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Butter chicken, beef rogan josh, chicken curries and sagwaalas, stuffed roti, pakora and dahi puri... make a feast of it.

Serve these spiced lamb pies with a bowl of lentils and some steamed cauliflower for a complete well-balanced meal.

Fennel is in season, just in time to add it’s unique fragrance to winter braises, roasts and salads.

Stuffing recipes for fish, vegetables, chicken and duck.

Crunchy, aromatic buckwheat crepes stuffed full of more goodness than you can imagine.

50 minutes by car from the Melbourne CBD Kathy Paterson finds serendipity

Is it a stew or is it a soup? It is a bit of both and we call them stoups. They are hearty and warming and just right for winter appetites.

We salute those of you doing Junk Free June, so here are some healthy recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks that should make the final stretch easier.

Peter Gordon shares his recipe for sweetcorn hummus and experiments with adding other ingredients to this Middle-Eastern favourite.

A potato and cauliflower curry to warm up the darkest days of the year.

…just boring cooks. Ray McVinnie shows how to transform swedes, cabbage, silverbeet, brussels sprouts and parsnips.

This pudding is quick to make in the food processor and young and old will love it.

Louise Thompson shares inspirational quotes for moving out of inertia and into action.

Dr Libby shares the recipe for a family favourite - healthy but hearty pumpkin pancakes.

Susie Carnachan has posted this banana bread recipe in to the Bite reader recipe section for all those going junk free for June.

We’ve got the slow cooker out and here’s what’s cooking.

Ponsonby Central's Jimmy the Fish shares his popular smoked fish pie recipe with Delaney Mes

Ginger salmon, brown rice and spinach - a superfoods start to the week.

A happy coincidence gave Aaron the idea for this recipe - and we're glad it happened. A delicious way to start the day.

Peter Gordon looks at indigenous New Zealand ingredients and foods and how to incorporate them in to mealtimes.

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A decadent dessert that's loaded with rich dark chocolate.

Smoked bacon hock, chipotle peppers and cumin add an interesting twist to these beans - this one packs a flavour punch!

For those keeping up with the trend or cooking for those that are.

Keen to do some baking this weekend? We've got the yummiest banana cake and loaf recipes right here.

This midweek family favourite is one of the most popular recipes on Bite.

Make the meatballs in advance and re-heat when ready to serve. Best served with creamy mash.

These orange-scented lamb shanks are slow-cooked until the meat is meltingly tender, then roasted until sticky.

Tasty, spicy, packed with flavour… it's no surprise that the curry is a favourite winter dish.