This simple dish of lamb with green beans is a perfect fast and flavoursome mid-week dinner recipe.

To freeze Complete recipe up to to “Brush pastry edges with egg, top pies with small pastry rounds, pressing edges to seal”. Wrap each pie in 2 layers of plastic wrap and 1 layer of foil. Label, date and freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Place […]

A very quick and easy Japanese teriyaki chicken with noodles from the shopping bag to your dinner table in 20 minutes. Vary the chilli to suit your spice threshold. Leave it out all together, if you like.

If you don’t have a mixer with a dough hook, knead the dough by hand on a floured surface for 10 minutes by pulling and stretching the dough at every quarter turn. Flatbreads are best served freshly baked. Note

Delicious, fragrant and finger-lickin' good Thai chicken patties with pesto.

A zesty lemon risotto from Australian Women's Weekly.

Freeze leftover pitta breads to use in later recipes. Note

This quick and tasty Asian inspired salad makes a brilliant mid-week dinner or dish to entertain your guests.

For a slightly different take on the classic Italian lasagne recipe, often served with a rich beef bolognese sauce, this dish uses ground chicken, hearty mushrooms and fibre-packed zucchini. It's a great way to sneak more vegies into your kids diet!

Aromatic and delicious red Thai curry from Australian Women's Weekly.

If you love seafood, you'll adore these plump, juicy prawns and scallops stir-fried with chilli jam and served on a bed of steamed rice.

Vinegar cuts the sweetness of this rich onion jam, and makes it the perfect pairing for this liqueur spiked pâté.

Quick, easy and delicious, this beef and pepper dish is a great supper for busy nights.

Begin your day with this easy, fresh and nutritious meal.

Sticky, spicy and delicious chilli and honey-glazed loin with mee goreng.

Bucatini pasta with baked ricotta from Australian Women's Weekly.

Suitable to freeze. Note

Do not add any salt to the cottage-cheese mixture as this will cause the filling to become too wet. Buy zucchini just large enough to make 5-inch-long strips once trimmed and sliced. Note

Kumara turns brown when cut so it’s best to grate it just before you use it. If you have a scratch-free non-stick pan, you won’t need to line it with baking paper. Note

Add another ½ cup milk if making several hours ahead, as the sauce will thicken on standing. From cold, bake, covered, at 200°C/400°F for 30 minutes or until heated through then uncover and bake for a further 10 minutes or until browned. Note

Pak choy is a member of the same family as bok choy with the same mild flavour.

This light garden salad of an exotic mix of herbs and crisp vegetables perfectly matches a hearty meal.

Topped with juicy roasted tomato, these easy toasties make a divine brunch, lunch or lazy mid-week dinner.

This fragrant broth does take some preparation time, but it is well worth the effort. It is an absolutely flawless soup dish.

Dhansak is an Indian adaptation of a famous Parsi festive dish always consisting of several types of pulses and vegetables and served with rice.

Teamed with a cooling mint and garlic yoghurt sauce, these tasty fried fish sandwiches make a crowd-pleasing brunch, lunch or snack.

Colourful heirloom carrots, in hues of purple, taste the same as their orange cousins, and were in fact the norm until the Dutch developed the modern-day orange version in the 17th century. They taste and look fantastic in this stunning salad.

Fragrant lemongrass lamb with an exquisitely fresh Vietnamese vermicelli salad.

A truly Italian pasta bake of chicken and broad bean rigatoni.

You will need to cut the kernels from two small cobs of corn for this recipe. Note

These tapas-style snacks make for the perfect Mexican party nibbles.

The combination of juicy citrus, spices, herbs and pistachio is irresistible in this easy chicken dish. Delicious served with warm flatbread.

The evidence is in; tuna is excellent for your heart and brain function. Luckily it also tastes great, especially when accompanied by this wonderful basil pesto and smashed potatoes.

Barbecued corn, broad beans and capsicum from Australian Women's Weekly.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Refreshing and tasty, this salad would be excellent accompanied with grilled meat.

We used swordfish, but you can use tuna steaks or cutlets. Note

Sweet and tangy pork cutlets - a great barbecued dish for the summer season.

Wrapping the fish in banana leaves guarantees a beautifully moist and tender result. Plus, it looks impressive while saving on the washing up!

Ideal for the lunchbox, both kids and adults will love this cheesy broccoli frittata.

If you don't have aioli to hand when you're making this prosciutto-wrapped prawns with bean salad recipe, you can add a teaspoon of crushed garlic to good quality mayonnaise to make your own.

This rich and hearty spiced chickpea and broad bean soup is served with eggs and cumin salt to create a flavour-packed, warming vegetarian dish the whole family will love!

Fragrant, fresh and packed with crunch, heat and flavour, pho makes an excellent healthy lunch.

Hazelnuts can be substituted for walnuts in this recipe, and, if you have hazelnut or walnut oil on hand, use one of these, rather than the olive oil. Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

For a tasty, comforting meal, try these silky prawn and coriander dumplings in a fragrant ginger chicken broth.

A sweet, sour and delicious Asian-style sauce.

We used swordfish steaks in this recipe, but any firm white fish fillet will be fine. Cover the ends of the bamboo skewers in foil to prevent them from scorching during cooking. Or, if you have time, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes. Note

This colourful, nutritious salad would be perfect served with grilled meat.

A perfect accompaniment to grilled meat or fish, this salad is full of lovely flavours and textures.

An egg-based Italian dish with bacon, leek and potato from Australian Women's Weekly.

Warm and tender lamb fillets are dressed with a warm citrusy walnut dressing and served on a bed of crunchy witlof and baby spinach to make this delicious salad.

Freshly made wontons in a clear broth soup makes a quick, easy and nourishing lunch or light dinner.

Spicy chorizo and chickpeas in a sweet white wine sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

Goulash is a soup or stew of meat and vegetables, seasoned with a variety of spices, and invariably with paprika. It has always been a popular meal in Central Europe. We've teamed it with parsley dumplings here, to make it extra hearty.

Also known as needlefish, thanks to their long jaw, and with their unusual green bones, garfish are not the prettiest of the sea's offerings, but they are delicious.

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.

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

Chimichurri salsa with t-bone steak

This leek, goat cheese and brown lentil bake is incredibly easy to make, and packed full of goodness. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the juices.

Studded with chickpeas and dressed with a lemony yoghurt hummus, rich with the sesame flavour of tahini, this spinach and zucchini salad is the yummiest way possible to boost your iron levels.

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

Vietnamese summer rolls with a coconut twist.

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

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

You will need to buy half a medium cauliflower and about 450g broccoli for this recipe. Note

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

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.

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 […]

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.

French-style green lentils are related to the famous French lentils du puy; these green-blue, tiny lentils have a nutty, earthy flavour and a hardy nature that allows them to be rapidly cooked without disintegrating. Also known as australian, bondi or matilda lentils. Note

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

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.

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.