A healthy and filling tomato and kumara rice salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

This fragrant, nutritious meal is a beautiful way to enjoy fresh fish.

This classic caramel slice with the crunch of macadamias is perfect with that morning or afternoon cuppa.

The great thing about using Japanese pumpkin for this pumpkin with balsamic and pine nuts recipe is that the skin is edible, so there's no need to waste time cutting it off. This makes a great side dish for a roast leg of lamb.

There's more yummy goodness packed into this tropical toasted muesli than one jar should be able to hold. Crunchy, nutty and sweet in all the right proportions.

There's no bowl needed for this easy slice recipe. Just add the ingredients to the tin and bake.

These flapjacks make a great snack for lunchboxes or to serve as morning tea. We used dried pineapple, papaya and mango in this recipe. You could also try chopped dates or figs.

The natural sweetness of date and banana make this fruity slice moist and rich. Gorgeous served with a cup of tea or strong coffee.

An exquisite Asian starter dish of hoisin pork with salted crackling from Australian Women's Weekly.

This Indian curry is a rich and delicious blend of local spices from the region of Goa.

A rich and hearty tomato and carrot soup with chicken meatballs from Australian Women's Weekly.

Tender lamb stuffed with spicy, harissa couscous makes a great centrepiece for a dinner party. Serve with a cooling, yoghurt based dressing on the side.

Both the kids and adults will love these tasty chicken drumsticks.

Zeppole di san giuseppe is also known as St Joseph's Day cake.

Tamarind honey chicken with asian wombok salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

This dish goes well with steamed basmati rice, sprinkled with fresh coriander sprigs. Banana leaves are sold in bundles in Asian food shops, greengrocers and supermarkets. Foil can be used if banana leaves are unavailable. Note

Inspired by Aboriginal legend, this striking cake is distinctively an Australian original. Note

Similar to porridge, this hearty, wholesome breakfast will definitely keep you going until lunchtime.

You can substitute equivalent weights of peas, capsicum, mushrooms or zucchini if you prefer them to the vegetables suggested. Note

Experiment with a variety of seasonal flowers and greens. Mix mild greens with a garnish of stronger-tasting flowers and vice versa. Suggested flowers include violas, calendula, culinary herb flowers, pineapple sage, dianthus, day lilies and roses. If the flowers are large, use only their petals. Note

Briks are a Tunisian dish. Egg and tuna is the classic filling but you can also use minced (ground) lamb or beef, cheese and other herbs.

This wholesome soup is a tasty and healthy winter meal option.

Delicious Asian-style chicken infused with lime leaf and lemongrass.

With a layer of dark chocolate, creamy cheesecake filling and sweet cherry jelly, this slice is a most decadent treat.

To make hazelnut and coffee friands, omit the walnuts and replace with 125g hazelnut meal. Note

This dreamy cheesecake recipe is best prepared the night before to ensure it sets beautifully.

These crispy crab cakes are delicious served with aioli and a green salad.

Deeply savoury and rich with tomato and Mediterranean vegetables, this simple baked fish dish makes and excellent shared lunch or dinner.

Kumara, spinach and ricotta go together beautifully in this easy pasta dish.

Apple and caramel go together perfectly, and these caramel apple squares make a perfect afternoon tea treat or light dessert.

Rolls can be made a day ahead; keep, covered with a damp paper towel, in the refrigerator. Note

A fun and fishy cake that is perfect for a three year old's birthday party.

Thrill your child on their birthday with this gorgeous hot-pink dragon cake.

Black beans, also known as turtle beans, are a common ingredient in Caribbean and Latin American soups, salsas and salads. They are not the same as Chinese black beans, which are fermented soy beans. Note

There are many versions of hot and sour soup throughout Asia. The common factor, of course, is that they all have ingredients to make them both spicy, and sour. This one also has seafood and noodles and is a complete and delicious meal.

Traditional versions of this recipe originate in Spain, and are very similar to British Christmas or fruit cakes. Like with many traditional recipes, various exist between cultures and countries, even individual kitchens. This is our version.

A great dish for meat-free Monday, or any other day you choose to cook a vegetarian feast, this lentil and egg curry can be bulked out with tender little cauliflower florets.

A fragrant and delicious warm rice and chickpea salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Balmain bugs, otherwise known as butterfly fan lobster, was used in this recipe, but you could also use the same weight of scampi or uncooked large king prawns.

These spiced, fluffy apple muffins are made even more delicious with a crunchy streusel topping.

Keep uncooked fish balls, covered, in single layer on tray, in the refrigerator until required. The fish balls will firm up and the flavours of the mixture will blend together. You can also freeze uncooked fish balls in snap-lock plastic bags. Pickled green peppercorns are less pungent than black peppercorns and are frequently used in […]

Crab meat is available from fish markets and the seafood section of some major supermarkets. Note

Dukkah is a Middle Eastern spice blend containing toasted nuts and seeds. It is usually based on hazelnuts, spices and sesame seeds, and teamed here with roasted garlic yoghurt it will make your lamb cutlets sing.

If snake beans are unavailable, use green beans. Note

Chicken can be crumbed one day ahead; keep, covered, in refrigerator. Cook chicken just before serving. Note

Tart, sweet and fragrant oranges make these buttery shortbread triangles especially delectable. If you like, try substituting the lemon rind for the orange rind and add ⅓ cup (45g) coarsely chopped dried cranberries to the dough.

Tangy and fragrant Vietnamese pork steaks with noodle salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

An easy dish of turkey meatballs with simple tomato sauce for all ages to enjoy.

Home-made blinis are quite simple, but if you're short of time you can buy them and just make the topping.

Green curry paste is one of the hottest of the traditional Thai pastes, coconut cream soothes the fire a little in this green chicken curry.

The barbecue is the perfect way to cook a butterflied leg of lamb. Have your butcher trim, split, and debone a whole leg for you.

This is a meal and a half, perfect for dinner at the end of an active weekend day. Let the crisp potato pancakes soak up some of the zesty chilli and ginger liquid from the steaks.

This is an extraordinary cake, perfect for a special occasion dessert or afternoon-tea. The crisp toffee shards, moist little apple cakes and maple frosting make an exquisite combination.

These honeycomb cream cupcakes are a proper indulgence, a moist, spiced cupcake topped with whipped cream and shattered Violet Crumble bars.

Barramundi is perfect for this fish on polenta with dill gremolata, as it's strong enough to handle the gremolata without dominating the overall balance of flavours.

These heavenly cinnamon and sour cherry macarons are definitely for the grownups. In order to get the pretty 'feet' effect along the bottom of each macaron, make sure you leave them to dry out completely before baking.

This decadent almond crunch is a stunning accompaniment to hot espresso.

Taking the name from Baltistan, a mountainous region in northern Pakistan, balti curries often include paneer.

You can use just one 300ml carton of thickened cream for this recipe. Whoopie pies are best eaten the day they are made. Note

These spicy chilli marinated prawns served with and aïoli dressing make a great lunch or starter for a special dinner.

This divine ice-cream would taste fantastic with fresh or caramelised banana.

Roasted blueberries with brie makes a great starter, or buffet dish. You can bake a whole brie for 30 minutes in a medium hot oven if you prefer a warm dish for sharing.

Lemon, basil and garlic butter is baked under the skin of these delicious chicken pieces. Crusty bread is recommended to mop up the buttery leek sauce.

To make the ground walnuts, place nuts in a mini food processor or blender, process until fine. Note

Recipe not suitable to freeze. Note

In southern Italy and Sicily this dish is called braciole and in the northern regions it is called involtini; our version of this classic veal dish also has a burst of sage.

The tagine's conical shape makes a uniquely moist, hot cooking environment for the dish being cooked. Fish is well suited to this cooking method as it keeps the flesh tender and succulent. You could substitute any firm white fish for the snapper.

Tasty little pork filled lettuce cups make a great starter; or serve them up as part of a banquet meal.