The inaugural winner of MasterChef Australia, Julie Goodwin was a columnist with the Australian Women’s Weekly for nearly a decade. From family dinners to decadent desserts, here’s a selection of the recipes she shared with us.
Julie’s memoir Your Time Starts Now is published on April 23.
Julie Goodwin’s coffee cake with walnuts
With rich walnut and coffee cake layers and lashings of coffee butter cream, it’s the sweetest way to get your caffeine fix.
Julie Goodwin’s pecan pie cheesecake
A divine seasonal sweet.
Julie Goodwin’s lemonade scones with lemon curd
Simply irresistible.
Julie Goodwin’s sour cream cheesecake slice
Twice as nice.
Julie Goodwin’s tandoori chicken skewers
Serve with yoghurt sauce and roti.
Julie Goodwin’s easy potato salad
A 5-ingredient warm potato salad.
Julie Goodwin’s barbecued butterflied chicken
A flavour-packed barbecue dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s barbecued corn fritters
A quick and easy barbecue dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s melting moments
Take a moment for you.
Julie Goodwin’s quick orecchiette pasta
Dinner in 20 minutes.
Julie Goodwin’s orange almond cake
This syrup cake is a special treat for citrus lovers.
Julie Goodwin’s slow-cooked lamb shanks
A flavoursome dinner for the cooler months.
Julie Goodwin’s rissoles with sweet potato mash
A masterful meal with budget-friendly mince.
Julie Goodwin’s cheesy tuna cauliflower bake
A budget-friendly autumn dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s curried lamb shanks
And a bonus recipe for those leftovers.
Julie Goodwin’s lamb forequarter chops with vegetables tray bake
Keep cleaning-up to a minimum and flavour to a maximum with this one-dish dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s tiny chocolate cupcakes
A rich chocolate dessert fit for a Queen.
Julie Goodwin’s apple crumble slice
Simply delicious.
Julie Goodwin’s apricot coconut slice
A fruity delight to share.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken cacciatore
A budget-friendly dinner idea.
Julie Goodwin’s char siu chicken with egg fried rice
A flavoursome dinner made from just five easy ingredients.
Julie Goodwin’s prawn and mango salad
The perfect summer salad.
Julie Goodwin’s seafood stew
Prawns, mussels and chorizo in a smoky tomato sauce.
Julie Goodwin’s pastitsio
This Greek pasta bake recipe is true home-made comfort food and tastes even better reheated the next day.
Julie Goodwin’s curried prawns
Pick up some school prawns for this tasty dinner idea.
Julie Goodwin’s fish tacos
It’s time to taco ’bout dinner!
Julie Goodwin’s strawberry jam
Home-made is simply the best.
Julie Goodwin’s 6-hour bolognese sauce
Let your slow cooker do the work.
Julie Goodwin’s lamb shank cacciatore
A warming family dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s nachos pie recipe
“This is a winner in our house, as it combines two of the boys’ favourites – pies and nachos! It serves six with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa and extra corn chips.” – Julie Goodwin
Julie Goodwin’s orange drippy syrup cake
My mum used to make pineapple upside-down cake when I was a kid. This orange version is lovely – syrupy, sweet and satisfying.
Julie Goodwin’s roast beetroot and goat’s cheese terrine
A tasty and attractive vegetarian centrepiece.
Julie Goodwin’s last-minute Christmas pudding with caramel brandy sauce
Run out of time to make a proper Christmas pudding? You can still have a tasty treat on your festive table with this last-minute recipe thanks to Julie Goodwin.
Julie Goodwin shares her chocolate trifle recipe
One for the chocolate lovers!
Julie Goodwin’s braised pork
Julie Goodwin’s glorious braised pork rashers are slow cooked in a Chinese style marinade to create this beautiful melt-in-your-mouth meat dish.
Julie Goodwin’s pineapple glazed ham
This delicious Christmas ham from the mind of Masterchef winner, Julie Goodwin, celebrates Australian Christmas flavours with a stunning and sweet pineapple glaze.