Capsicum

You can used store-bought char-grilled capsicum for this recipe, if you like. Note

A delicious and filling chickpea, watercress and capsicum salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

If you can’t buy char-grilled zucchini, you can make your own; use a mandoline or vegetable peeler to thinly slice one large zucchini lengthways, then cook the slices on a heated oiled grill plate until browned lightly and tender. Pizza bases can be bought at any regular supermarkets. Note

Smoked eggplant and capsicum jam can be tossed through pasta, spread on pizza bases, or served as side dish to chicken, lamb or fish. Note

A healthy and simple mixed vegetable and stir-fried rice dish that can be spiced up with chicken or fish.

Chicken drumettes are drumsticks with the end of the bone chopped off. They are also sold as “lovely legs”. Note

store recipe can be made 3 days ahead and refrigerated, covered. Note

We used small (15cm/6-inch diameter) packaged pizza bases for this recipe. Note

Derived from an Italian word meaning `garden’, giardiniera is an Italian dish of pickled vegetables. Note

An exquisitely Mediterranean breakfast dish served with a gorgeous capsicum olive relish.

A sweet, sour, fresh and fragrant Asian-style rice noodle salad with wasabi dressing.

A classic hearty chicken stew that originated in southern Louisiana.

Delicious and warming garlic chicken stir-fry with buk choy from Australian Women's Weekly.

Warm sabayon must be served immediately. Note

Spicy vegetable and lentil salad packed full of char-grilled capsicum, carrot, pumpkin and red onion.

A deep purple-red spice ground from berries grown on a Mediterranean coastal shrub, sumac adds an astringent flavour to both raw and cooked food. It suits poultry, meat and fish as well as it does a salad. Its piquancy was long only associated with Middle Eastern foods, but these days it is used in many […]

Use any rice you like for this recipe, just make sure it’s cooked properly so every grain is separate. You could use about 3½ cups of cold leftover rice if you happen to have it, if not cook, rinse and drain the rice the day before the picnic. Keep the rice in the fridge. Assemble […]

Preserved lemons can be bought from delicatessens and some supermarkets. Remove a piece of lemon from the jar, discard the lemon flesh. Rinse the rind under water; dry, then chop finely. Note

A quick, easy and flavour-packed Mexican beef stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

Hearty and delicious dish of potato wedges with a spicy beef topping.

Use sharp scissors to finely shred the nori. Prawn mixture can be marinated for a few hours or overnight in the fridge. Note

Line quiche pans one at a time. Keep the remaining pastry sheet covered with a damp clean tea towel, to stop it drying out while lining the first quiche pan. Note

A bright and summery salad packed full of healthy and crunchy raw vegetables.

A delicious and warming pepper beef stir-fry with brussels sprouts from Australian Women's Weekly.

We used corn kernels from 2 large fresh corn cobs in this recipe, but you can use frozen (then thawed) kernels or well-drained canned kernels. Roast your own capsicum under the griller, or in the oven until the skin blisters and blackens, cover, cool, then remove skin before using. Or, buy roasted capsicum from a […]

Spelt is an ancient form of wheat that has a higher level of protein and wider range of nutrients than ordinary wheat. It still contains gluten, making it unsuitable for coeliacs. You can use any form of long pasta instead of the spelt fettuccine. Note

Delicious rich and hearty European goat and capsicum stew from Australian Women's Weekly.

Starchy potatoes, such as sebago, are best to use. Reheat before topping with dip and almonds. Note

Spice up your breakfast omelette with this popular Indian recipe.

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.

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

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

A light and summery dish of char-grilled scallops with a zesty corn salsa.

Teppanyaki is traditionally cooked on a grill plate on or near the table, and is eaten in batches.

You need one trimmed corn cob to get the amount of corn kernels required for this recipe; canned corn kernels or frozen corn kernels, if you prefer. Note

Have a Tex-Mex night with these delicious lamb fajitas, guacamole and salsa cruda.