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Quick and tasty, peppercorn beef stir-fry is the perfect mid-week dinner for those days when you need a bit of a boost.

Artichoke hearts are the tender centres of the globe artichoke, which has tough petal-like leaves that are edible, in part, when cooked. (It is actually a large flower bud of a member of the thistle family.) Artichoke hearts are available fresh from the plant, or purchased in brine, either canned or in glass jars. Note

The succulent savoury flavours of rosemary roast lamb are complimented by the sweetness of the maple vegetables.

Spice up your grilled chicken with this delicious peach relish.

A fancy and flavoursome stuffed chicken dish; perfect for impressing dinner guests.

Roast chicken with sweet caponata, a Sicilian vegetable stew with sweetened vinegar.

A fresh and zingy roast chicken perfect for the summer and spring seasons.

Dashi stock is available from Asian food stores. It can be replaced with 1 tablespoon white miso paste dissolved in 4 cups of not water, if preferred. Note

Why serve pork with apple on the side when you can serve it on top! These quirky and delicious pies are an excellent idea for an impressive winter dinner.

To jazz up this recipe, cook 375g fresh papardelle pasta and toss with sliced cooked chicken and its juices, 50g fresh baby rocket, 100g torn fresh bocconcini and a light drizzle of olive oil.

Herbs, lemon and a dash of chilli bring this garlicky prawn and pasta dish to life.

Steak and egg is a classic in the repertoire of traditional Portuguese cooking. Sherry and a good slug of red wine add depth and complexity to the sauce, with chilli adding a good slug of heat.

With juicy, tender pieces of scallop and crab you'll keep coming back to this spicy warm noodle salad for a flavoursome and quick meal.

Impress your guests with this rich French delicacy. With tender duck and a smooth orange glaze they'll be raving for quite some time.

This is the classic osso buco dish, Osso Buco Milanese is a ragu of tender veal on the bone, served on a bed of saffron risotto and topped with herby, garlicky gremolata.

Tomato salsa and guacamole add a burst of flavour to these delicious fish fajitas with guacamole.

Serving up a whole fish for dinner always makes an impact, and this powerfully spicy ginger and chilli baked fish is no exception.

Minted broad bean and ham soup, ham and bacon recipe, brought to you by Australian Women's Weekly

There's nothing more satisfying than slow-roasted lamb shanks on a cold winter's evening. They're filling, comforting and make the house smell fabulous for hours in the lead up to dinner.

Osso buco is another term that butchers use for veal shin, usually cut into 3cm to 5cm thick slices. Serve this osso buco with artichoke and lemon on a pile of creamy polenta for a comforting winter meal.

Looking like a cross between ginger and a weird, knobbly potato, Jerusalem artichoke is not the prettiest vegetable on the block. It does, however, make a very fine soup, especially if you roast it first.

Maple syrup brings its unique flavour as well as sweetness to these glazed lamb shanks. It's important to use real maple syrup for this recipe rather than a maple syrup flavoured alternative.

This recipe is designed to work in a camp oven, but you can use a conventional oven instead, if desired. Place the roasting/baking dish with oven juices on a stove to make sauce.

This light and tasty Spanish pan tortilla is wonderfully fluffy and packed full of tender potato pieces. Serve it with a fresh side salad for a no-fuss family dinner.

Star anise, cloves, cinnamon, sichuan pepper and fennel seeds are the spices that make these lamb shanks in five-spice with tamarind and ginger so fragrant.

Salmorejo cordobes is a classic dish from the southern Spanish province of Andalucia. Try this rich and warming tomato and bread soup to warm up your winter evenings.

The best of sweet and spicy flavours combine in this one delicious noodle dish. Silken salmon and honey are mixed with chilli, garlic and soy for an authentic Asian taste.

A delicious and easy recipe for spiced fried fish with lemon pistachio couscous. We used bream here, but you can use any firm white fish fillet, such as perch, blue eye or ling.

A delicious and easy recipe for spiced lamb and a spinach and couscous salad. Perfect for lunch, and make plenty because you'll definitely want to fill a lunchbox with it the next day!

Tamari and ginger make a puddle of delicious sauce for this steamed Asian bream. We used whole bream for this recipe, but any fairly small white-fleshed fish can be used.

Clay pots are typically soaked in water for 15 to 30 minutes before cooking. The food is then placed in the pot and baked. As the pot warms it produces steam, allowing the food to lose less moisture creating a tender, flavoursome meal

These mini chicken meatloaves are studded with pine nuts and wrapped in prosciutto, bringing Italian flavours to an old favourite. If there are any left after dinner, they make a great lunchbox treat the next day.

A traditional North African dish, this vegetable tagine is spiced with cumin, coriander, caraway seeds and more, and is divine served with a fragrant lemon couscous.

Everyone loves a perfectly cooked steak, especially topped with delicious herb butter, and this recipe does exactly what it says on the tin. Best served with freshly made french fries.

Pot-ready mussels come in 1kg (2-pound) bags. They have been scrubbed and bearded and are ready to cook. Some mussels may not open up during cooking; in fact, some will not open after excessive cooking. Don't discard these, just open with a knife or cook a little longer, if you like.

Sweet, sticky and delicious Chinese barbecued spare ribs are bound to become a firm favourite.

Find out just how easy it is to make your own potato gnocchi with this simple, straightforward recipe. Once you've discovered just how tender and tasty home-made gnocchi is, you'll never go back!

The contrast between soft, silken tofu and crispy fried noodles is just one of the things that makes mee krob so utterly moreish. Good thing it's good for you too!

Make ahead: This recipe can be made a day ahead. Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Slow-roasted lamb shanks with tomato and olives that will melt in your mouth. The richness of the sauce adds another layer to the already intense, deep flavours of slow-roasted lamb.

Smoked paprika gives this Spanish-style pork ribs with chorizo a deep, smoky flavour. Being able to toss everything in one pan, pop it in the oven and sit back until it's time to serve makes it a fabulously easy weeknight dinner recipe.

Indulge in a hearty meal this Winter with our roast lamb spiked with anchovies and rosemary. Serve with the roasted garlic and tomatoes straight from the pan. Delicious.

This savoury and delicately spiced Moroccan-style vegetables with couscous makes a hearty, healthy and delicious vegetarian meal.

Pork and veal are the ideal combination if you're aiming to make tender, delectable little meatballs. Smothered in mushroom sauce and served on a bed of fettuccine, they're bound to become a firm family favourite.

Fresh ginger dressing really brings this prawn and avocado salad to life. Perfect for a light lunch on the deck with friends, served with crusty bread and dry white wine.

Dinner doesn't get much more multicultural than this. With mergeuz sausages originating in North Africa and the traditional Milanese gremolata you'll go round the world with just one mouthful.

A delicious meal of capsicum and pancetta stirred through cellentani, a spiralled macaroni pasta. Quick and nutritious.

Quick, tasty and packed full of goodness, this delicious Asian stir-fry combines chicken and oyster sauce to create a real flavour sensation.

Keep everyone happy with hearty veal and tasty vegies that the whole family will love. There's no need to tell them it only took 30 minutes to make.

A quick and easy garlic chilli pasta, perfect for those nights when you need to throw something together really quickly.

Keep the whole family warm with this hearty ham and lentil soup, complete with vegies and seasoned with bay leaves and garlic.

A fragrant Vietnamese prawn soup with rice noodles, coriander and mint. The broth is perfumed by the tender, white bit at the heart of lemongrass.

Elegant and delicate without sacrificing flavour, this angel hair pasta with salmon roe and chervil is a great dinner party or lunch party recipe.

A classic family favourite, this beautiful roast chicken dish is full of flavour from the baked fennel and garlic, and best of all you can cook almost the whole meal in one pan.

This oven-baked risotto with spicy Italian sausages is one of those fabulous one-pot, no fuss recipes that make mid-week dinners a pleasure rather than an ordeal.

This fresh, protein-packed pasta with zucchini, tomato and ricotta is an easy, tasty mid-week dinner that makes it easy to stick to your meat-free quotient.

Whole fish always make for a sensational centrepiece when you're entertaining. If snapper is unavailable, use any of your favourite whole, firm-fleshed fish for this recipe.

White bean puree makes a delicious low-carb alternative to traditional mashed potatoes and a delicious side for tender pork cutlets with grilled cherry tomatoes.

This class Thai green chicken curry, made with freshly prepared green curry paste, is a revelation; fragrant, spicy, creamy and delicious. Serve with steamed rice and lime wedges.

Spaghettini is just spaghetti cut finer, and it makes a wonderful base for this vibrant freshly made pesto sauce. The more strands of pesto-coated pasta there are in every mouthful, the better.

Quick and easy as it is, this pappardelle with chicken and creamy mushroom sauce makes a surprisingly luxurious dinner for a dish that's verging on a store-cupboard classic.

No time to make lasagne? Try this fantastic and easy asparagus, bacon and parmesan tortiglioni.

Quick, juicy and tender, these roasted pork fillets with orange make a great mid-week dinner. Serve with some crusty bread and a green salad.

This is one of those throw-it-together-in-a-flash recipes that come in super handy mid-week, when you're flat-out but still want to eat well. Linguine with tuna, lemon and rocket is a classic pantry special.

To make a super quick dressing for this dish, just stir some of the chives through sour cream and serve on the side.

Tender grilled Moroccan lamb on burghul salad, a Middle-Eastern-style cracked wheat salad with nuts and herbs, makes a lovely light lunch.

Sticky pork fillet basted with char siu sauce and served with crispy roast kumara makes a bright and tasty mid-week dinner. Best served with steamed rice to soak up the delicious juices.

Pork is often ignored when it comes to choosing a meat base for curries, but cooked well you get a tender bite with a delicate taste that carries the strong flavours of curry sauce beautifully.

With tender, juicy slices of roast beef and scrumptious bearnaise sauce, this is another French concoction that looks and tastes like a masterpiece.

Indulge in the taste of the Deep South with this Cajun-spiced steak.

A side of salmon topped with a herb and walnut crust makes a spectacular centrepiece for a celebratory meal. Ask the fishmonger to pin-bone the salmon. Or, you can remove the bones from the centre of the fillet with tweezers. Rub your finger firmly over the flesh and you will be able to feel the bones.

Garganelli are little pasta squares rolled into a tube, which can be ridged or smooth. We chose ridged garganelli for this tomato, olive and anchovy pasta as the little ridges help the sauce cling to each piece.

Cheese and spinach tortellini baked in tomato pasta sauce with mushroom, zucchini and tomato.

Chicken topped with salsa verde and served on a bed of creamy polenta makes for a deeply satisfying dinner.

This is a simple, savoury dish that hits just the right spot on a cold, dark evening. The port gravy is the perfect accompaniment, and is best poured with a free hand.

Savour this flavoursome winter warmer brimming with capsicum, onion and tomatoes. This smooth, thick soup contrasts nicely with crunchy parmesan wafers.

Lamb cutlets with olive salsa, polenta and fennel; a great dish for special occasions.

Add some gourmet elements to the beloved Aussie pie with chunks of steak, succulent vegetables and crisp pastry crusts.

Fish fillets with a couscous crust are light and super-crispy. Delicious served with a tangy caper mayonnaise.

Rich eggplant and tender veal make this parmigiana recipe an enduring classic, fresh sage and bocconcini finish the dish beautifully. This is one of those dishes that quickly become a firm family favourite.

Pumpkin, spinach and toasted pine nuts go together beautifully in this creamy, filling risotto.

Packed with spicy vegetables, juicy chicken and seasoning, whip up this salad in fifteen minutes.

As a sea-faring people for most of their history, the Portuguese know a thing or two about seafood and what to do with it, as this Portuguese-style seafood stew demonstrates.

Tender and fragrant, these lamb racks with garlic, sage and red onion make a fabulous main dish for a dinner party. The rule of thumb is one rack per adult guest.

Salt and Sichuan pepper seasoning does wonderful things to the rich, dark taste of duck. If cooked cucumber is just not your thing, use zucchini instead of the lebanese cucumber.

Delicious Middle Eastern-style kebabs with chicken, lemon and artichoke hearts on skewers, great for both dinner and a party platter.