Workday lunches

This classic Japanese miso soup combines silken tofu with prawns for a light, soothing meal that can be enjoyed all year long.

These crispbreads with cheesy carrot and sultana filling make a great sandwich substitute for a healthy lunchbox.

The best of sweet and spicy flavours combine in this one delicious noodle dish. Silken salmon and honey are mixed with chilli, garlic and soy for an authentic Asian taste.

Tasty tuna mixed with mayonnaise and sweet corn, plus ripe avocado and baby spinach, make this delicious lunch wrap a great way to get a protein hit with a side of iron in the middle of the day.

This tasty Spanish egg dish is perfect for the lunchbox or as a light dinner with salad.

Healthy, nutritious and more likely to be eaten than chucked in the bin - the holy grail of lunchbox packing. This mediterranean tuna baguette ticks all the right boxes and is easily adjusted to suit individual likes and dislikes.

A guacamole and ham wrap is an easy way to make your childs lunch tasty and nutritious. Wraps are often a hit with those who dislike ordinary sandwiches.

A delicious and easy recipe for spiced fried fish with lemon pistachio couscous. We used bream here, but you can use any firm white fish fillet, such as perch, blue eye or ling.

These light and tasty tortilla pork wraps are full of tasty Mexican flavours. Served with a fresh corn salsa, they make the ultimate throw-together family dinner.

A delicious and easy recipe for spiced lamb and a spinach and couscous salad. Perfect for lunch, and make plenty because you'll definitely want to fill a lunchbox with it the next day!

Spiced with a made from scratch paste, this vegetable laksa soup is fragrant, spicy and incredibly satisfying. The crisp sprouts, added at the last moment, offer a crunchy contrast to the tender vegetables.

Coconut crumbed fish with chunky hand-cut chips and lemon-coriander mayonnaise is a great way to update a firm family favourite.

A tandoor is a clay oven used in the north of India to cook this popular style of food, which is a “dry” curry, rather than one in a sauce. These delicious tandoori lamb cutlets come with their own little handle, perfect for dunking them in chutney and raita.

Super healthy and easy to make, tahini dressing is the making of this simple brown rice and vegetables dish.

Tamari and ginger make a puddle of delicious sauce for this steamed Asian bream. We used whole bream for this recipe, but any fairly small white-fleshed fish can be used.

Bright, crunchy and very tasty, soba salad with seaweed, ginger and vegetables is a highly nutritious meal. The contrast between the snap of the veges and the bite of the soba noodles is fabulous.

A rich, smooth and warming soup that makes a great starter, a lovely light dinner or a warming winter weekend lunch. This roasted capsicum soup goes well with fried polenta slices.

Quick and easy lamb souvlaki with pita bread makes a delicious light lunch.

This classic Italian dish is pure comfort food with layers upon layers of melted cheese, pasta and hearty beef mince.

Do-piaza, literally meaning 'onions twice', is a delicious winter warmer.

Legend says that traditional Mongolian stir-fry was cooked on a warrior's shield. This Mongolian lamb is cooked in a rather more convenient wok, and is delicious served on a pile of steamed rice.

Everyone loves a perfectly cooked steak, especially topped with delicious herb butter, and this recipe does exactly what it says on the tin. Best served with freshly made french fries.

Dashi is the basic stock used in nearly every Japanese dish, from a spoonful or two in dipping sauces to greater amounts in the broths of one-pan dishes, such as the udon noodle soup we've made here.

Warm your body and soul with this creamy sweet potato and fennel soup. It's beautiful served hot straight off the stove-top, topped with crisp parmesan wafers to create a delicious dinner.

Cooking fish on the bone adds bags of flavour to the flaky white flesh. Make this spiced version the star of your next special meal.

These tasty little spinach and corn pasties are sure to be a firm favourite with young and old. Great for lunches, after-school snacks and lunchboxes.

Look away, paleo devotees! Our ancestors would never have indulged in this decadent carb-on-carb fest, but we're sure glad we can. This potato and rosemary pizza served with a herb dressing is so wonderful you won't want to share.

The contrast between soft, silken tofu and crispy fried noodles is just one of the things that makes mee krob so utterly moreish. Good thing it's good for you too!

The secrets of making perfect tempura are: use the freshest vegetables you can find; make sure both the vegetables and the batter are really cold (this prevents the batter from soaking up too much oil); maintain a constant temperature by only frying a few pieces at a time; make the batter just before required; finally, don't over mix the batter - lumpy is good.

This nourishing beef and barley soup makes a satisfying and hearty one-dish meal for any season.

A fragrant Vietnamese prawn soup with rice noodles, coriander and mint. The broth is perfumed by the tender, white bit at the heart of lemongrass.

A modern take on the classic Aussie steak sandwich, scotch fillet smothered in caramelised leeks and chilli tomato jam makes for a magic mouthful.

This Italian staple is brimming with fresh vegies and mouthwatering bacon. Dip thick slices of ciabatta into the thick broth for a warm, healthy meal.

Fresh ginger dressing really brings this prawn and avocado salad to life. Perfect for a light lunch on the deck with friends, served with crusty bread and dry white wine.

Dinner doesn't get much more multicultural than this. With mergeuz sausages originating in North Africa and the traditional Milanese gremolata you'll go round the world with just one mouthful.

A fragrant and bright Moroccan salad with crisp carrots and an orange flower water dressing.

A filling salad perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner.

Quick, tasty and packed full of goodness, this delicious Asian stir-fry combines chicken and oyster sauce to create a real flavour sensation.

Crunch through these crisp wonton wrappers to the juicy duck filling inside. A classic Chinese dish, these duck wonton cups are perfect for a light lunch or entree.

The perfect starter dish, vegetable rice paper rolls with a sweet and punchy chilli dipping sauce. They also make a great platter of party food, just make sure to have napkins on hand.

This capsicum, fennel and red onion salad is delicious served warm as a side dish with a roast joint of meat. If you prefer capsicum skinned prior to cooking, just hold over a gas flame, using tongs, until the skin blackens, allow to cool and slide off.

A true pea lover, and yes they do exist, might assert that peas straight from the pod cannot be bettered, but this fresh and herby mixed pea salad with mint dressing certainly does its best.

A classic of the northern Italian city of Venice, risi e bisi has the rather boring name of rice and peas, when translated into English. Happily it tastes just as good.

The melt-in-the-mouth pastry is irresistible in this asparagus and gruyere tart and easier to work with than you might imagine.

A light and flavoursome Middle Eastern couscous dish with olives and herbs that can be served as a side or as a light meal.

We used red sensation pears for this delicious pear and fennel salad with honey mustard dressing, but any firm-fleshed pear will do. The combination of astringent fennel, tartly sweet pear and mustardy dressing is sensational.

Spring onion provides a milder counterpoint to white fish than everyday brown onions, adding flavour without overwhelming the delicate taste.

This fresh, protein-packed pasta with zucchini, tomato and ricotta is an easy, tasty mid-week dinner that makes it easy to stick to your meat-free quotient.

Whole fish always make for a sensational centrepiece when you're entertaining. If snapper is unavailable, use any of your favourite whole, firm-fleshed fish for this recipe.

This class Thai green chicken curry, made with freshly prepared green curry paste, is a revelation; fragrant, spicy, creamy and delicious. Serve with steamed rice and lime wedges.

This Thai seafood soup will certainly warm you up, with plenty of herbs, garlic cloves and red chillies.

Garganelli are little pasta squares rolled into a tube, which can be ridged or smooth. We chose ridged garganelli for this tomato, olive and anchovy pasta as the little ridges help the sauce cling to each piece.

Sweet and sticky Asian-style pork belly spare ribs are delicious as dinner and make a great finger food platter for parties.

Chipolatas are always a hit, and paired with this spicy, fruity, tangy homemade barbecue sauce they're simply irresistible.

Indulge in the taste of the Deep South with this Cajun-spiced steak.

The perfect Mediterranean salad for light dinners or lunches.

Quick, juicy and tender, these roasted pork fillets with orange make a great mid-week dinner. Serve with some crusty bread and a green salad.

These fresh, fragrant and flavoursome Asian lettuce cups are perfect for sharing.

To serve these delectable prawn skewers at a party, wrap the end of each skewer with a mini-napkin after they come off the barbecue, it'll prevent burnt fingers when your guests snap them up.

Asparagus and baby beans just dripping with garlic butter make a fabulous green side for just about any meal.

Tender, succulent lamb shanks and creamy black-eye beans together make a hearty soup. Serve with crusty bread and a liberal sprinkling of freshly chopped coriander.

A quick, simple and delectable rocket salad that's the perfect accompaniment to any meal. Peppery rocket needs very little added excitement, just a little red onion and a classic vinaigrette.

Packed with spicy vegetables, juicy chicken and seasoning, whip up this salad in fifteen minutes.

Olives, artichokes, red onion and basil make sure this warm gnocchi salad is just bursting with colour and flavour. It makes a great lunch, starter or light dinner.

Smoked chicken lends its unique taste to this crisp pear and radicchio salad with a red wine vinaigrette. If the flavour of smoked chicken isn't a favourite, use a store-bought barbecue chicken in its place.

This Middle Eastern-style salad is a spicy and fragrant delight.

Light, fresh and packed full of goodness, this tasty Thai salmon salad is perfect for those watching their weight or looking for a healthy lunch option.

Red curry paste, coconut milk and coriander give this Thai-style pumpkin soup its unique flavour, while tender pieces of chicken thigh turn a bowl into a meal.

Heavier on the pasta than a classic minestrone, this soup is an excellent choice on a cold winter's day.

A super fast, easy and healthy pasta salad with garlic vinaigrette. The herbs add a lot of flavour to this recipe; purple basil, also known as opal basil, has an intense aroma and longer shelf-life than sweet basil.

Steaming this fabulous Thai-style steamed fish is best done in a bamboo steamer, but if you have a metal one just loosely wrap the whole parcel in baking paper.

The delicate flavour of tarragon is beautiful paired with the bitter leaves of a mixed mesclun salad.

With red wine, French bread, onions and gruyere cheese you're already on to a winner, but it's the homemade beef stock that makes this French onion soup one of the best.

Couscous makes a perfect, fluffy base for the strong flavours of tomato and rocket. Add the dressing and herbs with as heavy a hand as suits your palate, the grains will soak it all up.

Delicate shreds of lettuce tossed with spring onion and a zingy red wine dressing make this deceptively simple spring salad a mouthwatering side dish.

An Italian version of egg drop soup that literally means "little shred", stracciatella is warming, comforting and totally yummy. Best served with crusty bread and a simple salad.

These classic red dyed eggs are traditionally enjoyed at Greek Orthodox Easter.

The combination of tender roasted chicken and a creamy pesto sauce goes effortlessly with soft potato gnocchi, creating the ultimate comfort food at home.

A spicy salsa perfect as a dip or sauce for platters, share plates or tapas. This tomato chilli salsa is great served as a dip with fresh vegetables, as a condiment with steak or on a burger.

Delicious crispy pork belly is ideal paired with fresh wombok, this crunchy salad is the perfect complement to the sweetly rich meat.

This tasty, thickly sliced roasted eggplant with spiced rice makes a great vegetarian starter, or light meal. It also works beautifully as an accompaniment to a roast leg of lamb.

A saucy, spiced Cantonese vegetable mix designed to be served on top of poached or steamed snapper, grilled white fish fillets or poached chicken breasts.

A versatile and delicious creamy pasta sauce that makes a perfect easy mid-week dinner. You can use any pasta you like for this recipe, we chose penne because so much delicious sauce sticks to every piece.

A creamy pasta sauce that can turn a busy weeknight dinner into something special. You can add ham, mushroom and spinach to the pasta to give it more bulk.

Mini pizzas are meal the kids can get involved in cooking too. Whether it be cutting the toppings or helping sprinkle the cheese, this is a good recipe to get the whole family actively involved.

Using your own spice mix for chilli con carne is a revelation if you've only used packet mix previously. Rich, spicy and full of flavour, this Tex-Mex-style chilli is perfect served on rice with sour cream.

A rich and intense beef stew from Trinidad that boasts five spices, as well as chilli, hot curry powder, ginger and garlic. Best to have some yoghurt or milk on hand!

Combine spicy flavours with sour in this classic Asian dish. Filled with alluring ingredients like black fungi, shiitake mushrooms and silken tofu it's an adventurous soup you won't want to miss.

These quick and tasty protein-packed beef and hummus wraps channel Middle Eastern vibes to create a delicious lunch or dinner that's easy to make and will please the whole family.

This traditional Cornish lunch dish is the ultimate comfort food with a crisp, golden crust surrounding a hot potato and meat filling.

This recipe can be made a day ahead.

Quick, simple and nutritious, this chilli beef stir-fry is the perfect mid-week dinner on those days when you feel like something spicy.

A chicken, celery and avocado sandwich is packed with protein and good fats, an excellent option for school lunches.

It can be easy to dismiss making a curry as just too much trouble when you're tired, but this quick fish curry does exactly what it says on the tin! A great, quick and easy mid-week dinner that'll fire you up.

Packed full of flavour and protein, this tasty chicken and mushroom rice dish is beautiful drizzled with an Asian soy dressing and served straight out of the pot.

A simple and versatile Italian tomato pasta sauce; including delicious traditional variations.