Stir-fries are always an excellent choice for a mid-week dinner, being fast, fresh and full of flavour.

Create the ultimate summer BBQ dish with grilled lamb chops and sun-dried tomato pesto.

The veal can be marinated overnight. Note

These prosciutto wrapped lamb cutlets hide a delicious creamy and boldly flavoured centre. Serve with some grilled mediterranean vegetables for a tasty, low-carb meal.

For crisp-skinned salmon, salt the skin before pan-frying or barbecuing, and cook skin-side down first. The salt helps draw any moisture out of the skin to make it crisp. Turn only once to complete cooking.

Chunks of spicy chorizo add flavour, texture and heft to this delicious chickpea soup.

This traditional Italian pasta dish is the ultimate comfort food, packed full of flavour to nourish the body and soul. Crispy bacon, button mushrooms and chives are tossed in a creamy sauce with perfectly cooked fettuccine.

Pancetta is an Italian unsmoked bacon prepared from pork belly, cured in salt and spices, then rolled into a sausage shape and dried for several weeks. Flavoured with sweet and savoury spices, such as black pepper, fennel and nutmeg, and with a rich layer of fat, when cooking with pancetta, a little goes a long […]

You can use 1 teaspoon of worcestershire sauce instead of the anchovy fillets. This salad is a great way to use up leftover roast chicken. Shred the chicken and add to the salad instead of the poached chicken breasts. Note

Serve with couscous. Note

You can use any short pasta you like instead of teh farfalle, especiallly short tubular types, such as penne or rigatoni. Cook the pasta until it’s firm to the tooth or, as the italian say ‘al dente’. Note

Originating in southern Italy, tiella is a traditional Calabrian layered vegetable casserole.

An exquisite barbecued quail dish with a fig and walnut salad for special occasions.

Hearty and warming, ribollita is a famous Tuscan soup made with bread and vegetables. It's perfect for a cool Winter's evening.

This recipe will leave you with plenty of leftover café de paris butter, you can use it to make a spectacular kind of garlic bread or freeze it until you next cook steak.

Cannelloni is a delicious stuffed Italian pasta, which we've filled with a flavoursome ricotta, spinach and herb mix in this recipe. Serve the pasta topped with a fragrant tomato sauce and oozy melted cheese.

This creamy, hearty mushroom sauce goes perfectly with tender pork medallions to create a quick and easy weeknight family dinner.

Crispy, flaky whiting is served here with a fresh and flavour-packed tomato and olive salsa to create a quick and tasty dinner which is both healthy and delicious.

Manhattan clam chowder

A great French bistro classic, pepper steak is often served with fries. We love it served on a bed of creamy mash, slathered with mushroom sauce and accompanied by crisp sugar snap peas.

This lemon-scented lamb casserole is full of the flavours of roasted winter vegetables, and is delicious served with creamy mashed potatoes.

Korma is a mild and creamy curry, and this chicken korma is perfect for those who like plenty of flavour but don't like too much spice or heat.

Feeding a family of big eaters is expensive! When I find a meat-free meal they enjoy, it helps the weekly budget. This risotto is the kind of dish that can be made if there are the very barest of essentials in the cupboard. It has light flavours to match the season. I do have to pay attention to the pot, but only for half an hour, so it’s no drama.

This tender braised octopus in red wine recipe works well cooked in a cast-iron pot over a low flame.

Char-grilled lamb with tomato chickpeas

Fresh salmon is delightful and best served simply. Here we've paired it with a buttery lemon sauce with dill and capers for a tart combination of flavours,

Creamed corn, as I knew it, came from a can and I loved it on toast for a winter lunch. Fresh creamed corn is a world away – give it a try.

Barbecued chicken with a fresh, herby, minted tomato salad is a weekend lunchtime winner.

For a more fragrant dhal, add 6 fresh curry leaves with the split peas. Any leftover curry leaves can be frozen, then used directly from the freezer as you need them.

Surprisingly light, this creamy pumpkin, artichoke and prosciutto pasta makes a great lunch or light dinner.

This simple sausage and ratatouille casserole served on a bed of cheesy polenta makes a great winter evening meal.

This dish is both a fabulous way to use up last night’s vegetables and an excellent meat-free meal, frittata always goes down a treat.

You can prepare the chicken the night before; store, covered, in the refrigerator. If using bamboo skewers, wrap the ends in foil to prevent them from burning. Note

store Recipe best made just before serving. Note

Take your stew to the next level with this slow-cooked beef tagine.

Button or portobello mushrooms can also be used in this recipe. Note

Salsa verde gives this dish a splash of colour and a delicious flavour. Teamed with crispy roasted potatoes, there should be no complaints at the dinner table.

This traditional Middle Eastern favourite is a versatile vegetarian dish that everyone will love.

This recipe is suitable to make in a slow cooker and pressure cooker. Note

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

This delicious Asian chilli chicken stir-fry is packed full of flavour and the goodness of veggies. Plus, it's easy to make - perfect for a mid-week family dinner.

Substitute brown sugar for the palm sugar, if desired. The salad dressing can be made a day ahead and kept, covered, in the refrigerator. Note

As with the word casserole, tagine also has two different culinary meanings. Originally from Moroccan kitchens and now found in many of ours, a tagine is the earthenware, cone-lidded vessel in which the spicy, fragrant North African stew with the same name is cooked. The lid serves as a vent, allowing the steam to escape, […]

Grilled piri piri drumettes with a spicy coleslaw from Australian Women's Weekly.

Traditional to North Africa, a tagine is an aromatic casseroled stew that is traditionally cooked and served in an earthenware dish also called a tagine. Note

Many varieties of white beans are available canned, among them cannellini, butter and haricot beans, any of these is suitable for this puree. Drain beans then rinse well under cold water before using them. We find that cooking them briefly with a little liquid results in a more luscious, creamier puree. Note

You can use a 300ml carton of cream in this recipe. Note

Dhal and paneer vegetable curry, cheese recipe, brought to you by Australian Women's Weekly

A rich, fragrant and authentic beef madras curry for the Indian food lovers.

There's nothing like a bowl of mixed dhal when you need a nourishing, easy and inexpensive meal that doesn't compromise on flavour.

This recipe is best made just before serving. on the table in 25 minutes Note

An Asian-style chicken salad with a mandarin dressing - perfect for light dinners or lunches.

Beggar's chicken is a dish from Changshu, Jiangsu province. The chicken is stuffed, wrapped in clay-like dough, and roasted.

Packed full of fresh ingredients and mild spice, this tasty Asian salad combines crunchy noodles and crisp vegetables to create a delicious dish for lunch or dinner.

These deliciously tender veal cutlets are perfect served with a fragrant porcini mushroom, marsala and rosemary sauce. A great family dinner dish, or tasty meal to serve your guests.

Try this veal topped with tasty cheese and mushrooms as a change from the usual lamb, beef or chicken. You won't be disappointed.

This flavour-packed salad is full of the goodness of legumes and tuna, with great protein to fuel you for the day. Topped with a zesty chermoula dressing, it is wonderfully fresh and healthy.

If you prefer, buy 1kg packs of pot-ready mussels from fishmongers or seafood markets. These have already been scrubbed and bearded, and are ready to cook. Some mussels might not open. These might need prompting with a knife or might not have cooked as quickly as the others;­ some will not open after excessive cooking. […]

Serve this delicious medley of autumn vegetables with your next roast dinner.

This aromatic lamb curry is one of the signature dishes of Kashmiri cuisine. So turn up the heat on a chilly evening with our delicious version.

A crispy and delicious Indian-style tandoori chicken dish; perfect for sharing with friends and family. Serve with coriander, cucumber and mint salad and mint raita.

Tandoori powder is a flavourless mixture of yellow and red coloured powdered vegetable dye, available from Indian food stores. Substitute normal red food colouring if you like – do not use turmeric.