty sweet chilli syrup for extra flavour.

You need 12 bamboo skewers for this recipe. Soak them in water for an hour before use to prevent them splintering or scorching during cooking. Note

Whip up this spicy pasta dish for an easy, speedy weeknight dinner.

Cherry tomatoes can be substituted for grape tomatoes. Note

Use a small amount of buttercream to attach the ears and nose to face. Make sure you buy the large marshmallows that look as if they’ve been piped, with a soft tip at the top. Note

Black sugar is available from health food stores; brown sugar can be used as a substitute. Note

This romantic steak dinner is absolutely delicious topped with pats of melting anchovy butter, sautéed mushrooms and steamed green beans.

The creamed rice can be served warm or cold. You can substitute ½ teaspoon vanilla extract for the vanilla bean, if you prefer. Note

A cousin of the Sicilian arancini, these Roman fried rice balls are filled with melted mozzarella.

Baked until crisp in a bubbling cheese sauce, these moreish witlof make an excellent starter or light lunch.

Stencils are available from cake decorating suppliers and craft stores. FLUFFY MOCK CREAM Note

Topped with sliced green olives and fresh parsley, this Spanish-inspired stew is absolutely delicious served with wood-fired bread.

Kids and adults alike will love these cheesy stuffed potatoes. Delicious hot or cold.

This delicious dish is best made from juicy mangos and fresh king prawns - a real summer delight.

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

These rich, fruity chocolate cherry meringue desserts are like little trifles with their layers of chocolate cake, custard, cherries and meringue.

We used dutch cream potatoes and yellow-fin tuna in this recipe. Note

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

Healthy and filling, this zucchini flower and tomato frittata is an instant classic.

With a crunchy gingernut base, this creamy slice will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Radicchio originated in Italy and is a member of the chicory family. The leaves are dark burgundy in colour and have a strong bitter flavour which makes radicchio a worthy partner to the blue cheese in this dish.

Cardamom provides a unique and interesting flavour to this tropical fruit salad.

Decorations; 3 x 190g packets Allen’s Funfair Thrills jellybeans; 2 green Nestle Smarties; 2 x 30cm thin yellow chenille sticks (pipe cleaners) Equipment; (x2) 18cm heart-shaped cake pans; 12-hole (⅓-cup/80ml) muffin pan; 4 yellow paper muffin cases; 40cm x 55cm covered cake board Note

A balanced and healthy main of barbecued loin chops with creamy mash and flavoured butter.

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

Sticky baked garlic quail for sharing with family and friends.

Uncooked spring rolls can be prepared 3 hours ahead; cover, refrigerate until required. Bake just before serving. 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

To pipe the swan’s body, place the tube close to the tray and press down to finish the choux with a small point. To pipe the neck, start at the base of the neck and finish at the head. As you finish the head, press down on the tube to make a point, which will […]

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

Try this tropical version of the French classic with melting vanilla ice-cream.

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

Store limoncello in the refrigerator or freezer. Note

Sauce will keep for up to 2 weeks in a covered container in the refrigerator. Note

The delicate flavours of the fish are electrified by this delicious sweet and sour combination.

The versatile, delicately flavoured almond is the star of the show with these Amaretti biscuits.

Celeriac may not be the prettiest of vegies, but this knobbly brown tuber is quite delicious. It has a white flesh with a subtle celery flavour and, when mashed, has the creaminess of potato - making it an ideal accompaniment to tender meats.

This spiced walnut cake with a brandy syrup is rich with the fragrance of cloves, cinnamon and orange.

Pancetta, rather like an Italian bacon, is cured but not smoked and can be found in most delicatessens and some supermarkets. Note

Drizzled in a hot lime syrup, this moist cake makes an excellent dessert served with cream and raspberries.

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.

Rice paper wrappers are available from the Asian food section in supermarkets. Filling ingredients can be prepared several hours ahead. Keep covered in the refrigerator. Rolls can be prepared up to 2 hours ahead. Place on a tray lined with plastic wrap, then cover with a clean, damp tea towel and keep refrigerated. Note

Keeping time: 2 days. Note

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

Make your own delicious home-made tomato ketchup from Australian Women's Weekly.

A piping bag — available from cookware shops — is a really handy thing to have. They are easy to use, much easier than you’d expect, and make the dividing up of a mixture into trays quick and efficient. Buy a few different sizes and shapes of tubes — you’ll be surprised how often you’ll […]

This decadent cheesecake has a chocolate cookie crust, creamy filling with roasted pecans and a sweet butterscotch topping. Delicious with a glass of cold milk.

The classic flavours of chocolate, strawberry and hazelnut come together in this mouth-watering gateau. Just add a steaming cup of coffee and the our day is made.

Barbequing for a crowd can be easy. The key is in the preparation.

This substantial potato, olive and sun-dried tomato loaf coupled with a pot of homemade pureed soup (think tomato, broccoli or pumpkin) makes the perfect meal for a cold winter's night. It's also a great way to use up leftover mashed potato.

Three year olds love nursery rhymes, and even though the mice are clearly not blind , they're having fun finding the cheese.

Quick and delicious cinnamon brandy snaps with orange cream from Australian Women's Weekly.

Preserved grape leaves are available from some delicatessens and Middle Eastern food shops; they must be rinsed well and dried before using.

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

If you like your cakes with a little bit of tartness to them, then this surely is the cake for you. The deep red top presents beautifully, too.

These zesty, twice-baked biscotti make the perfect tea time treat.

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

Interestingly enough, due to its shape, a tagine actually cooks by steaming, just like your microwave oven. Serve the tagine with steamed couscous with plumped raisins and finely chopped fresh coriander tossed into it.

Granny Smith apples are crisp, juicy and tart, which makes them versatile in cooking and perfect for baking in pies, sauces and puddings, such as in this classic dish.

Sweet, tart and rich, this caramelised onion and beetroot tart makes a great starter or lunch dish.

Impress your guests with these scrumptious banana and caramel cakes from Australian Women's Weekly.

A hearty Asian-style salad of beef and mushroom from Australian Women's Weekly.

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

Serve these juicy meatballs with pasta and a green salad for a quick and easy family dinner.

These gorgeous miniature berry and rhubarb pies are perfect for a morning or afternoon treat, or a decadent dessert with vanilla ice-cream.

Various combinations of rice and lentils are eaten throughout the Middle East and India, with perhaps the two most well-known versions being Lebanese mujadara and Indian kitcheree. Our Egyptian take on this homely dish, however, adds delicious "oomph" to the rice-lentil theme with its fragrantly spicy caramelised onion and piquant chilli sauce.

Filled with a crunchy fruit and almond stuffing, these wholesome baked apples are perfect for both dessert and breakfast.

There is a place for store bought pastry and custard, but sometimes a sweet dish just deserves the homemade versions. This is one of those dishes.

As delicious as these lemon coconut macarons will be once finished, for a better flavour and a more chewy texture seal them in a container and refrigerate them overnight. It is a most cruel exercise in self restraint, but worth it.

Sweet and spicy Indian-style masala chicken drumsticks; great for main dishes or sharing platters.

In Japan, sukiyaki is traditionally shared at the table from the pan in which it was cooked, making it a great dish for a fun dinner party. Diners use their chopsticks to dip the piping hot ingredients into their individual bowls of egg.

Freshly made mint sauce is the perfect dressing for this tender butterflied leg of lamb cooked on the barbecue.