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Apple and pear meringue tray bake
Beautiful served warm with whipped cream, ice cream or vanilla custard
Old-school tomato chutney
Keep in the fridge to bring out with cheese and bread or leftover cold meat
Lamb korma pies with red lentils
You will need four deep, one-cup capacity pie dishes for these very tasty pies
Weekend baking: Raspberry jam oat bars
Use any jam you have on hand for this easy sweet tray bake
Fresh summer pudding cake with apricots and blueberries
Any stone fruit will do in this lovely recipe that deserves to be eaten straight away
Smashed tomatoes with semi-roasted tomato dressing and salmoriglio
Simply serve very ripe tomatoes on bruschetta or slice thinly and serve with the ...
Lemon poppy seed cupcakes
These buttery cup cakes will keep for 2-3 days in an airtight container
Scotch fillet steaks with chimichurri
A fabulous steak dinner complemented by a delicious herby piquant sauce
Roasted eye fillet of beef with rocket and shaved parmigiano reggiano
This simple presentation of succulent eye fillet of beef is a winner
Spiced salmon with citrus yoghurt
Keep supper easy with baked spicy salmon on a green herby salad
Traditional ratatouille with crispy fried tofu
This ratatouille is also great tossed through freshly cooked pasta.
Fish pitas with tangy citrus herb salsa
Use the freshest fish you can find, and soft herbs from the garden
Chocolate raspberry ripple cake
This chocolate cake is not rich so makes a great carrier for icing
Nourishing lentils with barbecued sausages
Soft brothy veg with filling lentils and sausages is a magic mid-week meal.
Favourite beef lasagne
There is nothing new about a beef lasagne, but this is a tasty one and I like hanging ...
Roasted root vegetables and pearl barley
Celebrate some earthy goodness with this deliciously textural root veg dish.
Toad-in-the-hole
A classic British dish, which you can tailor to include your favourite sausage.
2020 New Zealand version of the Woolton Pie
The Woolton Pie is a savoury pie of root vegetables with ...
Apricot and raisin Anzac biscuits + video
Most people have their favourite Anzac biscuit, but try this one with the addition of ...
Walnut and ginger biscuits
Short textured with a little chew, these biscuits are not particularly sweet
Prawn cutlets with a curry vinaigrette
The dressing can be made up a day ahead and will keep for a few days in the fridge
Chicken tenderloins with wholemeal couscous
The chicken tenderloins can be marinated for a few hours or overnight, along with the ...
Fresh salmon with pickled fennel bulb
For a great flavour make up the pickled fennel bulb a day ahead ...
Bitter chocolate, almond and dulce de leche cake
Fudgy, decadent and an Easter treat for the chocolate lover
Passionfruit iced shortbread
The shortbread keeps well if not iced, so generally I make enough icing to ice half of ...
Fresh plum tart
Your friends with plum trees will love you if you produce this simple tart with their ...
Slow roasted lamb shoulder with late summer vegetables
A recipe that requires some preparation up front but then you can sit back and relax ...
Wheat flour blueberry scones
Turn out great scones by working quickly with the dough and using your magical light touch
Dreamy fruit and chocolate slice
A decadent slice that is best kept in the fridge and eaten as a sweet treat
Vegan fork biscuits
These delightfully simple biscuits will become a staple in your biscuit jar and a ...
Sprouted quinoa bliss balls
This recipe requires you to sprout the quinoa which takes 24-36 hours
Pasta with peas, corn and bacon
Sweet and juicy corn adds a bit of magic to this simple pasta dish
Crumbed fresh fish fingers with roasted vegetable chips
A bowl of cooked green peas will make this a complete meal
Potato, carrot and zucchini fritters
These fritters can be served hot or cold and are delicious with a dollop of natural ...
Peach and raspberry cream cheese slice
Peaches and raspberries are such a great combination, but you could use just raspberries
Zucchini, walnut and currant loaf
Baking with vegetables is happening more and more in my kitchen and I’m loving ...
Roasted radish and potatoes
Until recently I would have only suggested eating radishes raw dipped in melted butter ...
Chiffon cake
A lovely light-textured cake, similar to an Angel Food Cake but has the addition of ...
Blinis with eggplant puree and dukkah sprinkle
A traditional Russian and Ukranian savoury pancake, the blini (sometimes called blin) ...
Virgin mojito
Adjust amount of sugar syrup you use to suit your taste, the acidity of the lemons and ...
Almond bites
This recipe doubles well if you want to make more and keep for the Christmas holidays
Barbecued asparagus, sweet stem broccoli, bocconcini and herb oil
Blanching the herbs and refreshing in iced water sets their colour to give you a ...
Barbecued new potatoes with peas and herbs
Snipped chives are a great herb to use in this dish
Madeleines
No trip to Melbourne is complete without a visit to Cumulus Inc in Flinders Lane to ...
Traditional condensed milk chocolate chip biscuits
Any baking that uses condensed milk is a hit and these are a family favourite
Grilled vegetables with turmeric dipping sauce
If using wooden skewers, soak in cold water for at least 30 minutes before using