Quick, easy and delicious; try these baked beans and smoked cheddar roast potatoes.

Creamy and cheesy potato gratin, made with leftover roast potatoes, is here perfumed with sprigs of fresh thyme.

You can use vegetable stock if you prefer. You could use verjuice or dry white wine instead of vermouth. This soup can be served cold or at room temperature, cover, refrigerate until required. Note

Vegetable chap-chai is an Asian-style stir-fry of baby buk choy, choy sum and wombok.

Select mint leaves that are evenly coloured and have no brown tinge around the edges. A bunch of mint can be kept, stems in a jar of water and leaves covered with a plastic bag, in the refrigerator, up to five days. There are many varieties of mint, but one of the most common is […]

Veal and tomato dolmades, a family of stuffed vegetable dishes common in the Middle East and surrounding regions including the Balkans, the Caucasus, Russia, Central Asia.

Cajun cooking is a meeting of French and Southern American cuisines. It is robust, country-style cooking that makes generous use of spices ­ especially pepper and chilli.

We used corella pears for this recipe. You will need a bunch of watercress weighing about 350g in total to yield the leaves required for this salad. Note

A truly Mediterranean mix that is a perfect addition to any platter.

Celebrate summer with this beautiful, light asparagus tempura drizzled in a herby vinaigrette.

Unfilled crepes can be frozen up to 2 months. Note

Put the baking dish as close to the preheated grill as possible. This dish can be served as is, or accompany it with a salad, or soft polenta, and fresh crusty bread to soak up the juices. Note

Try these delicious mushroom spread toasties at your next gathering. The intense flavour and creamy texture of the mushrooms contrasts beautifully with the perfectly crispy toast base.

This is a mild curry. For more heat, serve curry with some sliced fresh red chilli to sprinkle as desired. You can serve this curry with naan bread and plain yoghurt, if desired. Suitable to freeze at the end of step 1. Note

Use rosemary or tarragon instead of thyme to flavour the braised potatoes. Recipe not suitable to freeze. Note

For a variation, combine potato flesh with one finely chopped green onion and 2 tablespoons each of sour cream and sweet chilli sauce. Divide filling among potato shells and serve topped with extra green onion, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce. Note

Serve these tasty stir-fried vegetables as a side for poached chicken, or with noodles as a meat-free main.

These make a tasty after school snack with a good hit of calcium. Or, you could serve them alongside your weekly curry; add chopped mint for a fresh Indian flavour.

Do-ahead Florets can be cut 3 hours ahead. Note

Tabbouleh is a great vegetarian dish with a delicious combination of traditional Mediterranean flavours. It is also a bonus that it is quick and easy to prepare.

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

Give this delicious and under appreciated vegetable a little extra sweetness and roast them to perfection. They will make a colourful and healthy side dish for your next roast.

A great summer salad with grilled onion and a mint chimichurri, an Argentinian-style sauce.

Also known as butter beans, lima beans are small and pale green if picked young or large, flat and white if picked when fully grown. The baked beans are even better if made a day in advance, as this allows the flavours to develop. Note

Soak 8 bamboo skewers in cold water for at least an hour before using to prevent splintering and scorching. Note

Who doesn't love hot chips sprinkled with sea salt?

These mushrooms are wonderful eaten as they are or placed on a buttered slice of grilled sourdough. You can either let everyone eat them as you cook them or add them to an antipasto platter – I usually put them alone on a plate because the juices run so much.

Creamy and rich Thai-style chicken & vegetable curry from Australian Women's Weekly.

You can also use desiree or pontiac potatoes for this recipe. Note

In Indian cooking terms, masala literally means ground or blended spices but, informally, has come to mean a “mix” or “mixture”; a masala can be whole or ground spices, a paste or powder, or a sauce-like curry incorporating solid elements. Banana chillies, also known as wax chillies or hungarian peppers, are almost as mild as […]

A delicious Asian-style side dish of buk choy steamed with chilli oil from Australian Women's Weekly

Tossed in a spicy lemon and chilli butter, this potato salad makes a delicious and vibrant side dish.

This warm vegetable salad utilises simple flavours to create a delicious and colourful dish.

If you prefer, you can cook the filled jacket potatoes in the microwave on high (100%) power for 2 minutes. Note

You will need about half a small bunch of snake beans. Note

Just a little seasoning, a splash of olive oil and some lemon juice is all you need with freshly steamed spinach.

Mozzerella is a perfect melting cheese. It is fun and messy to eat with a mild creamy flavour.

Spicy, fragrant and delicious lentil and pumpkin vindaloo from Australian Women's Weekly.

These steamed Asian vegetables are low in fat and calories but big on flavour, with chilli, ginger and soy.

Ideal as part of a low-fat diet, this salad is satisfying, tasty and healthy.

We used dried haricot beans in this recipe; you can use two 400g cans cannellini beans instead. If using canned beans, delete step 1, and add the rinsed, drained canned beans to salad in step 5.

These tasty, healthy zucchini fritters are fabulous with preserved lemon yoghurt on the side. Use only the rind from the preserved lemon; rinse rind well under cold water then drain, dry and chop finely.

A savoury and satisfying vegetarian classic from India, with a deliciously minty rasam.

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

Broad beans are also known as fava beans. They mash up beautifully and work well as a dip, or spread on warm crusty bread with a drizzle of olive oil.

You’ll need 3 bunches of baby carrots. Note

Creamy and delicious, when it comes to side dishes this celeriac mash is a star.

This recipe serves 4 as a vegetarian main meal with rice, but you can also serve it as part of an Indian banquet to serve 8. Okra, also known as lady fingers, is a green, ridged, oblong pod with a furry skin. While native to Africa, this vegetable is used in Indian, Middle-Eastern and southern […]

Sweet, tender beetroot tastes fantastic paired with a punchy Greek skordalia.

Smoky and charred corn cobs with a sweet Japanese-style sauce.

Use a mandoline or V-slicer to slice zucchini, if available. Note

Garlic and pecorino cheese add even more flavour to this fabulous dish of wilted silverbeet with pepperoni.

Ok, there is a slight art to making thin and perfect crêpes, but there should be enough batter here for you to make a couple of mistakes. Resting the mixture before using it will make them nice and smooth, as will using a well oiled crêpe pan. Plus, the melted cheese will hide any rough edges!

A delicious Middle Eastern-styled dish of Za'atar-grilled lamb with fattoush.

These tasty rice cakes are easy to whip up and perfect to take on a picnic.

These vegetable rice paper rolls are a popular dish to serve as a sharing plate with sweet chilli dipping sauce.

These tasty Indian spiced patties are great enjoyed on their own with a side salad or as a side or starter to a big Indian feast.

Okra, also called bamia, bhindi or ladies fingers. Are an African vegetable transported throughout the world by African slaves and traders. Okra resembles a large green chilli having outside ribs and many edible, gummy seeds inside. It can be stewed, as here, roasted or deep-fried, and is as good eaten on its own as it […]

Stacks can be prepared several hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate on an oven tray. Uncover and bake as required. Note

You can use feta cheese in place of goat’s cheese. Make pastry cases a week ahead; store in an airtight container. Prepare asparagus and tomatoes 8 hours ahead for asparagus mixture; cover, refrigerate separately. Assemble tarts just before serving. Note

In the English-speaking world, the hard, slightly yellow root vegetable that slightly resembles a large dried turnip is called a swede in England and Australia, a neep in Scotland and rutabaga in the United States. Because this vegetable thrives in the cold, it has always been popular in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, hence the name. […]

Baked until crisp in a bubbling cheese sauce, these moreish witlof make an excellent starter or light lunch.

Kids and adults alike will love these cheesy stuffed potatoes. Delicious hot or cold.

There's no need to ever serve a boring side, these oregano potatoes will spice up any spread.

We used iceberg lettuce in this recipe as it is important to use a crisp variety of lettuce; you could also use cos (romaine) lettuce.> Note

Uncooked spring rolls can be prepared 3 hours ahead; cover, refrigerate until required. Bake just before serving. Note