Less than 60 minutes

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

If you don’t have a candy thermometer, boil the syrup until it’s thick with heavy bubbles. Remove from heat, let bubbles subside, then reassess the thickness of the syrup. Note

Piri piri sauce is a spicy Afro-Portuguese chilli sauce available from Middle-Eastern food stores and most major supermarkets. Note

Use white Candy Melts in place of chocolate Melts for an extra-white finish. Note

The secret to this recipe is the amount of olive oil used. Perfect as a second course or as the main course for a light summer lunch, served with salad and crusty bread or with chips (frites). The moules in France are small and sweet. This recipe is not suitable for those large green New […]

Once they are toffee-coated, don’t refrigerate the pops, as the toffee will dissolve. Serve pops within 2 hours of making. Note

With the help of a pressure cooker, make these exquisitely spiced and flavoured Greek lamb shanks in no time.

Minestrone is a really easy, delicious soup that can be ready in less than an hour, and made up to two days ahead. Great on a cold day. Note

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

Juniper berries are the dried fruit of the juniper shrub, an evergreen from the Northern Hemisphere, and are found in specialty herb or health food shops. Note

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 sweet, zesty and crispy Thai dish that literally means 'crunchy noodles'.

Angel food cakes contain no fat. Their lightness comes from incorporating air into egg whites and an unusual cooking method. Note

You will need to buy a 265g packet of small lollipops for this recipe. You should never smile at a crocodile, or be taken in by her welcoming grin, but Clara looks friendly enough — maybe! Note

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

If liked, microwave pumpkin in a little water until tender and drain well. Note

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

A simple grilled chicken dish packed full of big flavours.

Limoncello is an Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur made from the peel only of fragrant lemons, which is steeped in clear alcohol then diluted with sugar and water. Store unfilled macarons in an airtight container for about a week. Fill macarons just before serving. Note

You can use lemon, lime or blood orange marmalade or your favourite jam instead. Note

store in an airtight container at a cool room temperature until ready to serve. Cake pops will keep for up to a week. Note

Any similar-sized pasta shape such as casarecce, rigatoni or penne would be suitable for this dish. Note

You could use frozen ready-made crepes, or freeze your own. The filling needs to be made on the day of serving. Note

These delicious homemade chicken and vegetable rolls are great for sharing.

If plums are not in season, use a 1kg (2-pound) jar of whole plums. Drain, halve and seed them before using. Note

A healthy and filling Mexican vegetarian dish with a rich and delicious spiced tomato and avocado salsa.

Delicious and fragrant lamb fillet in chilli and coconut milk from Australian Women's Weekly.

A cheese slicer makes curls about 2.5cm long; if you don’t have one, use a vegetable peeler, it will make smaller curls. We used a white chocolate mud cake in this recipe, and made a coffee-flavoured ganache to complement it and the chocolates, however, a dark chocolate mud cake would also look wonderful filled with […]

Aïoli is a garlic mayonnaise; it is available in supermarkets and delicatessens. Note

You can use one quantity shortcrust pastry instead of the store-bought pastry sheets. Note

This is another one of those charming cakes that look so great, but is really quite easy and simple to make. Note

Peaches & Cream are found in Allen’s Party Mix. You’ll have about 1 cup of the cake mixture left over; use to make extra cupcakes for the party. Note

A healthy and rich vegetable dish with smoky baked beans and tomato from Australian Women's Weekly.

Equipment: 4 x 10cm (4-inch) (closed) springform pans Everybody loves their own individual dessert ­ here, the tropical flavours blend happily with the creamy cheesecake filling. The mango rose pattern is simple to achieve, but looks impressive on the cheesecakes. We used a plain store-bought sponge for this recipe, you can make your own, if […]

Use white Candy Melts in place of chocolate Melts for a whiter finish Note

Cake is best decorated on day required. Note

Quick and easy-to-make crispy roast potatoes with paprika aïoli from Australian Women's Weekly.

A light and summery Moroccan-style beef salad packed full of apricots, sultanas, pine nuts, mint and dill.

A modern take on the traditional French method of cooking “en papillote” (in sealed paper packets), this recipe uses aluminium foil rather than parchment to enclose the ingredients. Cooking this way intensifies the contained flavours. Note

Saltimbocca is a classic Italian dish that literally translates as "jump in the mouth". It is usually made of beef or veal, and rolled with proscuitto and sage leaves.

Treat yourself this morning with gorgeous French-style spelt crêpes with poached pear and blueberries.

This is a quick version of making a soufflé as the base is not made on a flour-thickened cheese sauce. Note

Tortiglioni, a straight tubular pasta with grooves on the exterior, works well when baked with a chunky sauce, such as this one.

Equipment 6-hole (¾-cup/180ml) texas muffin pan 7 x 12-hole (1-tablespoon/20ml) mini muffin pans 1 yellow texas muffin paper case 77 yellow mini muffin paper cases 50cm-square prepared cake board (see basic know-how number 2, pages 160-161) Decorations 85g packet yellow jelly crystals 400g packet Smarties 1 tablespoon orange sprinkles 5cm piece black licorice strap 25 […]

Create delicious Italian pasta at home with this beautiful ricotta and silverbeet gnocchi. Served in a fragrant tomato sauce, it's the ultimate comfort food for a cool evening in.

Remember that when you put food onto skewers, not to squash everything together. Leave a little space between each item to allow the heat to circulate and to ensure everything cooks through. If you have time, soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes to stop them from burning during cooking, or cover the ends […]

Keeping time: 4 days. Note

Serve chicken with dressing. You need a large bunch of spinach weighing about 400g to get the number of large leaves required for this recipe. Note

If you have an electric pressure cooker you won’t need to reduce the heat to stabilise pressure, your cooker will automatically stabilise itself. Always check with the manufacturer’s instructions before using your pressure cooker. Note

You will need to watch the sugar syrup carefully while it simmers for 5 minutes. It may be necessary to lift the pan from the heat several times to help maintain the correct temperature. For perfect results, use an accurate candy thermometer. Note

Green (unripe) papayas are readily available in various sizes at many greengrocers, Asian food shops and markets. Select one that is very hard and slightly shiny, which indicates it’s fresh but not too unripe to grate or chop. Note

You need a 7cm (2¾-inch) and a 5cm (2-inch) starshaped cutter. It’s best to use food colouring pastes rather than liquids. Roll, cut and bake one portion of dough at a time. While those biscuits are cooking , roll and cut the next batch, ready for the oven. Note

These delicious savoury potato pancakes are absolutely beautiful enjoyed with smoked salmon and dill cream. Perfect any time of the day, this dish is a real winner!

Semolina is available from health-food stores and supermarkets. It can be replaced with 1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour. Lime, orange or mandarin juice and grated rind can be substituted for the lemon. Note

You need 25 foil petit four cases for this recipe. Note

You can use drained gelatinous noodles instead of the cellophane noodles. Note

These come from the Charente region of south-west France. The name generally refers to a nut-shaped puff from that region.

This cake is at its best eaten on the same day as baking. Keeping time: 1 day. Note

Crispy, crunchy and golden minted tuna triangles that are perfect for sharing with friends at the bach.

This pudding can be made a week ahead; store, covered, in the fridge, or freeze for up to 2 months. Brandy cream sauce can be made a day ahead; store, covered, in the fridge. Note

Silver leaf, available from cake decorating stores, is delicate and fiddly to handle but worth the effort. Note

A quick and easy potato smash with beef and eggplant that is great for the kids.

Light and delicious French-style passionfruit and raspberry eclairs from Australian Women's Weekly.

Cripsy, crunchy and delicious schnitzels crumbed in garlic, sage and lemon.

A lolly-packed party piñata that the kids will love.

Quick and easy Asian-style stick pork stir-fry for those busy midweek nights.