Cheesy caraway toasts make a piquant side for this healthy, nourishing carrot and lentil soup.

Rich and delicious Indian korma with slowcooked tender lamb from Australian Women's Weekly.

A delicious baked pasta dish of chicken penne carbonara with crispy crumbs to keep the whole family happy.

Fast and fresh is what most of us are looking for in a mid-week dinner, this prawn spaghettini recipe is fast, fresh, tasty and healthy. Winner.

Grilled zucchini with chermoulla dressing, a pungent Moroccan herb sauce.

The garlic toasts can be made a day ahead; store in an airtight container. Note

For variations on the filling, use a combination of smoked salmon (or crab meat or prawns) with cucumber, avocado and pickled vegetables. Sushi seasoning is a mixture of rice vinegar, sugar and salt; it is available in bottles from Asian food stores and the Asian food section of supermarkets.

Balsamic white vinegar is a clear and lighter version of balsamic vinegar; it has a fresh, sweet clean taste, and is available from major supermarkets and delicatessens. Note

serving per person for each of the five food groups 1½ serves vegetables;1 serve grain foods; 1 serve lean meat and bean foods. Note

Serve up this winter warming mixed mushroom risotto for dinner tonight. It's full of flavour and perfect if you're after a vegetarian meal that will be more than substantial.

Sweet, sticky and delicious deep-south finger-lickin' wings from Australian Women's Weekly.

You can also make the pastry using a food processor. Process flour and butter until crumbly; with motor operating, add the water and process until ingredients cling together. Or, you can buy ready-made frozen shortcrust pastry. Take leftover quiche to work the next day for lunch. It is great served either cold or warm. Note

Recipe is suitable to freeze. You can use dried cannellini, haricot, navy or butter beans for this recipe. Note

You can buy artichoke quarters from most delicatessens. You could use steamed broccolini if artichokes are not available. If fresh broad beans are not available, buy them frozen. Note

Creamy rosemary risotto with roasted pumpkin, spinach and grated parmesan.

Healthy and hearty tomato & borlotti soup from Australian Women's Weekly.

Loaded with ginger, chilli and herbs, these sticky beef patties with Chinese broccoli make a delicious meal served with steamed rice.

Drain the morello sour cherries and reserve the syrup for use in the recipe. Note

Few can resist a perfectly roasted pork belly. This recipe is dead easy to follow and there is no reason why the result won't be crispy crunch crackling and succulent, tender meat that falls apart at the merest touch of a fork.

Make these exquisite veal goulash pies to impress your friends and family.

You can also make this salad with leftover barbecued chicken. Note

This colourful, tasty salad makes a perfect side dish for a summer barbecue.

Rich and fragrant Thai pork curry with pickled snake beans from Australian Women's Weekly.

Crispy and delicious chicken and ham patties that are great in burgers or for a snack.

OK these can be a little fiddly, but we've used ready made wonton wrappers here so that makes things a little easier, and just as delicious. Your guests will be impressed!

Use a mandolin or V-slicer if you have one, to finely shred the cabbage and slice the radishes. Note

Suitable to freeze. Note

This delicious recipe uses orecchiette, a traditional pasta from southern Italy's Puglia region, where it is made from semolina, and is served with oil, sausage and leafy greens.

Make your own hand-cut garlic and herb wedges from Australian Women's Weekly.

Freeze individual cooled patties in airtight containers for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the fridge; reheat in microwave or eat at room temperature. Note

A quick and easy before-school tummy filler. Add a bit of crisp bacon or even a few pan-fried mushrooms to the omelette, if you like.

This tart, citrus-based sauce is one of the mainstays of Japanese cuisine. It is usually made with a citrus fruit called yuzu, which is not easy to obtain outside Asia. It is a perfect accompaniment to char-grilled sliced beef, steamed fish, tofu and asian greens.

Crispy and crunchy oven-baked parmesan chicken with a curly endive and olive salad.

Spicy and well spiced, these chilli, lime and coriander chicken skewers make a great starter or share plate for a party.

Aromatic Thai-style green vegetable curry from Australian Women's Weekly.

This is such a useful little recipe, you can serve these crispy spiced fish pieces as a starter, main or as finger food to pass around at a party.

A rich oxtail stew with red wine and port; the perfect winter dish.

These crispy, tasty little tarts make wonderful finger food.

Sticky lemongrass beef served in lettuce wraps.

Healthy and vibrant wok-tossed greens with oyster sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

A delicious and fragrant tandoori lamb with cucumber raita from Australian Women's Weekly.

Mediterranean-style baked lima beans from Australian Women's Weekly.

Although it’s called pork neck, this marbled cut comes from the shoulder, suits high temperature cooking, such as barbecuing and roasting and is far nicer than many leaner cuts. If using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes first. Pork can be marinated and threaded onto skewers a day ahead. Note

Onion jam can be made a day ahead; keep, covered, in the refrigerator. To serve warm, place in microwave-safe bowl, reheat in microwave on MEDIUM (50%) until warm. Note

Peanuts add extra crunch to this fresh and delicious beef and rice noodles dish. Perfect for those nights when you just want something light and tasty.

Purchase frozen fresh prawn cutlets, not crumbed prawn cutlets; they come in 1kg (2-pound) `ready-to-cook’ packets. If you can’t find them, use frozen uncooked prawns, instead. Note

A delicious dhal-stuffed flatbread, paratha, that originated in the Indian subcontinent.

Quick, easy and delicious Japanese stir-fried pork and rice noodles will surely satisfy all of the family. Sprinkle some freshly chopped chilli if you like some heat.

Serve thick slices of this herby crumbed chicken with a big green salad for a delicious, speedy dinner.

Served in the most basic of bistros to the poshest of gastro pubs, the ubiquitous sausage and mash never fails to please. We've teamed it with a hearty onion gravy here, you're going to love it.

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

Turkey drumsticks are available from poultry shops and most major supermarkets. Turn this recipe into a tossed salad by mixing the sliced turkey through the ingredients, rather than serving it alongside the salad. 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.

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

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

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 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

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.

Perfect for packing, easy to share and full of flavour, this picnic cottage loaf is just crying out to be eaten on a blanket spread out on the grass.

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

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

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.

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

These delicious lasagne stacks use grilled eggplant slices instead of lasagne sheets, making it a lighter version of the usually heavy traditional lasagne.

This baked ricotta is perfect for picnics, just cover with chilli and parmesan and bake it that morning.

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

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.

French for "rust", bright-orange-coloured rouille is a thickened capsicum and chilli-flavoured mayonnaise-like sauce often used stirred into, or as a garnish for, Provençal soups and stews.

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.

A hot and authentic Indian vindaloo with refreshing raita and spicy dhal made from scratch.

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

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

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.