American

Sweet, salty, stick and incredibly moorish, these American-style pork rashers make the ultimate Friday night dinner at home with the family. They're wonderfully tender, and go brilliantly with a creamy coleslaw.

These hotdogs are an easy-to-make meal that the kids will go crazy for! Frankfurters are sandwiched in a soft bun with bacon, cheese and jalapenos... delicious!

The Star's Sydney's Executive Chef, Uday Huja, has shared his signature fried chicken recipe with us, a popular dish featured at The Harvest Buffet. Perfectly golden and crispy, the chicken is soaked in buttermilk to achieve juicy, tender meat every time.

A classic biscuit that is loved by all, the humble chocolate chip cookie is beautiful enjoyed with a glass of milk or coffee. They're great to bake with little ones, too.

A poké bowl is a Hawaiian dish consisting of raw fish on rice, a bit like a sushi salad. The fresh flavours of poké bowls are the perfect accompaniment to summer sun and cold beer. Here, the rice is replaced with soft white bread to carry all the flavours of this Hawaiian classic.

Light, fluffy, and oh-so-delicious, these ricotta and peach pancakes will take your crepe experience to a whole new level.

Indulge in the mac daddy of cheese burgers, which comes with all the trimmings. This juicy beef burger recipe is sure to satisfy

You can add some thinly sliced blood orange as well as the lime to this classic cosmopolitan if you like.

These can be prepped in advance and then baked at the last minute to make banging hot dogs that are full of punch from mustard and sauerkraut, and gooey with melting cheese. Photography by Todd Eyre.