Dinner

Dinner doesn't get much easier than this! This prawn spaghetti recipe contains all the classic elements of a good pasta - garlic, tomatoes, chillies and salty capers. Serve for a simple yet sophisticated meal

Make use of your garden's fresh tomatoes and whip up this stunning pastry tart. It's fantastic as a tasty picnic plate or a light dinner, and flavoured to perfection with fresh oregano and thyme.

This rosemary and mustard-glazed pork loin is a winner for long summer nights. For a flavour explosion, serve alongside our delicious pickled peaches - you're sure to impress with this brew up your sleeve!

You've had pork and pineapple, but what about pork and peach? This dairy-free, gluten-free recipe is the perfect example of just how good the collision of sweet and savoury can be for a family meal

These barbecued chicken burgers with fennel and herb slaw are perfect for a summer dinner on the deck or patio. Just add cold beers or sangria, a jug of iced cordial for the kids, and some great company!

This vegetarian take on beef Wellington makes a filling and flavoursome dish that's special enough for a dinner party - or even your Christmas spread! Serve with our rich mushroom gravy and roast veggies for a complete meal.

This platter is a great way to enjoy quality, lean venison as a starter or with other barbecue meats and salads. The salsa is packed with herbs and the hummus adds a lovely creaminess, creating a dish bursting with flavours and texture.

This butterflied lamb leg works well as a casual lunch paired with a salad or with some vegetables or rice for a more substantial evening meal. It tastes incredible when rubbed in some Moroccan-inspired spices.

This rich and delicious lasagne is oozing with flavour, cheese and creaminess, creating a fantastic Italian-style family dinner. It's perfect for colder nights, or any time that you just feel like a little extra comfort.

There's nothing quite like a gooey, cheesy vegetable bake. This one is packed with all sorts of goodies, from courgette to eggplant to kūmara - so it's equally nutritious as it is indulgent!

Whip up a batch of these finger lickin’ teriyaki drumsticks next time you’re entertaining guests. They’re as simple as anything to throw together, and make a party snack that is sure to please the crowd.

This is such a satisfying dish and so easy to cook! The lamb shanks are beautifully tender and the Parmesan mash is such a crowd-pleaser, making it a perfect weekend dinner to enjoy with the whole family.

Put a vegetarian twist on the traditionally meat-based Italian ragu with this rich and flavoursome mushroom recipe. Served with pappardelle and topped with a zingy homemade gremolata, this dish is an all-round winner.

These short, chilly days are perfect for settling this slow-braised beef shin in the oven in the afternoon so that the aromas waft through the house for the rest of the day, tantalising our taste buds until dinnertime.

This protein and fibre-packed dish is a sure-fire winner when it comes to mid-week dinners. It's quick and easy to make, and the lamb meatballs are infused with a lively combination of spices.

Prepare a comforting meal with this Spanish chicken, chorizo and rice soup recipe, which is packed to the rafters with nourishing goodies. Filling and flavoursome, this soup will transport you to warmer places.

Cheese lovers, listen up - these spinach, blue cheese and ricotta galettes are a dream come true! Encased in a golden pastry shell and topped with walnuts, this recipe is everything you need for a midweek dinner.

This is an economical and tasty dish that Mum says originates from Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean governed by France but widely influenced by Creole and West Indian cuisine. It’s delicious and the mincing of onions is a great idea!

These are blisteringly good, especially if you use hot chorizo as the potato and cream are a good foil of its spiciness. Scale the recipe up to serve at your next dinner party, or simply serve with a green salad for a simple meal.

This chicken wonton noodle soup is a deliciously warming bowl of goodness - the homemade wontons are such a treat! Serve with chilli oil or chilli sauce to add an extra kick of flavour.

I love this late autumn dish of Mum’s. Chicken baked with plenty of rosemary, orange juice and peel with soft petals of capsicum. It bursts with flavour!

Switch up your classic steak and fries by substituting the fries for homemade onion rings! This hearty meal makes a delicious weekend dinner, perfect when served with a fresh green salad.

Combining the nutty flavour of spelt pasta with our silky cauliflower sauce, this pasta dish is a wonderful idea for an easy dinner. It will be on the table in just 40 minutes, and is so tasty you'll be going back for seconds!

To me, dinner is dinner, and if I want roast chicken with all the trimmings, that’s what I’ll have. Here's my pared-down version of a full roast chicken - there’s stuffing and gravy, vegetables and roasties, and just enough for one!

This Middle Eastern dish will tickle your taste buds with its zingy and zesty quinoa tabbouleh and delicious lamb leg steaks coated in cumin seeds. It takes less than 30 minutes to make, so it's a win-win!

On the table in just 25 minutes, this pasta is a scrumptious idea for a quick dinner or lunch. Packed with delicious flakes of salmon and a zingy homemade pea pesto, it’s a simple meal that will blow your mind!

Create a vegetarian meal that looks just as good as it tastes with these feta and radish sesame tartlets. Made with a delicious filling of feta, cream and eggs, everyone is going to love this dish!

The rich flavour of plums really enhance the flavour in our beautiful slow-cooked casserole. Team this warming dish with steamed green beans or sautéed bok choy for a complete and nourishing meal.

The original recipe from The Food of Love Cookery School uses a seashell-shaped pasta. But Nici prefers making corteccia, a pea-pod shape, as it’s faster, easier to make and will still capture the delicious sauce in all its nooks and crannies.

Give your broad beans a new lease on life by tossing them through this delicious ricotta pasta. Topped with prosciutto, parmesan and chopped dill, it's a quick and easy dish that tastes incredible.

Stuffing apples with a savoury mix of pork and peppercorns is such an easy and fun dish to make. Once baked and dusted in fresh Parmesan, you’ll be rewarded with a deliciously satisfying meal.

This pasta bake is the epitome of comfort food. Combining the magical pair of spinach and ricotta, along with a beautifully flavoured tomato sauce, it's ideal as your family dinner on a cooler evening.

Upgrade your usual sausage, ketchup and mustard hotdogs with these deliciously flavoursome chorizo buns. Served with generous lashings of our chimichurri and smoky red relish, this is a simple crowd-pleaser of a dinner!

Cooked a day ahead, coq au vin is a brilliant and easy-to-make dish for serving a large group. With the flavours of wine, mushrooms, smoky bacon and thyme, the slow-cooked chicken is always succulent and juicy.

Nici uses crème fraîche to save making a roux for this seafood mornay, and the result is rich and creamy, making for a great way to send the taste buds soaring at the beginning of a feast.

Make use of the spices in the back of your cupboard with this flavour-packed biryani. The authentic Indian flavours burst through the rice so beautifully, and the juicy pop of apricot is just delicious!

This dish tastes like it could be from a Michelin star restaurant, but it is so simple to create. Hoki and prosciutto pair magically together, and the tomato and caper sauce is just divine!

Sweet, crunchy and zingy, this salad is the perfect accompaniment to any family dinner. The fresh flavours and bright colours make it a creative and delicious side dish that everyone will love.

Mix up your go-to pasta dish thanks to our tasty courgette pasta recipe. This pasta alternative is not only gluten free and super healthy, the homemade avocado pesto makes it simply irresistible!

Love risotto, hate stirring? This delicious oven-baked tomato sausage risotto recipe makes easy work of creating this Italian classic.

Chicken drumsticks have never tasted better than they do lathered in these incredible Nici Wickes marinades. Go Moroccan-style or opt for a zingy and herby alternative - or why not give both a try?

This crispy pork belly is a great idea for a unique Christmas dish, deliciously paired with roasted asparagus, onions and garlic. Sprinkle with homemade citrus salt for a delightful tang!

This roast chicken with lemon herb stuffing is a delicious idea for your Christmas feast, especially when paired with delicious roasted carrots. The stuffing balls add so much flavour to the dish!

A beef fillet is as impressive as it is easy to cook and serve for a crowd. Nici has paired it with a unique take on a béarnaise, which goes beautifully with the beef for a great Christmas meal.

This roast chicken from Nici Wickes is crammed full of butter and tarragon, served with caramelised shallots and after one tender, succulent mouthful no-one will miss the Christmas turkey!

The beautiful fragrant spices used in Indian cooking make it easy to create a flavour-packed meal that’s lean and healthy. If you like, skip the skewers and simply make chicken tikka meatballs!

This kumara and goat's cheese frittata is a great recipe if you're looking to feed a big crew, or want a dish to last a few days. Packed with protein and delicious goat's cheese, this will be a hit.

This lamb and tomato curry is a perfect meal to feed the family, with delicious mild flavouring. And coming in at just $2.90 per serve, this recipe will be good for the tastebuds and the wallet!

With crunch, zing and zest, this chicken salad with crispy noodles is a winner. Exotic Food Teriyaki Sauce creates a delicious flavour that will keep you coming back for more.

This pork belly stir fry uses the bold and delicious flavours of the Sichuan region of China. After marinating, it can be ready in just 25 minutes, making it a great new dish to try for dinner.

The ultimate comfort food, this pork, mushroom and sage lasagne is so good it could turn any bad day around. Full of flavour and the delicious combo of cheese, pasta and mince, say hello to your new favourite dish.

Packing a punch in heat and flavour, this spicy chicken pasta is a fantastic midweek dinner meal that can be whipped up in just 30 minutes. Sprinkle with dukkah crumbs for added tastiness.

Bring a taste of Tex-Mex to your kitchen with this delicious grilled steak fajitas recipe. With succulent steak and all the incredible flavours of coriander, chilli and lime, this dish is the star of the show.

Have dinner ready in no time with this falafel wraps recipe, which packs the deliciousness of homemade falafel, hummus and eggplant into one tightly rolled wrap. So good, even meat-lovers will be happy!

Quick dinners don't have to be boring - just one mouthful of this dreamy chicken and asparagus pasta and you'll never look back! Creamy and flavoursome, it seems a crime that it only takes 30 minutes.

If you’re craving comfort food, it doesn’t get much better than this cheesy lasagne rotolo dish, which combines pasta, ricotta and beef mince in a rich and delicious meat sauce.

This pork skepasti recipe is Greek cuisine at its best. Leave the lamb to dry overnight, then bring together all the beautiful flavours the next day for dinner and enjoy.

It’s Italian for dinner tonight with this beautifully-flavoured chicken and eggplant parmigiana with rosemary roasted kumara. Served with a side of green salad, this makes a well-balanced meal.

This light and delicious Moroccan lamb salad with roast carrots and grape bulghur is sure to bring all the colour to your diet that you need. Not to mention how good it looks on your plate!

Your slow cooker is your best friend when it comes to these pulled pork tacos with spicy banana salsa. Succulent, spicy, and all-too easy to pull together, it is sure to be a hit.

This prawn and pumpkin pesto pasta is ready in just 40 minutes, but will look and taste like you’re a seasoned pro. The juicy prawns and freshly-made pesto are a magical combo.

Bursting with flavours, this healthy, colourful and quick to prepare Mexican-style kumara dish is a tasty idea for a delightful midweek dinner.

It won't come as a shock that the humble bacon and egg pie won the Kiwi Classic Pie – and with the weather getting warmer, it’s the perfect time to whip one up using the winning recipe!

This incredible delicious gold-star grilled pork belly with parsley sauce recipe is the perfect way to enjoy diverse cuisines from around the globe

This comforting and flavoursome Romanian ciorba de perisoare is a delicious sour meatball soup that is the perfect way to taste the flavours of the world!

Making your own pasta is a wonderfully tactile and satisfying experience – and takes just 20 minutes. So clear a space in the kitchen and try this rustic mushroom, thyme and parmesan cream pasta

Follow our simple recipe below to create your own fresh pasta that takes just 20 minutes. So clear a space, grab a rolling pin and enjoy this scrumptious pumpkin, sage and goat’s cheese pasta

Fresh pasta is far easier to make than many think. It takes just 20 minutes to get a batch of pasta ready for the pot. So why not try this incredible chicken and pesto cream ravioli!

Exotic Food's Green Curry yoghurt dip is an easy crowd-pleaser you can make in seconds.

The most expensive part of most meals is the protein. So a clever way to stick to your budget is to use veges to beef up your bolognese.

Filipino Pinoy BBQ Chicken with minted pea couscous

Entertaining a crowd is best done Mexican style! Crunchy spiced chicken nibbles teamed with a creamy avocado dip is going to disappear quick-smart.

An easy way to simplify a roast chicken without hindering the overall flavour, just roast the chicken in the bag it comes in – no touch, no mess, no prep!

Want to mix up your go-to Sunday roast? Try this roast chicken and fennel, infused with orange for a flavoursome family chicken winner.

Searching for a vegetarian pasta bake? This easy and flavoursome spinach and ricotta-stuffed pasta shell bake won't disappoint with its rich tomato sauce and Parmesan topping.

This simple chicken biryani suits the whole family as it is not at all hot and is super tasty. This recipe may look like a lot of ingredients, but it really is very quick and easy to assemble.

Cooked long and slow, lamb shoulder cuts turn tender and tasty. With some pasta added towards the end of cooking, you get a meal in one pot. Brilliant!

Fill your home with the aroma of slow-cooked magic! This fresh and fiery goan pork curry will soon become a new family favourite and is brilliant served with salad and Indian-style flatbread.

Rich, hearty and brilliant for cold winter days. This easy and tasty version of slow cooked chicken cassoulet has simple ingredients but is packed with lots of incredible flavour.

Fried chicken in a spicy, crunchy coating makes a delicious treat every once in a while, also a perfectly comforting side with an added punch.

Steamed or fried, these glorious little pork and chive potsticker-style dumplings deliver a brilliant combo of taste and texture and will be perfect enjoyed with friends or family.

Master these delicious prawn and coriander steamed dumplings with this fool-proof guide. From perfect pleats to crunchy crescents, you’ll be rapt with how simple it is to make these beauties at home.

Full of great flavours, this delicious turmeric yoghurt chicken is brilliant served with cauliflower and is an absolute must for your next warming family meal.

With slices of succulent rump steak, a beautiful zing from coriander and chilli flakes, and the flavour explosion of Exotic Food's Pad Thai Sauce, this dish is sure to become a firm favourite.

Here, Nici Wickes has combined mushroom and pepper in this delicious mushroom pepper steak sauce recipe that is perfect enjoyed for a tasty midweek meal.

Pulled chicken sliders with coleslaw are easy and great for entertaining!

Flavoursome skillet chilli is very simple to get your Mexican fix! Top it with cornbread topping for extra goodness.

Roasted vegetable pasta bake is perfect for feeding a crowd on a budget!

This mouth-watering chicken and bacon ragu is cooked to perfection and sure to go down a treat!

Baking rice in a pineapple subtly infuses a unique tropical flavour in the rice. This dish is a fun family meal!

These incredibly delicious feta, basil and vegetable lamb roasts are deliciously tender and juicy. Serve lamb roasts with kumara chips for the perfect family meal that everyone will love!

These delicious lamb koftas are a great option for informal entertaining or feeding a crowd, and are perfectly paired with tabbouleh. Recipe from the Food for Good cookbook that delivers excellent fresh recipes for daily meals as well as the opportunity to give back: for every copy sold Eat My Lunch will give lunch to a Kiwi kid in need.

Easy filo topped pie is perfect for a tasty, comforting mid-week dinner with the family.

With its fresh anise flavour and nutritious properties, fennel deserves a place on your plate this winter! So enjoy this comforting chunky sausage and fennel pasta bake for a delicious weeknight meal.

Enjoy this flavoursome chicken wing noodle stir-fry that is the perfect combination for everyone to enjoy. Serve sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds for the perfect midweek meal.

Do you love smooth, creamy mushroom soup, but also love the meaty texture of whole mushrooms? Here Nadia Lim has gone for both in this comforting mushroom and thyme soup with roquefort croutons.

Nadia Lim's delicious bean, corn and kumara enchiladas recipe is a brilliant update on a comfort-food classic that will fill you and your family up without weighing you down