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Nudge the old ‘meat and three’ towards spring (and this century) by ...

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Early winter brought me a whole slew of exciting dinner dates — could this be ...

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This recipe requires you to only cook one serving at a time

The kitchen reno is on

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Use Laurie Black's larger-brined chicken to fill this sandwich or leftover cooked ...

What could be more in the spirit of barbecues than chicken made moist with beer?

All these THINGS that we are meant to use for cooking

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Perfect for a hot evening and take-it-or-leave-it appetite

Monday night Moroccan

Heading off to a holiday house for a week – or weeks – can put pressure on ...

This must be one of the simplest recipes for feeding a group

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Until a month ago, I would have said “I have picnics down pat”, as I have ...

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This simple vegetable salad is a refreshing accompaniment to Indian curries and meat ...

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Monday night greens Thai style

All the flavour of cheesecake, with all the fun of a sundae

There’s no denying it: mash and gravy go very well with fried chicken

If you’re going to cook fried chicken, do it properly with buttermilk marinade ...

Seventies-style prawn cocktails were rich with all that cream-and-mayonnaise dressing

This mash and kale is a quick midweek meal made in under 30 minutes and using only six ...

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If I was pushed to state my position on food, this would be it: food is good

Make one omelette at a time and serve as they’re ready, or double the mixture ...

A little fish goes a long way in a bowl of fragrant, steaming hot broth

Leeks love bacon, almost as much as eggs do

Swedish style with mashed potato and creamy gravy

Winter in the deep cold turns the focus on to root vegetables

If you care one whit about the World of Foodie, you’ll know that Scandinavian ...

This Norwegian soup is traditionally made sweet and sour by using a little sugar and ...

New Zealand and Scandinavia have a lot in common when it comes to food – top ...

This is a delicious but messy starter: finger bowls are essential

If you only make one yeasty scroll, make it this yeasty scroll

Good for the heart

This is a Classic Swiss/German street food

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Scallop season is drawing to a close so get them while you can

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My Sydney cousin once removed always said that New Zealand produce tasted so much ...

Get your wok on with this stir fry recipe - good for a midweek meal

Spice up your midweek dinner with this stir fry

No cooking or cutlery required for this fuss-free meal

Crack open a fresh coconut for a taste of island life

Here’s a window in to my recent dining-out diary

Cool and light — this could be the perfect summer dinner

A tapas-inspired low key dinner

This one has spring written all over it

Make your own fresh, juicy fish fingers and serve them between thick slices of white bread

This is the easy way to make sushi

Hey kids

Sweet melt-in-your-mouth onions with crispy piquant cheesy crumbs make a delicious and ...

 Serve this spring salad with pork chops or roast chicken pieces; or break some ...

This is too easy

Can’t be bothered cooking a proper dinner? Give yourself a night off and have ...

This rustic soup is just the thing to serve after a dose of winter exercise

For those nights when you feel like takeaways, this is just as quick and twice as good

A quick pickle takes the sting out of garlic and adds a point of interest to dinner ...

These toasted tortilla sandwiches make good use of leftover roast meat and veges