Spring

A colourful start to salad season.

A twist on the classic salad.

Perfect anytime of the day!

A simple super-charged salad inspired by a Mexican food favourite.

This tamarind fish recipe uses snapper and pantry staples to make a sustainable and delicious dinner.

Make Christmas spectacular with this towering tropical meringue Christmas tree recipe.

This one is soon to become your go-to salad!

Make the most of summer asparagus with this easy, quick frittata. You could add a handful of thinly sliced swiss brown mushrooms when you cook the asparagus.

You'll love this classic French salad.

The perfect spring dinner.

Comfort food at its finest.

Take one tin of salmon and a few fresh ingredients for this tasty pasta salad. It's an easy packed lunch that you'll actually look forward to!

This creamy and fragrant vegetable soup works well as a feel-good meal starter in spring and autumn, or as a classic winter warmer.

Refreshing and fruity, this gorgeous vanilla infused strawberry and elderflower mocktail is the perfect drink to serve at your next summer party.

This simple tomato and prosciutto tart is taken to the next level with a zesty olive-based green sauce.

Looking for a new snack or canape? Slow-roasted tomatoes on home-baked bread crisps with ricotta and olive paste will be sure to impress your guests. Leftover tomatoes can be stored in the fridge and make a great pre-dinner snack.

The luscious silky texture of this tangy cheesecake with strawberries and pomegranate is a beautiful and irresistible dessert.

This kale and quinoa frittata recipe is featured in Dr Joanna McMillan's book - Brain Food. This dish is an excellent way to load up on healthy green veggies, loaded with Vitamin A and caretenoids for eye health.

This wrapped-haloumi salad recipe includes fragrant sage and tender zucchini for a tasty vegetarian lunch or side dish.

This simple one-pan chicken bake borrows flavours from the Italian classic veal saltimbocca.

This gorgeous side dish is perfect for cooking up delicious in-season spring vegetables.

Indulge your sweet tooth with these naturally delicious doughnuts that contain no dairy or gluten.

This is a jelly that adults will get on board with - beautifully flavoured with fresh lychees and almond essence.

Enjoy these light, refreshing chicken and mango rice paper rolls on a warm summer's afternoon. A Vietnamese classic, the rolls are wonderful served as finger food with a zesty chilli lime dipping sauce.

Tingle your tastebuds with this spicy pasta dish, brimming with juicy pork and fennel sausage.

Skirt steak is renowned for its juicy, bursting flavour and combined pesto it's one beef recipe you're sure to use again.

Meaning "big rice" in Italian, risoni is pasta shaped like long grain rice. It blends beautifully with these fragrantly slow-cooked lamb shanks.

These lean lamb meatballs seasoned with a spicy, herbaceous chutney make for a sensational and relatively easy weeknight dinner.

This succulent oven-roasted turkey with salty prosciutto is served with tenderly cooked pears and a sauce made from sour, fruity juices. It's sure top enliven any festive feast.

Perfect for those hot summer days by the water, prepare this glorious cold seafood platter for your family and friends. Prawns, salmon and Balmain bugs are wonderful accompanied by a zesty herb yoghurt and a squeeze of lemon.

This salad mixes the salty and zesty flavours of proscuitto and lemon juice with creamy feta, fresh greens and crunchy croutes.

Add this greek spring to a leg of lamb by injecting aromatic herbs then slow cooking to perfection. Serve it as the hero of your next main dish or as a twist on the traditional Sunday family roast.

Give your taste buds a Mediterranean trip with this delicious seafood meal,enriched with hearty vegetables and flavoursome herbs.

No need to buy mango-flavoured ice cream with this simple recipe. With fresh mango chunks and creamy frozen yoghurt you'll discover just how good homemade can be.

With less than five ingredients these popsicles are a great choice for a kids party and frozen yoghurt makes them a healthier alternative to ice cream.

Enjoy eating your greens with a dollop of sour cream. This smooth soup is enriched with potatoes, peas, garlic and mint and is best served with a crusty piece of bread.

Add a twist to the standard rice pudding with the addition of sultanas and a side of rich caramelised pears.

A healthy meal has never been easier than with this effortless soup. Bacon adds a crisp, salty flavour while carrots, celery and lentils pack this meal with nutrition.

Perfect for a warm Summer evening, these delicious fresh prawn and mango cocktails are wonderful drizzled with a zesty homemade dressing and a cold glass of white wine.

Lamb, zucchini and olives bring the flavours of the Mediterrean to your table. This slow-cook meal will delight the family and dinner guests alike.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Fresh and tasty, these mushroom and spinach tarts are simple to make and sure to impress any guests. They're also vegetarian.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

You will need a large barbecued chicken for this recipe. Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze. Potatoes and peas suitable to microwave. You will need about 350g whole broad bean pods for this recipe, or use frozen broad beans. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Enjoy the sunshine with some loved ones and pass around this simple fruit slice with a rich dark chocolate underside.

For salad, use either white rice or wild rice blend; reduce cooking time according to packet instructions. Use any firm white fish fillet, such as snapper, ling or barramundi. Don’t leave fish to marinate in the lemon mixture; the acid in the lemon will start to cook the fish white standing. Note

If desired, use fresh or frozen corn kernels. “Egg flowers” can be omitted if preferred. Note

Slow-cooking the filling of this chunky pork and fennel pie brings out the natural sweetness of tender pork, and softens the aniseed flavour of the fennel.

A well made hollandaise sauce is irresistible, especially when spooned over fresh, barely cooked asparagus. The trick to a prefect sauce is to whisk vigorously and constantly to prevent the eggs from scrambling.

This bright and zesty salad will tickle your taste buds. Smoked chicken and asparagus salad with a buttermilk dressing makes a great lunch or light dinner.

This thick, creamy and utterly delicious watermelon and berry frappe is a great way to start your day, or to reach for as a mid-afternoon pick-me-up. Naturally sweet and enlivened by a shot of lime.

Pomegranate molasses is thick and brown with a concentrated flavour. It possesses tart and fruity qualities similar to balsamic vinegar and complements the lamb cutlets beautifully in this recipe.

Drizzled with a herby lemon dressing and scattered with toasted pecans, this salad is a wonderful way to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Celebrate spring with this zesty, flavour-packed risotto.

This moreish pasta dish is ideal for a family lunch or quick mid-week dinner.

Celebrate the warmer weather with this light, herby salad topped with goat's cheese and spiced almonds.

With crisp sugar snap peas and a punchy mint dressing, this lamb salad makes a delightful lunch or light dinner.

Feeding a family of big eaters is expensive! When I find a meat-free meal they enjoy, it helps the weekly budget. This risotto is the kind of dish that can be made if there are the very barest of essentials in the cupboard. It has light flavours to match the season. I do have to pay attention to the pot, but only for half an hour, so it’s no drama.

The ideal salad: delicious, healthy and filling.

We used butter beans for this recipe, but you can use any white beans. Note

Celebrate spring with this beautiful salad of young asparagus, avocado and juicy grapefruit.

Broad beans are also known as fava beans. They mash up beautifully and work well as a dip, or spread on warm crusty bread with a drizzle of olive oil.

Begin your day with this easy, fresh and nutritious meal.

Tender grilled teriyaki lamb skewers with a refreshing and crunchy carrot salad make a great lunch or light dinner. Serve with steamed rice or noodles if you need something slightly more substantial.

The astringent perfume of quince is the perfect counterbalance to the sweet honey in this fragrant lamb and couscous dish.

The barbecue is the perfect way to cook a butterflied leg of lamb. Have your butcher trim, split, and debone a whole leg for you.

Smoked salmon can be used instead of trout, if preferred. Note

Gnocchi with caramelised pumpkin & sage sauce

Serve slices of this moreish pizza at your next party and watch as they quickly disappear.

Star anise, cloves, cinnamon, sichuan pepper and fennel seeds are the spices that make these lamb shanks in five-spice with tamarind and ginger so fragrant.

Elegant and delicate without sacrificing flavour, this angel hair pasta with salmon roe and chervil is a great dinner party or lunch party recipe.

Tender and fragrant, these lamb racks with garlic, sage and red onion make a fabulous main dish for a dinner party. The rule of thumb is one rack per adult guest.

Light, fluffy and moist, this divine mandarin, polenta and macadamia cake is packed full of flavour and is beautiful served sliced as morning or afternoon tea.

This Mexican-style corn soup is delicately spiced with garlic, chilli and cumin. The crunchy tortilla strips and jalapeños sour cream are both moreish, so make sure to have plenty on hand.

Tender lamb cutlets are just fabulous with baby beetroot and a dollop tzatziki. You can boil, steam or roast the baby beets, but roasting them brings out the flavour best.

A cross between mandarins and grapefruit, tangelos make a jam that's sweeter than marmalade yet still tart, thanks to the fruit's natural acidity. This jam is particularly good spooned generously over rice pudding or served with tangelo cake.

Gruyère is a hard-rind Swiss cheese with small holes and a nutty, slightly salty, flavour. It is a popular cheese for soufflés as it melts easily. Like a traditional soufflé, this soufflé omelette should be eaten straight away to prevent it sinking. Note

A delicious soup full of seasonal spring vegetables.