Roast dinner

There are fewer meals more comforting than succulent beef roast, creamy mash and delicious baby beets.

Do not be afraid of this little bird as when it is done well, it is perfection. Be careful not to overcook or it will dry out; when the meat feels firm and the juices are clear, it is done.

If you've never cooked a roast turkey before, or are just after a simple fool-proof recipe, then you're in the right place. Follow the instructions, and you'll have a perfectly cooked bird. Check the size of your oven and make sure you choose one that will fit!

Give this delicious and under appreciated vegetable a little extra sweetness and roast them to perfection. They will make a colourful and healthy side dish for your next roast.

Give your usual roast lamb dinner an extra protein kick with a side of broad bean mash. Finish off with a generous helping of mint sauce, and a glass of your favourite red.

Don't be put off by the amount of garlic in this recipe. It infuses the chicken with a wonderful, yet not overpowering flavour. You can always discard it after cooking, if you don't want the full garlic experience!

Packed full of goodness, this hearty butterflied chilli chicken dish is perfect for a hungry family dinner. Served with crispy sweet potatoes, it is a sure-fire hit!

store Recipe best made just before serving. Note

Tender and tasty lamb shanks make the best winter dinner, not least because they fill the house with fragrance and warmth for hours before you eat.

The turkey buffé, or breast, is perfect if you don't require the entire bird to feed the hoards on Christmas day. The special stuffing and paprika rub add a touch of festive cheer.

medium GI We used bream fillets in this recipe but you can use other firm white fish, such as whiting or john dory. Note

For a milder version, replace goat’s cheese with ricotta cheese. Note

Nothing loves roasted pork more than apple and sage, except perhaps those at the dinner table. The beauty of this dish is that it can be on the table in just over 30 minutes.

Slice this delicious Italian-style roast pork thickly and serve with creamy mashed potato and salad for a delicious special occasion family meal.

This roast is delicious accompanied with gravy and vegetables or salad of your choice. The chorizo seasoning can be prepared and served separately as a side dish, rather than as a stuffing, if desired.

This is not an easy dish to master, but it is spectacular; sticky, crispy, plum sauce-glazed skin, succulent duck meat and green onion pancakes make a meal to impress any guest with.

dairy-free egg-free Note

Slow cooking the tomatoes draws out both their flavour and their sweetness, leading to a rich, caramelised topping on the crisp base of this tart.

Comforting baked kumara gnocchi in a rich and creamy garlic sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

Serve this delicious medley of autumn vegetables with your next roast dinner.

Your mouth will be watering in anticipation by the time you serve up this divine slow-roasted lamb shoulder, thanks to the good smells that will fill the house as it cooks.

Give your regular roasted chicken an Asian kick with this hoisin, lime and chilli flavoured version. Served with baby bok choy, it's a complete, flavourful and low carb meal.

Cherry tomatoes can be substituted for grape tomatoes. Note

The key to really excellent crackling is to dry the rind scrupulously and ensure the oven is blisteringly hot, and only then place the meat in the oven.

Tasty and juicy tarragon roast chicken with crispy potatoes from Australian Women's Weekly.

Take this Tuscan salad to work for lunch. Keep the bread at room temperature and salad in the fridge.

Wrapping these little chickens in proscuitto helps keep them moist while roasting, as well as infusing the meat with their flavour.

Test Kitchen Za’atar is a blend of roasted sesame seeds, sumac and dried herbs such as wild marjoram and thyme, but the ingredients depend on each maker. Note

Try something different from the usual Sunday roast with this mouth-watering leg of lamb.

Roasted garlic is a delicious accompaniment to roasted or grilled meat, or squeezed from the skin and spread on croutes. To ensure a tender roast, remember to stand the meat before serving.

Vitello tonnato, veal with tuna sauce, is a classic Italian antipasto dish, usually served cold. It’s also commonly served in summer as a light meal. Note

With a judiciously herbed crumb crust, tender lamb, this dish is sophisticated enough to serve at a dinner party but won't take you hours to make.

The contrast of salty and sweet in the pear and proscuitto stuffing adds great depth of flavour to this roast turkey with herbed butter.

A warming wintery roast lemon and garlic lamb rack from Australian Women's Weekly.

Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and perfumed with fresh rosemary leaves, the only other thing these roast potatoes need is a little bit of salt and pepper.

A filling and tasty garlic and oregano flavoured roast chicken. Simple to make with less dishes!

You'll be a star when you serve up this slow-roasted lamb with garlicky skordalia and lemon potatoes for Sunday lunch.

What better meal to share with family and friends than the classic roast leg of lamb. We've put together and fragrant and tasty anchovy and mustard rub to lift it to even greater heights.

A simple and yet splendid meal to serve up to guests at a dinner party. A bowl of aioli on the table will help finish the meal beautifully.

A delicious, quick and easy barbecue-flavoured roast.

A flavour packed crusted lamb rack roast dinner that will satisfy the entire family. We've served it here with creamy mash and steamed broccoli.

Recipe is not suitable to freeze. For the more common version of this dish, you can use a kilo of chicken pieces instead of the quail. Cacciatore means “hunter- style”, and a truly authentic recipe will call for rabbit. Note

If you want to make a share-plate, party platter or after-school snack with a bit of substance, these potato skins with tomato salsa are the bomb. They'll be snapped up, and if you plan ahead you can use the potato flesh for myriad other recipes.

Been searching for the perfect sauce to complete your meal? Look no further; this thick and easy gravy is sure to become a favourite with its rich flavours.

Here's a slightly more interesting take on your average roast chicken. If you're unable to find small chickens, larger ones cut into pieces will do. Adjust the spices to taste.

Fragrant roast lamb on a bed of scented potatoes makes a fabulous dinner or weekend roast lunch, the juices of the lamb help soften and flavour the potatoes.

Honey and soy and a sprinkle of sesame seeds give these roasted vegetables a delicious flavour and texture.

A classic British dish in canapé form.

For a really rich flavour, marinate the lamb shanks overnight. Serve shanks with flour tortillas, a green salad and lime wedges.

Slow cooked beef pot roast with root vegetables has the house smelling gorgeous all afternoon.

Most cooks put roasted duck into the “leave it to the chefs” basket, but it’s really not that different from roasting a chicken. Once you give it a go, crispy, tender roast duck will become a new favourite.

A balsamic vegetable stew, originating in France, that is simple and delicious.

A roast joint should be rested before serving to allow the meat to relax. The heat of the oven causes the meat fibres to tighten, so as meat rests the fibres will relax, allowing the meat juices to redistribute themselves throughout the joint. Try to carve the joint across the grain so that each slice has short fibres which feel tender to eat.

You can buy artichoke quarters from most delicatessens. You could use steamed broccolini if artichokes are not available. If fresh broad beans are not available, buy them frozen. Note

Creamy rosemary risotto with roasted pumpkin, spinach and grated parmesan.

Few can resist a perfectly roasted pork belly. This recipe is dead easy to follow and there is no reason why the result won't be crispy crunch crackling and succulent, tender meat that falls apart at the merest touch of a fork.

Mediterranean-style baked lima beans from Australian Women's Weekly.

Turkey drumsticks are available from poultry shops and most major supermarkets. Turn this recipe into a tossed salad by mixing the sliced turkey through the ingredients, rather than serving it alongside the salad. Note

The deep, earthy flavours of this pot roasted pork shoulder with mushroom, port and chestnut are redolent of winter evenings and roaring fires.

Using thigh cutlets in this way rather than the whole bird shortens the roasting time. The thigh is also the most succulent and flavoursome part of the chicken.

Ask your butcher to remove the rind completely from the pork loin and score it. Note

To freeze Complete the recipe to the end of step 3. Pack into freezer-proof containers, leaving a 2.5cm (1 inch) space to allow for expansion. Seal, label and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. Reheat in a saucepan or microwave on medium power (50%) until heated through, then continue from […]

Sometimes the simple meals are the best choice, especially after a time of feasts. Glazed ham with asparagus salad is a lovely, light way to use up Christmas ham.

Slice this delicious pork loin thickly and serve with roasted vegetables; there'll be no complaints. To make sure the crackling maintains its crunchy deliciousness, don't cover it too tightly when resting the meat.

Black beans, also known as turtle beans, are a common ingredient in Caribbean and Latin American soups, salsas and salads. They are not the same as Chinese black beans, which are fermented soy beans. Note

Dukkah is a Middle Eastern spice blend containing toasted nuts and seeds. It is usually based on hazelnuts, spices and sesame seeds, and teamed here with roasted garlic yoghurt it will make your lamb cutlets sing.

Perfectly roasted potatoes should be crisp and golden brown on the outside, and densely smooth and moist on the inside; full-flavoured and rich but never greasy.

Pre-order a boned duck from your local poultry shop or from the poultry section in your supermarket. A 2kg duck, once boned, will weigh approximately 900g and is the correct size for this recipe. You need eight 10cm bamboo skewers for this recipe. Note

Honeycup mustard is available from some supermarkets, delicatessens and butchers. If you prefer, you can simply combine dijon mustard with honey in the proportion of 1 tablespoon dijon to 2 tablespoons honey. Note

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

Suitable from 6 months Use ripe peaches for this puree, as under-ripe fruit will give a sour taste. Store, covered, in the fridge for up to 1 day. Puree is suitable to freeze, in 1-tablespoon portions in ice-cube trays, covered, for up to 1 month. Note

A delicious slow-roasted honey and soy pork neck with complex Asian spices and flavours.

Do not overwork the dough or it will toughen. Note

Roast lamb is always a crowd pleaser. Team it with mint sauce and you'll be rewarded with rapturous applause and cheering. Well, almost.

Add spice to the classic chicken roast with this piquant harissa and orange version, served with your favourite golden roasted veggies.

Make your own bourbon-glazed ham with a warm potato and celery salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Red quinoa (pronounced keen-wa), is the seed of a leafy plant similar to spinach. Quinoa is gluten-free and has a delicate, slightly nutty taste and chewy texture; it is available from health food stores and in the health food aisle at larger supermarkets. You could also use white quinoa. Rinse it well before boiling. To […]

It's important not to overcrowd the turkey, fennel and lemon in the baking dish so they cook evenly and caramelise.

These delicious herb-crusted lamb racks are brilliant served with kipfler potatoes and a green salad to create a gourmet dinner the whole family will love. Leaving the racks to rest for 10 minutes will guarantee a tender result.

A perfect meal that satisfies a hankering for meat and potatoes, while providing something just a little bit special. Remember to rest the meat for a perfectly moist and succulent result.

This tender veal ragu is full of the flavours of the Mediterranean with artichokes, lemon and black olives.