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Whip up a batch of these fluffy savoury muffins with crunchy cheese topping. They're great served warm with butter or packed in a lunchbox.

Crumbles are so delicious and easy to make. There is absolutely no excuse not to whip this quick, scrumptious dessert up for any meal or season.

If you're looking for a quick and delicious weekend bbq lunch, this lamb kofta with spiced yoghurt recipe is perfect. Serve with a fresh, herby couscous salad on the side.

Dundee cake is a famous traditional Scottish fruit cake with a rich flavour.

Light and refreshing entrée of Thai coconut scallops for sharing with friends and family.

A tasty side dish of beans with ginger, chilli and coconut milk from Australian Women's Weekly.

Figs with sheep milk yogurt and honey

This Greek-style veal dish with olives can be made in no time at all in a pressure cooker.

Juicy berries sit atop a sweet almond filling and crispy pastry base in this indulgent tart.

Serve these spiced lamb skewers piping-hot with cucumber salad, cooling yoghurt dip and grilled flatbreads.

If you love prawns, you'll love this incredibly zesty prawn salad with a mint and lemon dressing.

An exquisite tapas dish of warm orange and fennel olives from Australian Women's Weekly.

You can use soba, fresh hokkien or rice noodles in this dish. Note

Use smaller rice paper rounds for finger-food sized rolls. You can use chicken mince instead of turkey, if you like. Note

This delicious chilled soup is so easy to prepare and makes the most refreshing lunch on a hot summer's day.

Brown rice adds bit and basil adds flavour to this delicious prawn risotto.

For a quick, tasty and healthy meal, you just can't beat stir fried vegetables with noodles. A bite of ginger, a hint of sweet chilli and a light seasoning of soy makes this dish sing.

The perfect baked potato should be salty on the outside and snow white and fluffy on the inside. You can also use russet burbank or spunta potatoes for this recipe. Pierce the skin of each potato to prevent it from splitting while in the oven. Wrapping the potatoes completely in foil results in a soft […]

Making the tapenade using a mortar and pestle will give it a lovely thick, yet smooth, texture. Try stirring a spoonful of tapenade into a pasta sauce or vegetable soup, spreading it on a slice of bruschetta or canapé base, or thinning it with mayonnaise for a dip or lemon and olive oil to flavour […]

For a delicious morning tea, serve these golden muffins warm with butter.

You can substitute scotch whiskey for the rye whiskey. Note

You need an ovenproof frying pan for this recipe as it goes into the oven; or cover the handle with a few layers of foil to protect it from the heat. We used a mix of oyster, shiitake, swiss and portobello mushrooms. Note

Make this stunning, celestial ham the centrepiece of your Christmas table.

Black beans, also known as turtle beans, are not the same as chinese black beans, which are fermented soy beans. A common ingredient in Caribbean and Latin American soups, salsas and salads, black beans can be found in most health food stores and large greengrocers. Note

Preserved lemons, a dominant ingredient in North African cooking, are salted lemons bottled for several months; the flavour is distinctively perfumed. To use, rinse well and discard flesh, using rind only. You need to purchase a large barbecued chicken for this recipe. Note

With layers of crisp pastry, blueberry sauce and orange cream cheese, this is one mouth-watering dessert.

This rustic terrine makes a lovely lunch or starter. Serve with crusty french bread and cornichons (gherkins), if desired.

These crunchy muffins are delicious served with a slather of apricot butter and a cup of hot coffee.

Hearty and healthy vegetable soup with added risen for extra bulk will fill hungry bellies. Serve with warmed crusty bread rolls to mop up the very last drop.

Brimming with herbs and a delicious coconut cream sauce, this pork and tofu noodle dish makes an easy week-night meal.

A flavour packed crusted lamb rack roast dinner that will satisfy the entire family. We've served it here with creamy mash and steamed broccoli.

Change the fruit to suit your child’s taste. We’ve allowed ¼ cup of the snack per serving. Note

Served alongside some sliced barbecued duck, this zesty Asian salad is full of spice and packs a punch.

Did you know? Watercress is a wonderful vegetable full of vitamins A, C and E, and is very high in iron and folic acid. It’s a bit time-consuming to handle, as you need to pick off the sprigs, then wash and dry them carefully. We think it’s worth the effort, but you can use spinach […]

This simple, delicious pasta dish requires just 5 ingredients and is ready within minutes.

Strawberries can also be served with yoghurt or light sour cream in place of creme fraiche. Note

Spicy barbecued squid and cooling cucumber make a mouth-watering pair in this easy salad.

Easy, refreshing and nutritious.

A berry cheesecake filling sits atop a crisp meringue nest in this impressive dessert.

To make chilli-infused vodka, combine 250ml vodka and 4 fresh red thai chillies in a glass jar, cover; stand for about 5 days or until the vodka is infused with chilli heat. Discard chillies before using. Note

Slow-cooked, tender pieces of beef and fried eggplant pair beautifully in this spiced Moroccan stew.

This passionfruit mousse makes a light and tropical change from the usual chocolate version. Tofu is the perfect ingredient here because it provides the amazing texture, and absorbs all of that delicious passionfruit flavour.

Za'atar-crumbed lamb backstrap; a Middle Eastern-style meat dish served on a bed of couscous.

low GI Cooked rösti can be stored in the refrigerator overnight and reheated in a sandwich press. Note

A sweet and sticky Japanese teriyaki pork stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

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Fresh and tender Thai beef on a bed or noodle salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Sick of bacon and eggs? Try this delicious and light breakfast curry instead.

A vegetarian version of the classic Malaysian dish nasi goreng.

Moist and nutty little coffee and walnut friands are utterly moreish.

We used Pedro Ximnez sherry, a dark syrupy style of sherry with a complex taste, however any sweet style is suitable. Note

Serve these lip-smacking spareribs with char-grilled new potatoes and a leafy green salad.

Depending on how many you share it with it's a snack, it's a meal or it's a starter. Whatever you call it, just one bite of that fragrant mexican spiced meat and bean combo on a crispy, hot, cheesy corn chip and you'll surely be calling it delicious.

This delicious salad is bursting with bright Spanish-inspired flavours.

Serve this fluffy, saucy ginger and orange pudding with big scoops of vanilla bean ice-cream.

Try these sautéed mushrooms on toast instead of your usual full English this weekend. Not only are mushrooms full of B vitamins, selenium and iron, they bust out the free radicals, too. Plus, they taste great.

Quick, easy and healthy Thai chicken noodle stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

To some, these tasty morsels may simply be melted cheese on little toasties, but we know better. The robust and distinctive flavour of gruyère makes all the difference. Serve with piping hot bowls of soup.

Fennel is popular in French, Italian and Greek cooking and has a sweet licorice flavour. The entire fennel plant (bulb, stalks and leaves) is edible. The stalks can be used in soups and stews and the leaves (also known as fronds) can be used as a herb, providing great flavour to baked fish and poultry. […]

Topped with passionfruit glaze icing and sprinkles, these fluffy banana cupcakes are perfect for kids' parties.

These fluffy potato gnocchi make classic Italian comfort food, served in a creamy basil pesto sauce.

Antipasto literally translates to "before the meal" and is the catchall name for pre-dinner nibbles, usually including cured meats, and all sorts of delicious morsels. This one fits the bill, nicely.

Keeping time: 3 days. Note

These lip-smacking chicken wings are addictive and go beautifully with creamy capsicum and feta dip.

Simple, healthy and packed with colour and flavour, this cauliflower and green olive salad is a tasty side dish, but also makes a great, light meal all by itself.

Healthy and delicious warm beetroot and lentil salad with pork sausages from Australian Women's Weekly.

Adjust the spice in this dish to suit your taste; we think the spicier the better! Team with a steaming bowl of rice and some bok choy for a complete meal that everyone will love.

There's something very satisfying about making your own jam, and this delectable spiced fig and apple jam will definitely satisfy your taste buds!

You need only small quantities of pineapple and rockmelon, so buy the smallest fruit you can find. Two passionfruit will supply the right amount of pulp. Honey yoghurt can be made a day ahead; store, covered, in the refrigerator. Note

Tangy dijon chicken, baby spinach and tomato wrap from Australian Women's Weekly.

Topped with a fiery cucumber salsa, this chilled beetroot soup makes a delicious summer lunch.

Affogato is a popular Italian dessert that often combines coffee with ice-cream and often, a splash of booze. We've used Irish cream here, but you could substitute your favourite liqueur.

Cranberries are very high in antioxidants and nutrients, giving them superfood status. They go perfectly as a sauce with chicken and melted cheese.

These patties make great sandwich fillings along with the cucumber and lettuce or even baby spinach leaves. Use your favourite sliced bread, bread rolls or wrapstyle flatbread.

Fried shallot (homm jiew) and fried garlic (kratiem jiew) are used as condiments on the table or sprinkled over cooked dishes. Both can be purchased canned or in cellophane bags at Asian grocery stores; once opened, leftovers will keep for months if tightly sealed. Make your own by slicing shallots or garlic thinly and shallow-frying […]

A healthy and flavourful vegetarian brown rice salad with chickpea, pepita and kumara-potato salad.

Suitable to freeze at the end of step 2. Add sour cream when reheating. Note

Delight the family this weekend with these fluffy buttermilk pancakes topped with sweet syrupy pears. It makes for a lovely start to the day.

Delight your child with this gorgeous (and easy) orange birthday cake.

An exquisite tapas or sharing dish for impressing your dinner guests.