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Recipe: Pineapple and frangipane tart
Makes 1 x 22cm tart. Shortcrust pastry: 180g butter. 240g plain flour. ½ tsp salt. ¼ cup iced water.
Recipe: Chilled mango and cherry
Serves 4. 1 large Australian mango. 24 fresh cherries, plus 12 to serve. ½ cup ginger wine.
Recipe: Summer berry pudding with rosewater cream
Serves 4. This needs to be made at least 12 hours in advance, 24 is preferable.
A good grilling (+recipes)
Let's face it - it really isn't summer unless the air is thick with the heady aroma of charcoal-infused food and the sweet sound of a sizzling grill-plate, jam-packed with a raft of delicious treats.
Recipe: Grilled salmon salad
Serves 4. 1 cup steamed edamame beans - peeled. 3 radishes, finely sliced. ¼ watermelon, peeled, deseeded and diced. 100g feta, crumbled. 2 Tbs olive oil, plus 1 Tbs extra for grilling the salmon. Juice and finely grated zest of one lime.
Recipe: Grilled summer vegetables with buffalo mozzarella
Serves 4. Garlic oil: 2 cloves garlic, 2 tsp fresh thyme, 200ml extra virgin olive oil. Salad: 200g broad or green beans, 1 eggplant, 1 red capsicum, 1 yellow capsicum, 3 courgettes, 100g buffalo mozzarella.
Recipe: Toffee nut brittle
Softened butter to grease an oven tray, ¼ cup water, 1 cup white sugar, ½ cup light corn syrup, 1½ cups raw peanuts, ½ cup pecan nuts, ½ tsp salt, 2 Tbs butter, 1 tsp baking soda
Recipe: Ginger, hazelnut and orange chocolate
This recipe needs to be made a day ahead. 400g dark chocolate - at least 60 per cent cocoa solids, 200ml cream, Zest of one orange, plus a little extra to garnish, 2½ Tbs crystallised ginger, finely chopped
Giving sponge cakes a try (+recipes)
Sponges need a gentle touch but the results are worthwhile.
Chilling out: Soups for summer (+recipes)
Perfect for summer, chilled soups can suit any occasion.
Asian takeaways with a fresh twist (+recipes)
Take cues from takeaways but with your own healthy, fresh twist.
Summer strawberry recipes
Warmer weather means the reappearance of morsels of sweet goodness as strawberries come back into season.
Dine like a rock star (+recipes)
For a party at home or before a night out you need some suitable sustenance to help the mood along.
How to cook asparagus (+recipes)
Asparagus is springing up in the shops, heralding warmer sunnier days ahead.
The best spring flavours (+recipes)
Fresh, flavourful, health-giving ingredients will add some pep to your step.
Brunch with flair (+recipes)
Try a tasty loaf and swap bacon for seafood for a creative change.
Fresh, light, tasty (+recipes)
This new season is a time when we start to crave fresh, light, healthy options.
Small plates designed to share
A table full of moreish flavours for friends and family to tuck into.
Kick off a soiree with canape crowd pleasers (+recipes)
Get your soiree off to a great start with some delicious bite-sized appetisers.
Baking with veges and banning the butter (+recipes)
Swapping veges for butter in cakes sounds odd but makes for a healthier treat.
A zest for lemons (+recipes)
The tang of citrus is an invaluable ingredient for that something a little bit extra.