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Pumpkin, beetroot and cavolo nero salad with lamb cutlets
Nudge the old ‘meat and three’ towards spring (and this century) by ...

Diner's report from Sydney via Paris and Stockholm
Early winter brought me a whole slew of exciting dinner dates — could this be ...

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

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

Cookware, kitchenware and miracle products
All these THINGS that we are meant to use for cooking

Raw summer vegetables with white bean and lemon dip
Perfect for a hot evening and take-it-or-leave-it appetite

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

Blueberry lemon cheesecake sundaes
All the flavour of cheesecake, with all the fun of a sundae

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Semi-smoked scampi with parsley and lemon
This is a delicious but messy starter: finger bowls are essential

Jam-packed with flavour
My Sydney cousin once removed always said that New Zealand produce tasted so much ...

Stir-fry chicken with peas and chives
Get your wok on with this stir fry recipe - good for a midweek meal

Lettuce wraps with lemon chilli raw fish
No cooking or cutlery required for this fuss-free meal

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

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

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

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

Chilli bean noodles with pork and peanuts
For those nights when you feel like takeaways, this is just as quick and twice as good

Grilled fish, pickled garlic and mustard slaw
A quick pickle takes the sting out of garlic and adds a point of interest to dinner ...

Quesadillas, after a roast
These toasted tortilla sandwiches make good use of leftover roast meat and veges