Onion

This is a lovely one-pot set and forget meal that will taste even better then next day. Serve on a cold winter's evening with creamy mash and a lovely glass or two of red.

Surprise your brunch guests with baked eggs, delicately flavoured with prosciutto and brie. Serve with steaming hot mugs of coffee or tea, together with lightly toasted sourdough.

Crisp outsides, crunchy corners and soft, tender insides with a honey, mustard and rosemary marinade make these the perfect roasted root vegetables.

Sausage and mash is right up there in the pantheon of comfort foods, and this version boasts scrumptious pea and bacon mash with caramelised onions on top. Perfection.

These exquisite quiches are great for picnics, platters or simply as a snack.

Filled with vegies and a delicious mustard mayonnaise, these chicken pita pockets are simple and satisfying.

Baked Middle Eastern meatballs in a homemade tomato sauce with spinach raita.

This omelette is called a "Western" in most states east of the Mississippi River and a "Denver" in the western half of the United States.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

These beef burgers with roast tomato and caramelised onion will quickly become a family favourite.

Colourful and delicious roasted beetroot and red onion dip from Australian Women's Weekly.

Delicious hot or cold, for breakfast, lunch or dinner, a frittata is the way to go for a quick and easy meal.

Perfect beef and onion party pies for sharing with friends and family.

Warm up with a bowl of this dreamy soup, best served with crusty bread.

With the addition of caramelised onion relish, these ham and cheese finger sandwiches make the tastiest afternoon snack. You can experiment with all sorts of fillings like smoked salmon with cream cheese, egg and mayo, or chicken and watercress.

Sweet and sticky caramelised vegetables that go perfectly with roast dinners.

Drunken beans with bacon, tomato, beer and worcestershire sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

Italian-style burgers with a delicious homemade ripe tomato sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

Nasi goreng, literally meaning 'fried rice' in Indonesian and Malay, is a deliciously simple dish.

If you’re serving this sauce with fish, replace the chicken stock with fish stock; for a vegetarian version, use vegetable stock. Velouté should be served as soon as it is made. Note

This easy, fragrant dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The Chinese barbecued pork adds a distinctive colour and taste and can be found at Asian grocery stores.

Considered the national dish of many Middle Eastern nations, Kibbeh, is made of burghul, minced onions and finely ground lean beef, lamb, goat or camel meat with and mixed spices.

A fragrant and rich Thai red curry from Australian Women's Weekly.

A great summer salad with grilled onion and a mint chimichurri, an Argentinian-style sauce.

This savoury dip is quick and easy to make and goes equally well with corn chips, crudités, or vegetable sticks. It's perfect for a gathering of family and friends, or an after-school snack.

Lemon myrtle is a native Australian herb with a pleasant intense lemony taste, without the acidity. It’s available from the spice section of major supermarkets. Substitute 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind or 2 very thinly sliced kaffir lime leaves. Note

The perfect accompaniment to a big breakfast: quick and simple onion and potato hash.

A classic modern pie with beef and caramelised onion from Australian Women's Weekly.

Kachumber is an Indian salad consisting of fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, if you like, chilli peppers.

A classic Italian veal recipe, a superthin veal cutlet, drizzled in a sweet dry wine sauce.

Kidney beans are a great source of protein, complex carbohydrates, minerals and several vitamins. However, they do lack the full spectrum of essential amino acids, so­ serve the frittata with a slice of wholegrain bread or scatter it with sesame seeds to get them all.

Relish can be used straight away. Refrigerate after opening. Note

A healthy and vegetarian zucchini burger with beetroot and tomato relish.

Fragrant and flavoursome dry beef curry with onions and peanuts from Australian Women's Weekly.

Sweet, milky bocconcini make a great combination with the caramelised onion topping, but brie works beautifully too if you prefer.

Burgers have a bit of a bad image, mainly due to fast-food chains using highly processed ingredients and loads of fat. In fact, burgers are a wholesome and well-rounded meal if made with quality ingredients. Lean beef, salad vegetables, the bread of your choice – it’s all good, healthy stuff. Some people swear by beetroot on a burger, while others love pineapple, bacon and egg or a whole range of salads. However you like them, they’re a delicious family favourite.

Healthy, fragrant and delicious Japanese vegetable gow gees with miso dipping sauce.

Sweet, tart and rich, this caramelised onion and beetroot tart makes a great starter or lunch dish.

Make sure your prosciutto is really thinly sliced for this divine snapper recipe, to ensure it cooks crisply.

Various combinations of rice and lentils are eaten throughout the Middle East and India, with perhaps the two most well-known versions being Lebanese mujadara and Indian kitcheree. Our Egyptian take on this homely dish, however, adds delicious "oomph" to the rice-lentil theme with its fragrantly spicy caramelised onion and piquant chilli sauce.

Quick, easy and full of flavour; make this teriyaki beef and soba stir-fry for a tasty snack.

This warming and fragrant French style onion and fennel soup is absolutely amazing topped with melted cheddar cheese souffles. This is gourmet soup at it's finest.

This fresh, zesty corn and capsicum salsa with coriander and chilli is perfect paired with salmon, chicken or steak.

Crispy and tender duck breasts with green onion sauce, served on a bed of steamed rice.

Use figs that are not too ripe. Overripe figs contain more moisture and will make the pastry soggy. Note

Rich, savoury beef broth makes an excellent base for other dishes, or fortified with added slivers of meat and vegetables, a light soup in its own right.

Onion soup with beer

This duck liver parfait is actually quite simple, especially if you buy the livers ready trimmed. The red onion jam is so delicious you might want to make double the quantity so there's some left for sandwiches later.

These herby goat's cheese tarts make a delicious and elegant brunch or lunch with a crisp green salad.

It’s much easier to check the consistency of the sauce after it has been blended and strained. If the sauce is too thin, return the sauce to the pan, bring it to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to about 2¼ cups. Note

For nicely crisped potatoes, heat the oven tray before adding the potatoes. Note

Vinegar cuts the sweetness of this rich onion jam, and makes it the perfect pairing for this liqueur spiked pâté.

A delicious, quick and easy barbecue-flavoured roast.

Hearty and healthy vegetable soup with added risen for extra bulk will fill hungry bellies. Serve with warmed crusty bread rolls to mop up the very last drop.

You can cook the quinoa in stock for a boost in flavour. Note

A healthy and beautiful grilled veal and radicchio salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

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.

A small pizza with big flavour: Onion, anchovy and olive pizzetta.

The perfect tapas tart of caramelised onion, fig and prosciutto from Australian Women's Weekly.

Deliciously pungent and flavour-packed ginger-shallot chicken dish.

Microwave Curried Rice mixture suitable. Note

Fragrant, healthy and fun Thai salad cups for dinner, lunch or as side dish.

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

Delicious and tender beef kebabs threaded with red onion and lathered in teriyaki sauce.

These delicious tarts have a buttery crust and make a fantastic light lunch served with salad.

A rich oxtail stew with red wine and port; the perfect winter dish.

Served in the most basic of bistros to the poshest of gastro pubs, the ubiquitous sausage and mash never fails to please. We've teamed it with a hearty onion gravy here, you're going to love it.

Filled with chopped bacon, onion and parmesan cheese, these moreish mushrooms make for a tasty brunch, lunch or light dinner with salad.

This easy, delicious meal is a fabulous way to enjoy fish.

Onion & spinach pakoras, also called pakodi, are fried snacks originating in India and are found across South Asia served here with a deliciously cooling cucumber raita.

Delicious and fun homemade cheeseburgers that the whole family will love.

Storage in refrigerator for about 1 month. Note

A tender and slowcooked vegetable ratatouille, a French provencal dish, from Australian Women's Weekly.

Serve this fresh and nutritious tomato salsa with corn chips or atop crusty toasted sourdough, bruschetta-style. It is even more delicious when topped with crumbled feta.

Chiffonade is a way of cutting leafy herbs into thin strips. Lay leaves flat on top of each other, then roll up tightly and cut into thin strips. Note