Roast

Celebrate Christmas with this show-stopping butterflied roast turkey, the perfect pairing for our macadamia stuffing wreath. Juicy, golden and full of irresistible flavour combinations, it’s bound to impress your guests this holiday season! Tip: To learn how to make the Macadamia Stuffing Wreath, find the full recipe here.

Bring a touch of Christmas magic to your table with this festive air fryer roast pork with apricot, fetta and pistachio stuffing. This dish combines classic holiday flavours with a modern twist, and is perfect for a stress-free, show-stopping centerpiece that will impress family and friends this festive season! Note: If you’re looking for the […]

Spice up your beef rib roast, the king of roasts, with spiced salt and serve with roasted onions and luscious garlic mayonnaise on the side.

Sea salt, garlic and rosemary bring out the natural flavours of roast pumpkin and potatoes in this perfect, roast dinner side dish.

Elevate your dining experience with this roasted whole fish served with a creamy tahini sauce, creating a delightful harmony of flavours and textures that will delight your taste buds.

Elevate your dinner with this roast beef & panzanella salad recipe that uses fresh and bold Mediterranean-inspired ingredients.

Jazz up your usual Sunday roast or Christmas dinner with this deliciously sticky Asian spiced pork. It's slow roasted to create a wonderfully tender piece of meat your whole family will love.

Pork belly is cooked to crispy perfection on an aromatic bed of cider, apples and parsnip

This roasted eggplant recipe is the perfect addition to any summer table. Vegetarian and gluten-free, this dish is simply delicious served with an easy pomegranate dressing. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine

Baby spuds are taken to a whole new level in this smashed potato recipe. New potatoes are roasted to golden perfection with garlic butter, parmesan and bacon to create a crowd-pleasing side dish

Everyone's favourite side dish get a delicious kick in this simple yet impressive recipe. Vegetables are roasted to perfection then served drizzled with a warm lemony saffron butter sauce

This beautifully golden roast chicken with sage stuffing is perfect for the whole family to enjoy for a flavour packed weeknight meal

Indulge in a real taste of autumn with this cumin, coriander and fennel pork recipe. Roasted with apples, this dish is delicious served with braised red cabbage

Roast turkey doesn't get much better than this delicious recipe. Served with all the trimmings and stuffed with a beautiful cherry and macadamia stuffing, this dish is a must for your festive feast

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.

No festive occasion would be complete without a perfectly stuffed bird! This turkey recipe stars a tasty lemon parsley stuffing that's sure to be a hit at Christmas

Spice up your Sunday roast with this delicious and succulent baked citrus chicken drumstick dish. Served with a zingy chilli salt, it's the perfect meal for entertaining friends and loved ones.

When your body is crying out for a healthy, nourishing lunch or dinner, but the weather is cool, this beautiful winter vegie bowl from The Australian Women's Weekly's 'Super Vegetarian' cookbook comes in very handy.

This recipe from Sophie Hansen's cookbook 'Local Is Lovely' is a greater starter for people who haven't cooked venison before. It's delicious served with mashed potato to soak up the herb and garlic infused meat, which complements the tender meat perfectly.

This gorgeous venison rack recipe from Sophie Hansen's book 'Local Is Lovely' is fantastic for dinner parties. It’s easy to cook, portions up perfectly and looks great on a bed of creamy mash with a sour cherry chutney.

This quick and easy family meal is bursting with deliciously tender vegetables and hearty lentils, making it the perfect choice for a midweek dinner.

Like any recipe (this one is from "A Simple Table" by Michele Cranston) for pork belly, this is incredibly rich, so it's been teamed with a green papaya salad that is fresh-flavoured with a little chilli bite. If you’re not excited by green papaya or find it difficult to source, serve the pork belly with roast pumpkin wedges (also available in "A Simple Table") and a simple cos lettuce and cucumber salad.

Tis the season for this tender, flavoursome, and mouthwatering roast turkey with bacon, onion and sage dressing - perfect for Christmas lunch or dinner!

Nourish yourself with this wholesome and delicious walnut and miso filled eggplant with radish salad. A perfectly balanced vegetarian dish full of goodness.

Warm up with this wholesome nourishing miso broth with tamari pumpkin and noodles. The perfect combination for a meat-free dinner idea.

Christmas wouldn't be complete without turkey! Enjoy this deliciously succulent turkey roll with sweet cherry and almond stuffing. Easy, delicious, and perfect for the festive season!

The perfect combination of sweet and tart, these American style ribs are tender, with a little love and care.

These eggplant parmigiana "meatball" subs are a delicious vegetarian alternative to traditional meatballs. Healthy, wholesome and full of flavour - even meat-lovers will be in food heaven!

Deliciously tender roast vegetables with a creamy basil and feta polenta. This winning combination is perfect for a healthy meat-free meal any night of the week.

This nourishing roasted beetroot and millet salad is the perfect balance of flavour and texture. Full of wholesome ingredients, this is one tasty dish you can feel good about eating!

The sweet zing of chicken and lemon is always a great way to add flavour a texture to a chicken roast. Best served with steamed couscous, sliced red onion, parsley and roasted blanched almonds.

Tender, flavoursome roasted field mushrooms - reason enough to get out of bed in the morning! A delicious and nutritious way to start your day! This recipe is suitable for diabetics.

Full of sweet roasted fruits, this unique salad makes the perfect addition to your next brunch!

Fluffy quinoa comes to life with this herby zucchini and feta recipe. Toasted hazelnuts add crunch and heirloom tomatoes sweetness and flavour. A satisfying and healthy meal.

Crispy succulent pork belly with a fresh zesty pineapple salad - the ultimate summer BBQ feast! Full of delicious flavours and wholesome ingredients, this dish will have you swooning for more!

For a sophisticated take on the classic Sunday roast, why not indulge in this juicy and succulent slow roasted pork neck with garlic tomatoes - rich, hearty and so delicious!

Switch things up tonight with this spin on the classic - sweet and hearty roast pumpkin and spinach lasagne! Perfect for the cooler nights, and full of flavour the whole family will love!

This wholesome mixed quinoa and tomato salad is loaded with heart healthy ingredients and mouthwatering flavours! Enjoy for dinner tonight!

Looking for a delicious wholesome meal for dinner tonight? Try this whole snapper with pea and herb dressing! Loaded with fresh, fragrant ingredients and packed with bags of flavour!

Enjoy the freshness of this deliciously comforting vegetarian roasted capsicum and labne salad - tasty, healthy, and perfect for Spring evenings!

Tangy, sticky, sweet pineapple huli huli chicken wings! These beauties are quick, simple, and the perfect choice for dinner tonight!

Looking for tasty vegetarian dinner ideas? Try this baked feta dish! With sweet roasted garlic, flavoursome chilli and salty olives, this is great to serve as a starter, finger food or light snack.

Deliciously tender lamb garnished with a fresh and zesty lemon thyme salsa verde - does it get much better? Serve up with homemade thick-cut kumara wedges for an even bigger flavour kick!

This sweet honey slice with roasted strawberries is the perfect accompaniment for your morning or afternoon cuppa.

The perfect combination of sage and lemon puts a delicious twist on the humble roast chicken in this recipe by Tobie Puttock from his book 'The Chef Gets Healthy'.

The traditional Sunday roast accompaniment downsized for small appetites.

A slow-cooked lamb leg or shoulder satisfies us all – the browned meat stays moist and is pull-apart soft thanks to the vinegar helping to break it down.

Fruit salads are great all year round, but a little harder in winter. However more hearty in its flavours, this dish does the trick.

This easy dish is even better if marinated overnight. Simply bring chicken to room temperature before cooking, then place in the oven! Remember to turn it during cooking, and you’ll have moist, tender, golden, spicy chicken.

This is gorgeous – deep golden brown skin, plump and succulent. If you forget to soak the apricots, put them in a small saucepan with the water and cook gently for 10 minutes, until plump and tender.

This French onion soup with gruyère croutons is a favourite at our place. It’s is easy to make and full of flavour.

Roasted pumpkin has a subtle sweetness, which makes it a perfect filling for ravioli.

We like to serve this with a salad of leaves from the garden and some form of roasted crunchy potatoes.

There's no need to wait for a family gathering or until you get a group of friends together before you can enjoy a roast meal. Sit down together to our roast chicken for two and enjoy!

This dish is nothing short of spectacular. Plump roast chicken with crispy skin, redolent of garlic and herbs, and juicy, fall-off-the-bone flesh, with a crisp, colourful salad of just-picked leaves tossed with a tangy dressing.

Slow cooking duck is the best way to ensure every last scrap of meat is deliciously succulent and falling off the bone.

Your guests will be intoxicated by the smell and fall in love with this dish at first bite, begging for the recipe. Sunday roast lamb will never be the same again.

Who could resist a bowl of Asian-style sticky wings? Great for the barbecue, kids’ parties… any occasion, really.

Pork loin is a beautiful cut of pork for roasting. Like most premium cuts it’s expensive but there’s no waste; roast pork looks special when served whole at the table, and it slices wondrously.

Farro dates back to ancient times and has recently seen a resurgence in popularity. It is full of protein, dietary minerals and vitamins. For this recipe, you’ll need to soak the farro in water overnight.

A kind pressed picnic loaf, this vegetable pan bagnat is, naturally, a fabulous dish for picnics. The success of this recipe depends on the quality of the bread and its ability to absorb the flavoured oil.

Slow-roasted leg of lamb, slathered in an anchovy and garlic paste and cooked on a bed of Jerusalem artichokes, red onions and lemons makes for a majestic Sunday roast.

Stuffed with the meat of spicy Italian sausages and slowly roasted on a bed of onions, pears and cider, this slow-cooked pork neck is rich, fragrant and absolutely full of flavour.

Apple sauce certainly has its place when it comes to roast pork, but our pork loin with fresh peach chutney will give you a new twist on this old favourite. Don't worry, we haven't forgotten the crackling!

The balance between the sweetness of the honey and the sharp, vinegary mustard is what gives honey mustard chicken its distinctive appeal.

Once again we must thank the Italians. This time, it's for mustard fruits which provide a sweetness along with a uniquely spicy accent to any dish they are added to. Here, it's roasted pork.

As a side dish, or light and healthy lunch or dinner, try out this roast pumpkin and goat cheese salad. It's a perfectly satisfying meat-free dish, packed full of vitamins, minerals and flavour.

These braised veal shanks come in their own pretty little paper packages and make a delicious winter meal. Serve with mashed potato and plenty of greens.

This is the perfect cake to serve at the end of an Italian meal, or with a cup of espresso when friends drop by in the late afternoon.

Crisp outsides, crunchy corners and soft, tender insides with a honey, mustard and rosemary marinade make these the perfect roasted root vegetables.

This slow roasted pork with fennel dish will fill your kitchen with the type of aroma that will have the hoards running to the dinner table. Any leftovers can be sliced and used for the kids' lunchbox sandwiches.

This lightly spiced fennel and tomato couscous salad makes a lovely lunch or side dish.

Lamb’s lettuce, also known as mache or corn salad, has a mild, almost nutty flavour and tender dark-green leaves. It’s commonly sold in 125g punnets; you will need four punnets for this recipe. Note

Za’atar, a blend of roasted dry spices, is easy to make, but a prepared mix of sesame seeds, marjoram, thyme and sumac can be purchased in Middle-Eastern food shops and delicatessens. Try it sprinkled on your morning toast that’s been spread with softened feta cheese or ricotta. Note

Kalonji are also called nigella or black onion seeds. Note

This spiced lentil and roasted kumara soup is just the ticket for those times when you're after a light, meat-free meal full of vitamins and flavour. Serve with crusty bread.

This is such an easy way to cook a chicken. After the initial browning, which develops the flavour and visual appeal and speeds up the cooking, the chicken looks after itself and emerges fragrant and fork-tender.

Apple is a traditional pairing for roast pork, adding raspberry just intensifies the delicious pairing of tender meat and applesauce. Serve with vinegary cabbage and potatoes.

This is a good salad for a barbecue as it keeps well and is not fussy about the temperature at which it is served.

I reserve lamb racks for special occasions because, while they never fail to please and are easy to prepare and fast to cook, they are expensive. Christmas is the perfect time. I love them with candied kumara, given a fresh lift with orange gremolada and a dish of asparagus and broad beans with slivers of feta. Elegant, festive and fabulous!

When making the dressing, use the `pulse’ button on the blender to just combine the ingredients and lightly chop the dill cucumbers and capers. Using a salad spinner is the quickest and easiest way to wash and dry the lettuce leaves. Note

You need to cut the kernels from two small corn cobs for this recipe. Fritters and tomatoes can be made 6 hours ahead and reheated in a slow (150°C/(130°C fan forced). Note

Give your roast lamb rack an Indian flavour with this delicious and fragrant spice paste. You could also use it as a spice rub for any other kind of meat.

The combination of tender herb-coated roast beef and creamy blue-cheese sauce is unbeatable. The perfect starter for a big dinner party!

A duxelles (doo-zell) is a classic French mixture of finely chopped shallots and mushrooms cooked in butter, often used in pâtés and stuffings. Note

This gorgeous bird will take pride of place at your Christmas table this year. A delicious roasted almond stuffing, spiced cherries, and a smooth, savoury gravy complete this amazing turkey.

For a more intense flavour, combine cooked quail and mint dressing in a large bowl; cover, refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving. Stir in tomato. Note

Ask the butcher to bone the lamb loins for you. You could replace the capsicum dip with sun-dried tomato pesto. The lamb can be prepared to the end of step 3. Cover and refrigerate. Stand lamb at room temperature for 30 minutes before roasting. The lamb may take up to 5 minutes longer to roast […]