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White chocolate muffins.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s white chocolate and caramel muffins

The addition of caramel chips along with the white chocolate helps to give these muffins an extra-rich flavour.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Three-cheese lasagne with overhanging edges for extra crispy bits.
EASY

Three-cheese lasagne with pork sausage, kale and lemon

As the evenings cool, settle in with a slab of piping hot, cheesy goodness. A rich, leafy take on the classic that makes every bit of effort worth it.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Vanilla slice.
EASY

Emelia Jackson’s foolproof vanilla slice is easier to make than you might expect

This zesty twist on the nostalgic country bakery classic is more “modern chic”, less “sugar coma”.

  • < 30 mins
  • Emelia Jackson
Karen Martini's potato chip tortilla with chermoula.
EASY

Potato chips in a tortilla? Trust us on this one

Ready for picnics, parties, anything, this variation on the Spanish classic swaps potatoes for chips and finishes with zesty chermoula.

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Helen Goh’s kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries.
EASY

Kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries

A dessert for the tail end of summer when stone fruits are at their sweetest.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
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Burrata pizza with vodka sauce.
EASY

Upgrade pizza night at home with overnight dough and creamy burrata

Indulgent burrata meets a bold, silky vodka sauce in this crowd-pleasing pizza. Start the dough a day ahead for a crisp, pro-style crust.

  • < 30 mins
  • Giorgio Linguanti and Salim Gafayri
Layers of soft sponge and crisp meringue, topped with kiwi and passionfruit.

Helen Goh’s Matildas tribute cake

Helen Goh created this green and gold cake in honour of the Aussie soccer stars.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Helen Goh’s strawberry and finger lime pavlova with coconut mascarpone.

Strawberry and finger-lime pavlova with coconut mascarpone cream

This pavlova stays true to the classic but feels a little more refined, with the bright, caviar-like pop of finger lime.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Limoncello tiramisu.
EASY

Merry and bright: Emelia Jackson’s limoncello tiramisu is your new make-ahead dessert

Dressed to thrill with glistening slices of candied lemon, this zesty dessert will be the star of the festive table.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Emelia Jackson
Helen Goh’s mango mascarpone sponge cake.

Mango mascarpone sponge cake

This genoise sponge is a very useful recipe to have in your baking arsenal.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh