Meat dish

Tender chunks of spiced, marinated chicken and yoghurt dipping sauce make these lemony chicken kebabs perfect for a weekend lunch with rice or bread and salad.

An Asian-styled pork dish with a traditional Thai dipping sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

For this recipe, we deboned a whole chinese barbecued duck, available from Asian barbecue takeaway stores. Choy sum, also known as chinese flowering cabbage, and tat soi, chinese flat cabbage, can be found at most greengrocers as well as Asian supermarkets

Papaya salsa makes a piquant dressing for this delicious grilled barramundi.

New York steak, sometimes called boneless sirloin, is a tender and tasty cut. Serve it up with home cut chips, rocket salad and this slow-roasted tomato & jalapeño ketchup for a relaxed meal with friends.

You can use a small game bird, such as guinea fowl, in place of the spatchcock in this recipe if you like.

Cheesy potato and fennel gratin makes a fabulous side dish for a classic veal scaloppine.

Apple, celery and pork are a classic, mouth-watering trio in this easy dish.

Finger-lickin' delicious when eaten straight off the grill.

A lip-smackingly good Asian-style braised sweet ginger duck from Australian Women's Weekly,

The hash browns can be made a day ahead; reheat just before serving. The recipe is best completed close to serving. Note

Sticky and delicious Chinese chicken wings that are quick and easy to make.

Pork is a rich and appetising meat, and its cooking aroma is like no other. Pork neck is incredibly versatile and can be prepared in many ways; here the whole piece is braised, and the result is wonderfully moist and full of flavour.

Inserting the stuffing between the skin and meat of the breast prevents it from drying out while cooking, as well as infusing the meat with flavour.

Sometimes the simple meals are the best choice, especially after a time of feasts. Glazed ham with asparagus salad is a lovely, light way to use up Christmas ham.

Spice up your beef rib roast, the king of roasts, with spiced salt and serve with luscious garlic mayonnaise on the side.

Sticky tamarind-glazed riblets with a colourful rice noodle stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

An exquisite Asian starter dish of hoisin pork with salted crackling 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.

Grilled chicken in sofrito, a traditional Spanish sauce of tomato, chilli and garlic.

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

Crispy and crunchy dukkah-coated lamb cutlets with honey and pomegranate molasses.

This wonderful veal braise is so tender you could eat it with a spoon. You may need to order the veal shoulder, sometimes called veal blade, a few days ahead of time from your butcher. Ask your butcher to bone, roll and tie the meat for you.

You can add grated lemon rind to the parmesan crumbs to add extra zest to these lamb cutlets if you like.

This delicious Moroccan spiced couscous dish is packed full of flavour and is super quick to prepare, making it a perfect mid-week family dinner.

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.

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

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

This is another classic from the southwest of France and the trick is to not overcook the breasts of duck.

Roast lamb is an all-time family favourite, and for good reason. This delicious version will satisfy the gluten-free, paleo, low-carb, or just plain hungry.

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.

A bright and colourful dish with lamb cutlets, char-grilled vegetable salad and a chunky pesto.

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.

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.

Tender, juicy peppered steak with a ripe tomato and rocket salad makes a fabulous, relaxed meal for dinner with friends.

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

Ask your butcher to dice the veal shoulder. Veal is suitable to freeze. Note

While your perfectly cooked steak is resting to its tender conclusion, quickly throw together this fried tomato and chilli sauce to go with. A side order of greens and you have a complete, healthy and low carb meal.

A spicy Indian-style tandoori lamb dish with grilled eggplant; great for barbecues in the summer.

Take your rissoles in a tasty new direction with chicken mince, and the delicious flavour of crumbly feta and acidic tomatoes.

Dukkah-crumbed chicken served on hummus and tabbouleh topped pitta bread.

Crispy, crunchy and tender twice-cooked duck from Australian Women's Weekly.

The use of the word “jerk” in culinary terms refers to a spicy jamaican seasoning used to marinate meat, seafood or poultry before grilling or roasting it. While each cook has his or her particular favourite combination of spices, jerk almost always contains allspice, thyme and chilli. Piri piri is an Afro-Portuguese hot sauce made […]

This indulgent, comforting meal is perfect for a cosy night in. Purists may prefer to make their own gnocchi, but we've discovered that the store bought version is an excellent time saving alternative.

This deconstructed Beef Wellington makes for a new take on a genuine classic. A fabulous dish to serve up at a special dinner party.

Soak 12 bamboo skewers in water for at least an hour before using to prevent them from scorching during cooking. Note

Southern-fried chicken is the original finger-licking dinner dish, this Cajun-spiced version is spicy to boot.

Crispy Asian-style fried tofu with pork mince and wombok.

This celestial leg of ham will be the centrepiece of your Christmas table.

Delicious pink barbecued lamb with a smoky and crunchy crust with a date and pistachio couscous.

Quick and easy Thai-styled grilled chicken - perfect with a fresh citrus salad.

It is easier to place all ingredients on a platter, so guests can assemble their own pancakes. The duck and pancakes (found in asian food stores) are best heated just before serving. Note

Grilled chicken with Thai-style pineapple, chilli and mint.

Biryani are some of the most elaborate of Indian rice dishes synonymous with the Moghul emperors. Lamb, rice and spices are layered in this fragrant one-pot dish. Start the recipe a day ahead.

If you're looking for the perfect recipe for a light weekend lunch with friends, these tender chicken kebabs with roast pecan salad is it.

This tender veal ragu is full of the flavours of the Mediterranean with artichokes, lemon and black olives.

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.

Reserve the rind from the ham after it has been removed. When storing the ham (or the leftovers), re-cover the leg’s cut surface with the reserved rind ­ this will keep it moist. Use a small sharp knife to cut through the rind about 10cm from the shank end of the leg. Gently lift rind […]

Veal schnitzel is thinly sliced steak available crumbed or plain (uncrumbed); we use plain uncrumbed schnitzel, sometimes called escalopes, in our recipes. Because veal schnitzels (escalopes) are a very lean cut of meat, they dry out quickly if overcooked. Fry them over a high heat for a short time. Note

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.

The flavours of this sticky duck are spectacular and team perfectly with the refreshing cabbage and radish salad.

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?

A classic of American frontier cookery, pork and beans makes a fabulous weekend lunch or dinner dish in the middle of winter.

White cut chicken with spring onion dressing from Australian Women's Weekly.

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

Lamb chops with roasted garlic yoghurt, smothered in a fragrant Middle Eastern herb mix.