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

Fire up the barbecue and enjoy the summer weather with this tasty platter.

Moussaka is a classic Greek dish, that is well known for both its vegetarian and meat based version. We've gone vegetarian here and the result is healthy and delicious. Serve with a green salad.

Beef stroganoff is a dish served in a sauce with sour cream. It originated in Russia in the 19th century and has since become popular around the world, with as many variations as there are countries that eat it. Here we've used pork instead of beef, but chicken may also be used.

Unbaked pinwheels can be frozen for up to a month. Bake them straight from the freezer, adding about 10 minutes to the baking time. Note

Barley is a wonderful, healthy and tasty way to thicken a delicious soup or stew such as this one.

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

Drizzled in sweet toffee, these almond and cranberry wreath biscuits make wonderful Christmas gifts.

Try this cheesy, creamy chicken lasagne for a divine family meal, best served with a big green salad.

This healthy winter dessert would also be perfect for breakfast.

The rich flavour of fresh prawns stand up well to the robustness of a red curry. Serve with a steaming bowl of rice and an icy-cold beer and pretend you're on the beaches of Thailand.

The addition of pecans to these brown sugar biscuits adds a sophisticated flavour and texture. They're dead easy to make; the kids could do it with minimal supervision.

With a cinnamon-spiked plum and prune filling, these almond crescents are the perfect sweet treat with tea or coffee.

When a recipe says “cut” the liquid through the dry ingredients, it means don’t stir, just use a knife quickly and lightly to draw the knife through the flour, so moistening the dry ingredients as lightly as possible. This is done to stop you overworking the flour — which causes tough scones. Note

You need ¼ small pineapple for this recipe. Note

Traditional Thai chicken broth with flavoursome coriander wontons from Australian Women's Weekly.

Filled with chopped bacon, onion and parmesan cheese, these moreish mushrooms make for a tasty brunch, lunch or light dinner with salad.

Give your usual potato frittata a gutsy flavour kick by adding capsicum and olive. Serve it warm from the oven with a green salad or take it on a romantic picnic.

This fruit cake is deliciously moist and looks beautiful decorated with almonds. It can last up to 12 months, but we think you'll polish it off well before then.

Tuna is best cooked rare as it tends to dry out when overcooked. You could also use salmon or swordfish for this recipe. Note

Breakfast just got incredibly exciting with this simple white chocolate and raspberry French toast recipe!

Topped with a baby kale salad, this easy vegetarian tart is so delicious with its buttery pastry crust and golden filling of roasted kumara and goat's cheese.

This recipe is from the well-known Four Seas Restaurant in Elizabeth Street, Redfern. Billy kee chicken is one of the most popular items on the menu. Note

Let your creative juices run wild; use any lollies you like in the ice-cream, if they are large, roughly chop them. Make this a rocky road ice-cream sandwich by adding chopped turkish delight, dark choc chips, peanuts and coconut.

This scrumptious beef and eggplant bake is similar to a Greek moussaka but with a cheesy polenta topping.

Trying meatless Monday? This recipe is a great option for any vegetarian occasion and is a real crowd pleaser.

Served fresh and hot from the oven with butter, this cheesy ham, tomato and pineapple loaf is simply mouth-watering.

A quick and easy vermicelli stir-fry with garlic beef and broccoli.

This mezze is very simple. Success lies in the quality of the ingredients: choose ripe tomatoes, good bread and quality oil.

This is a clever way to make sure your kids get their vegies. You could also use other vegetables in here too ­ try grated carrot, zucchini or capsicum. Note

This slow-cooked curry is divine served with a dollop of yoghurt and warm chapatis.

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.

Citron vodka is a lemon and lime flavoured vodka that contains small amounts of lemon peel. Limoncello is a popular after-dinner drink in Italy, and is usually served ice cold. It is sweet and lemony, but not sour. Note

The deep, earthy flavours of this pot roasted pork shoulder with mushroom, port and chestnut are redolent of winter evenings and roaring fires.

This easy, delicious meal is a fabulous way to enjoy fish.

Fragrant and flavour-packed Moroccan chicken with couscous, raisins, apricots and mint.

The rich, earthy flavour of field mushrooms and the light, green taste of grilled asparagus are very different, but both pair beautifully with this anchovy dressing.

Use sashimi quality tuna; the loin is the best cut for this recipe. A non-stick pan is best to use for cooking the tuna. Don’t overcook the tuna, it should be rare. Make-ahead tips 8 hours Make filling; cover, refrigerate. Note

Pop the kettle on and treat yourself to a thick, buttered slice of moist banana walnut bread.

Red capsicum dip is nutritious, tastes great and is very easy to make. Here, we've given you a spiced up Moroccan version. Serve dip with crusty bread; we used toasted pitta bread.

Bollito misto, which translates as "boiled mixed meats", is a traditional North Italian dish served on New Year's Eve and other special occasions.

Satay originated in Indonesia, and today features prominently in Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese and African cuisines. This satay recipe is quick and deceptively simple, requiring few ingredients and minimal preparation and cooking time.

This refreshing, punchy noodle salad makes the perfect healthy lunch or dinner.

Topped with candied carrot, this cardamom-infused fruit salad is magnificent served with thick Greek yoghurt.

Here is a classic Asian dish that works every time; steaming will give you a soft, moist and tender flesh that slides right off the bone. Go heavy or light on the chilli, depending on your personal heat threshold.

This creamy chicken and broccolini tagliatelle recipe is perfect for a quick and delicious mid-week dinner.

This decadent chocolate-orange slice is heavenly with a cup of hot espresso coffee.

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

A tender and fragrant Vietnamese clay pot chicken dish from Australian Women's Weekly.

Cream mixture must be cooled 5 minutes before adding chocolate to avoid the chocolate “seizing”, that is, becoming grainy and firm and having the appearance of a dull paste. Note

The tart cases we used were bought frozen and unbaked; they come ready-to-bake in foil cases and measure 6.5cm in diameter. They are available from supermarkets. Tartlets can be made a day ahead, keep refrigerated.

LSA is a mixture of ground linseeds, sunflower seed kernels and almonds; available in health-food shops or the health-food section in supermarkets.

A bright and colourful zucchini, eggplant and bean salad to lighten up your lunches and dinners.

You need approximately eight limes for this recipe. Note

This beautiful risotto is effortless yet brimming with flavour.

This beautiful looking terrine is a feast for both the eyes and the taste buds. The spinach and walnut pesto finishes off the dish perfectly; serve as a starter, or accompanied with a salad for a light lunch.

These romantic cupcakes are ideal for an engagement party or baby shower.

This is a great alcohol-free drink to offer guests, but you could replace the mineral water and lemonade with champagne if you want to make a punch with punch.

Using thigh cutlets in this way rather than the whole bird shortens the roasting time. The thigh is also the most succulent and flavoursome part of the chicken.

These pizza bases measure around 20 x 30cm and are available from the bakery section of your supermarket. If unavailable use shortcrust pastry. Parboil potatoes by cooking them whole in a saucepan of simmering water for about 5 minutes, until just tender. Note

This saucy chicken casserole is fantastic served with steamed rice and a green salad.

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

Cherries, pecans and brandy go together beautifully in these popular little cakes.

Fast and easy barbecued chicken pizza - perfect for children's lunches.

These popular little cakes make a lovely afternoon treat served with yoghurt.

These preserved citrus fruits are great to use as a base for a whole range of desserts dishes such as pies, puddings, cakes and crumbles.

This is a great activity to do with the kids, as well as a gorgeous treat to make for them. Delight family and friends with these DIY Easter eggs.

Perfect for a filling morning tea, afternoon tea or lunch box treat, these cheesy zucchini and leek muffins are tasty and delicious.

This is a simple Japanese dipping sauce recipe that is versatile and delicious.

Serve boiled eggs sprinkled with chive or lemon salt as an alternative to dukkah. Dukkah is an Egyptian spice blend made of roasted nuts and aromatic spices. It is available from Middle- Eastern food stores, specialty spice stores and most major supermarkets. Note

The bright, sharp colours and flavours of this chickpea, tomato and capsicum salad are complemented by the red wine and lemon juice dressing.

Delicious and colourful beetroot and carrot salad with goat's cheese twists from Australian Women's Weekly.

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

Preserve your own bottle tomatoes with this recipe 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

Salad is best prepared as required. Note

Wear a pair of rubber gloves when you handle the cooked beetroot to avoid staining your hands. Note

This colourful breakfast dish is perfect for a lazy weekend.