What a delightful way to enjoy the flavour of eggnog. These macarons are the perfect, light accompaniment to Christmas dinner, and would make a unique and thoughtful gift for your host.

Ask your fishmonger to cut thick tuna steaks; thin steaks can easily overcook and dry out. Note

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

Draining the tofu is an important step to ensure there isn't too much moisture while deep frying. The result is delicious, golden, crispy tofu bites.

Jelly buttons are liquorice flavoured jellies with a crunchy coating. They are also known as jelly spogs. Note

Deep 26cm x 36cm (10½-inch x 14½-inch) baking dish; 25cm x 40cm (10-inch x 16-inch) rectangular prepared cake board. Note

Brownie will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 days; in the refrigerator for 1 week; or frozen for up to 2 months. Note

Rich, chocolatey tiramisu cake with mascarpone cream and plump, fresh raspberries makes a fine end to a special dinner.

Funnily enough, the artichoke is actually a variety of thistle. The silky smooth heart of this plant works wonderfully when marinated and served as part of an anti pasta platter.

Faux hash browns made from a winter radish, ginger and onion from Australian Women's Weekly.

These cupcakes are not only sweet and tasty, but are utterly gorgeous too. Make them for your loved ones for a birthday, anniversary or celebration of choice. Divine!

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

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These tender beef kebabs with a roasted vegetable salad are full of the flavours of the Middle East. They're also perfect served with a couscous salad if you prefer.

Dripping with honey and spice syrup, this rich, dense ginger cake makes an elegant end to a special meal. Serve with a drizzle of double cream.

Aromatic and refreshing, these easy baked mussels are wonderful served with crusty bread.

This dessert looks and tastes amazing. The drizzling of toffee finishes it off beautifully; the toffee will begin to dissolve within 10 minutes of drizzling it over the figs, so it is best made immediately before serving.

Stir fries are a great healthy meal option, and easy to throw together on a busy weeknight.

The name tapenade derives from tapeno, the Provençal word for capers, a vital ingredient in this tangy condiment that perfectly complements goat cheese. Note

EQUIPMENT 26cm x 35cm (10 inch x 14 inch) baking dish 30cm x 40cm (12 inch x 16 inch) rectangular cake board bamboo skewer. The grommets have gone a-surfing — even fussy teenage boys and girls will want to ‘hang 10’ with this cool pair of board shorts. Use a skewer to make holes for […]

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.

Meringues can be made a day ahead; store in an airtight container at room temperature. Assemble meringue torte up to 1 hour ahead. Note

A roasted lamb rack smothered in herb crust served with crispy roasted potatoes finished off with leeks gently poached in wine and stock. What more could the family want?

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

When we think of soufflés as a sweet, we often think of the chocolate kind. While you won't catch us dissing anything with chocolate in it, this lemon curd soufflé is sweet and tart and exceedingly delicious.

If you want a richer flavour, add a little cream and blue cheese to the baking dish. Note

Crispy haloumi, spinach and tomato party pizzas that are great for sharing with family and friends.

An Asian twist on the classic barbecue skewer.

This whole barbecued veal fillet with salsa verde stuffing works just as well with a whole beef sirloin fillet.

Iced cake will keep in an airtight container for up to three days. Uniced cake can be frozen for up to three months. SERVING SUGGESTION Serve warm as a dessert with cream or custard. Note

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

35cm (14-inch) square cake board These cute little cakes would also be a welcome treat at a halloween party for younger children. Cupcakes should be decorated the day of serving as the Minties will dissolve if left overnight. Store cakes in an airtight container at room temperature. If you can’t find un-iced cupcakes, use iced […]

Crispy, crunchy but best of all - healthy.

Moist and dense, this spiced pumpkin bread has heat from the chilli flakes and crunch from the pepitas, and is incredibly good warm or toasted and spread with butter.

This fresh and zingy Vietnamese salad is great for lunch or dinner. It can even be used as a side to take along to a BBQ or dinner party!

These impressive desserts are a lot simpler to make that they look, and give the final course a little glamour.

Covered in an assortment of lollies, this gorgeous yellow dragon cake is sure to be a winner with the kids.

Make these lamb & quinoa pizzettas for a delicious party snack or summer lunch.

Healthy grilled turkey steaks with a flavourful green olive and tomato relish.

Use a cake mix that does not require butter to be added. Note

Step one of the recipe can be made 1 day ahead and covered, refrigerated; until required. The tomato sauce can be made 1 day ahead then covered; refrigerated; until required. Sauce can be frozen up to 6 months. Note

Coffee-flavoured whoopie pies with a delightful dusting of chocolate are a soft and satisfying treat for the coffee lover in your life.

When it comes to sweet treats the French always get it right and this delicate delight is no exception. Somewhere between a meringue and a biscuit, this melt in the mouth tropical macaron is simply délicieux!

The classic combination of ricotta, spinach and tomato works beautifully in this light dish.

The classic surf'n'turf, beef and prawn, dish with delicious homemade kumara hash browns and corn.

To freeze. Complete recipe to the end of step 2. Individually wrap patties in plastic wrap. Label, date and freeze for up to three months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Continue from step 3. Note

For a delicious snack, try these golden scrolls filled with sausage and beef mince, melted cheese and spinach.

It seems counter intuitive to cook fruit in this way, but char grilling caramelises all of those lovely fruit sugars and brings a great intensity of flavour. Whipped cream completes the experience.

Colourful and delicious fried rice topped with thinly sliced omelette.

You can melt the cheese for each burger, if you prefer. Note

These crunchy Italian biscuits go wonderfully with hot espresso coffee.

This lemon tea cake is made something special when you layer it with lashings of lemon mascarpone frosting.

This hazelnut and date tart tastes as impressive as it looks. It's a magnificent dessert that is only enhanced by its accompaniment of sweet, sesame cream.

Warm and sweet, these little orange and ricotta puffs make a lovely dessert but are also perfect for passing around at a party.

If you have an electric pressure cooker you won’t need to reduce the heat to stabilise pressure, your cooker will automatically stabilise itself. Always check with the manufacturer’s instructions before using. Note

Put the kettle on and treat yourself to a thick wedge of this gingery lemon and apricot cake, best served with a dollop of yoghurt or whipped cream.

This quick and tasty pasta dish is packed full of flavour and is perfect for a mid week dinner for the family. The combination of crispy proscuitto and tender pumpkin is complemented wonderfully by freshly shaved parmesan cheese.

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

This cute and colourful 'under the sea' birthday cake is perfect for little ones who love animals or spending time by the ocean.

You need a deep frying pan measuring approximately 22cm (9 inches) across its base for this recipe; cover the handle with aluminium foil to protect it from the heat of the grill (broiler). Note

Delight your family and friends with these beautiful lattice-topped pies.

Cavolo nero can be substituted with cabbage or silver beet. Note

You will need to cook about 1/3 cup (50g) brown rice for this recipe. Note

Boris the clown is a fun and delicious cake for children's birthday parties.

Made completely from scratch, the dough is the key component to this tasty double-crust pizza.

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 […]

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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.

Yakitori, grilled chicken, is commonly a Japanese type of skewered chicken.

You need to buy triple the quantity of the ingredients for this recipe. You will need to make three separate batches: do not double or triple this recipe. It’s important to measure the cake mixture carefully so the cakes are all the same depth. The mixture will be fine standing at room temperature while you […]

Treat yourself to these adorable festive sweets to get you in the Christmas spirit.

The cut known as chicken kiev is a breast of chicken with the wing bone attached; this gives a small jutting-out bone on each fillet. It is available from poultry shops. Note

Bringing your favourite confectionery treat together with a delectable baked good to make a fabulous dessert recipe.

Use a mandolin or V-slicer to cut the papaya and carrot into matchsticks. 8 hours Make rolls; refrigerate. Store loosely packed, with damp paper towel or baking paper between layers as rolls can stick together. Note

There's no need to get your boning knife out for this simple, tasty lamb leg with garlic and thyme, just ask your butcher to butterfly a leg of lamb for you.