Quick & Easy

Chilli beans can be served either hot or cold. Store beans, covered, in the refrigerator for up to three days. Keep any leftover bread in the freezer to use at a later date. Note

A Moroccan-style chicken stew packed full of almonds, raisins, ginger, cinnamon and white wine.

Pop open a bottle of wine and sit back in the sunshine to enjoy your beautiful seafood platter. We've included two delicious sauces in this recipe that will complement your platter wonderfully.

Decorate the cake pops with small bows. Note

Checkerboard cookies look and taste wonderful. These biscuits make a perfect gift. Stack the cookies, then wrap securely in cellophane to keep airtight. They will keep fresh for a week or two. Note

A quick and easy lamb stir-fry with a rich Asian-style black bean sauce.

A quick and easy dish that brings together all the best Mediterranean flavours.

You will need about 3 limes for this recipe. Nam jim can be made a day ahead; keep tightly covered in the fridge until ready to use. Note

You will get about eight mussels per serve. Mussels should be bought from a fish market where there is reliably fresh fish. They must be tightly closed when bought, indicating they are alive. Some mussels might not open after cooking. These might need help with a knife or might not have cooked as quickly as […]

The number one cake for your baby's first birthday!

Delicious and flavour-packed Asian-style dumplings with a spicy dressing.

Mini lamb and mint skewers are a delicious and pretty addition to any platter.

A healthy and delicious Moroccan lamb dish; Tfaya refers to the sweet and spicy caramelised onions and raisins.

A French-style parfait that's sure to impress.

Juicy lamb cutlets with a bright and colourful tomato and parsley salad.

Use fresh raspberries if fresh blackberries are not available. Place the unused vanilla pod in a jar of caster (superfine) sugar to make your own vanilla sugar. Note

This recipe is also gluten-free. Note

Recipe is not suitable to freeze. We used snapper in this recipe, but you can use any white firm-fleshed fish you like. Note

You could poach or fry the eggs, if you like. Note

An exotic rocket, pear & ricotta fritter salad that is packed to the brim with delicious flavours and textures.

Rösti can be eaten hot or cold. Swap sweet potato for potato, squeeze excess liquid from potato first. Note

Croissants are by far the most famous of all the French pastries and are made using a butter-rich flaky pastry. In France they usually eat them just with jam, while around the world they have become popular filled with both savoury and sweet fillings. If you prefer, you can replace the fontina with a good-quality […]

EQUIPMENT Deep 22cm (9-inch) square cake pan 35cm (14-inch) square cake board Carefully position photograph in centre of cake. You can use any photographic print you like, but remember to laminate it if you want it to remain after the cake is gone. Use a selection of your favourite lollies to decorate this cake Note

Canned tiny new potatoes are a nifty shortcut in this recipe. Tortilla can be eaten hot or cold and makes great picnic fare. Note

This recipe makes 1 cup panang curry paste. Store leftover curry paste, covered, in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze in user-friendly portions for up to 3 months. A store-bought panang curry paste can be used. Note

Delicious chicken and Greek salad wrapped in an Armenian lavash.

Patties tend to shrink when cooking, so make sure you make them about 12cm (4¾-inch) in diameter. Note

The perfect Asian starter dish; homemade spring rolls.

Chipotle chillies in adobo sauce are sold in small cans from delicatessens and specialist food stores; they have a medium-hot smoky taste. Any leftover chillies will keep with their sauce in a small screw-top jar in the fridge for up to 3 months. Substitute with a teaspoon of smoked paprika and a pinch of chilli […]

See if you can get the 6 orange strips and 2 teaspoons of rind from 1 orange, otherwise you may need to buy 2 small oranges. This recipe makes 6 ­ freeze the remaining 4 muffins for later use. Note

Spanish-style spiced meatballs with a romesco sauce; a great tapas dish or sharing platter.

Grilled chicken parcels stuffed with ham, spinach, ricotta and sun-dried tomatoes.

A quick and easy pork dish with a sweet and salty Asian coleslaw by Australian Women's Weekly.

Sandwiches can be prepared several hours ahead. Keep wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator until required. Bread is an excellent source of energy-giving carbohydrates. Wholemeal and wholegrain breads are also a rich source of dietary fibre and other nutrients because they contain the natural goodness of the entire grain. Note

Commercial pizza bases are available in a full range of thicknesses. For this pizza, select a thinner base so it complements rather than competes with the flavours of the topping. Note

A bright, colourful and exquisite lamb, spinach and spiced peach salad.

Soba noodles are long, flat thin Japanese buckwheat noodles from Asian food stores and major supermarkets. Note

The only spider you'll ever want to drink.

Roasting the tomatoes concentrates the flavour, which goes well with pumpkin. Serve the salad warm. Note

Éclairs are best made on day of serving, but do not fill until ready to serve. Unfilled éclairs can be frozen. Note

Sandwiches can be made up to two hours before the picnic. Note

Aïoli is garlic mayonnaise, available from the condiment aisle in most supermarkets. Note

Originally a French dish, this potato is all the better with rich and delicious caramelised onion.

You will need about 3 limes for this recipe. Note

Dried lavender is available from gourmet food stores and cake decorating stores. Note

Soupe au pistou is a Provencal minestrone served with a good dollop of basil pesto.

A simple but delectable roasted capsicum soup with fried provolone polenta.

You need two oranges for this recipe – one for the salad and one for the juice. You can substitute fresh baby beetroot with canned baby beets, or the chicken with pork fillet or salmon, if you like. Note

Ginger wine, a beverage that is 14% alcohol by volume, has the piquant taste of fresh ginger.You can substitute it with dry (white) vermouth, if you prefer. Any type or combination of glace fruit can be used in this recipe. Note

Exquisite and delicious Asian-style marinated duck with peppered strawberries from Australian Women's Weekly.

We used large, 25cm diameter, packaged pizza bases for this recipe. Note

A perfect summer dish of barbecued sausages with tomato relish.

Authentic Japanese red miso sauce, also known as akamiso, from Australian Women's Weekly.

Ask your fishmonger to butterfly the sardines. It is correct that the sardines are not cooked in this recipe. Note

Seasoned flour is plain flour with added seasonings of choice such as salt, pepper, mustard, herbs. Note