Tomato

Use regular red tomatoes if you can’t find orange – just make sure they’re ripe and tasty. Note

Adding milk to a bolognese sauce is traditional in northern Italian cuisine. Alternatively, you could use brown sugar instead. Bolognese can be frozen. Remove 3-4 hours before required and thaw in fridge. Note

Although this classic and cheesy parmigiana dish is traditionally served with a side of pasta, a crisp salad dressed with oil, vinegar, and herbs would also make a nice accompaniment.

Try threading the tenderloins onto skewers to keep them from falling through the barbecue grill. Note

Jazz up your next big breakfast with the eye-opening flavours of lemon and chilli.

Feel free to add chilli, smoked paprika or herbs to suit the intended dish. Double the recipe and freeze in batches. Basic tomato sauce: • Substitute tinned tomatoes for vine-ripened ones in summer. • Try adding a pinch or two of herbs and spices depending on your desired recipe. • Sugar cuts the acid from […]

Here’s a sensational soup by Julie Biuso to enjoy as autumn weather rolls around. It’s a great time for soup, whether it be fresh and invigorating or hearty and comforting

The trick with this salad is to use sweet vine tomatoes of different sizes and colours. One green tomato in the salad will add a touch of pleasant acidity.

The combination of fresh basil with this traditional chicken parmigiana makes a delicious no-fuss dinner dish. With melted oozy cheese, tasty crumbed chicken and hearty tomato sauce, it's a recipe the whole family will love.

Mushrooms or tomatoes work well with this dish for a simple side or entrée.

You can taste the ocean in this rich and hearty combination of shellfish.

With the addition of bacon and cream to a staple winter dish, this spaghetti bolognese has a rich and creamy sauce that is seriously tasty. Serve with grated parmesan and chopped parsley.

This is a homemade lasagne with a twist. Treat the family to a mouth-watering Italian favourite that uses rice noodle sheets for a lighter dish than traditional lasagne.

A prepared relish can also be used. Note

You’ll find ground sumac in the spice section of supermarket. Made from berries of a wild Mediterranean bush, sumac is a staple ingredient in Arabic cooking Note

Kid-friendly tip: omit the spices and replace them with garlic. Note

Classic beef bourguignon that is ready in less than 30 minutes! Enjoy this sumptuous, step-by-step recipe for beef bourguignon from Australian Table.

If desired, cover fish with plastic wrap and microwave on high for about 3 minutes. Note

Seasoned flour is plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Note

For a delicious pasta bake, place leftover penne and sauce in an oiled ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in a preheated 180°C oven until golden. Note

When renovating a house one of the most unsettling things is having to make do without a kitchen. Rather than resigning yourself to takeaways every night, borrow an electric frying pan and a gas ring if you don’t already have them and have a go at turning out these dishes. It’ll keep you healthy, sane and on budget.

When renovating a house one of the most unsettling things is having to make do without a kitchen. Rather than resigning yourself to takeaways every night, borrow an electric frying pan and a gas ring if you don’t already have them and have a go at turning out these dishes. It’ll keep you healthy, sane and on budget.

Sarah Bowman uses the last pick of sun-loving tomatoes and eggplants to create this Mediterranean classic.

Sarah Bowman uses the last pick of sun-loving tomatoes, and capsicums to create this Mediterranean classic

Forget the breakfast club, have a sleep-in then get the crew together forJulie Biuso’s delicious vegetable-based brunch dish

This colourful and enticing pairing works because the balance of smoke, heat, richness and salt is tempered with fresh bursts of lemon, the acidity of green tomatoes, and an occasional bitter kick from radicchio.

Shortcrust pastry can be used instead of puff pastry, if desired. Note

To separate pasta, add to boiling water, then bring back to boil and stir. Note

You could use chopped chives in place of the parsley. Note

To de-beard, hold mussel in one hand, then use a knife to help grasp beard at top of mussel and pull towards you to remove. Any unopened mussels should not be discarded as they are still fine to eat (despite previous concerns that suggested otherwise). The tendon connecting the shells simply needs to be slit […]

Lasagne is an all-time family favourite, and this lasagne recipe is a absolutely delicious. Using fresh rice noodle sheets instead of pasta makes this a lighter dish than traditional lasagne.

For a less earthier flavour, swap yellow lentils for yellow split peas. Note

Wild rice blend is a mixture of wild and white rice and is available in the rice section of supermarkets. Note

Thai basil can be replaced with regular basil if you prefer. Add beansprouts for crunch. Note

The popular superfood quinoa dives in to save lunch yet again with this Italian style salad. Filled with tomatoes, capsicum, boccincini and a zesty dressing your taste buds and stomach will be thanking you.

Add some spice to your classic burger with these lamb mince patties, filled with chilli-paste, garlic, and topped off with some Greek-style yoghurt.

It’s great to have a sauce that works with everything, and the best bit about this one is that you know what’s in it.

These three main ingredients are a match made in heaven... the flavours of the bacon and chicken infuse the tomatoes to make a delicious sauce.

This technique for cooking the salmon is simple, packed with flavour and it’s also a healthy option. The recipe will also work well with other whole fish, such as snapper, hapuku or cod, or with fillets.

Sacchetti is a filled pasta. Any filled pasta can be used. Note

Lasagne sheets can be used in place of cannelloni tubes. One sheet can be cut in half to make two cannelloni. Look for fresh lasagne sheets, which are easily cut. Note

Pennette, sometimes referred to as piccolini, is a mini penne. Note

Use a whole cooked chicken, cooled and skinned, if more convenient. Note

Simplicity at its best.

Stir through flaked cooked chicken or canned tuna for added flavour and protein. Note

Use a vegetable peeler to slice unpeeled zucchini into ribbons. Note

These tomatoes are ideal for a buffet or picnic lunch, and can be cooked the day before. Note

If you don’t have any tamarind puree, soak 2 teaspoons tamarind pulp in 150ml warm water for 10 minutes. Strain, discard pulp and use liquid. Note

If the meatballs are browning too quickly, finish cooking them in a hot, 200°C, oven (180°C fan-forced). Note

Use the cheaper cuts of beef for this recipe, such as chuck and blade. The slow cooking will make the meat wonderfully tender. Note

To french trim a lamb shank, rack or cutlet is to remove excess gristle, fat and meat from the end, exposing the bone. Make a quick gremolata to scatter over cooked lamb shanks by combining chopped parsley, a little chopped garlic and grated or finely chopped lemon rind. Note