Dairy-free
Ready in minutes, this ‘super-simple’ fish dish is as vibrant as an Amalfi sunset
Serve this fish dish as a romantic dinner for two or as an easy weeknight meal.
- < 30 mins
- Danielle Alvarez
Master the marinara: Adam Liaw’s guide to making Australia’s favourite romantic pasta
Elevate date night at home with this restaurant-quality marinara – a decadent seafood classic that is surprisingly simple to perfect.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s summer pinzimonio
Bring a taste of Milanese aperitivo to your table with pinzimonio, the ultimate shared plate of seasonal veg and seasoned olive oil.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Indian mint and chilli steaks with potato, pea and chickpea salad
Ideal for balmy nights, these grilled steaks are paired with a hearty potato, pea and chickpea salad, all brought to life by a punchy mint-chilli dressing.
- < 30 mins
- Jessica Brook
Not a cucumber fan? Palomar’s must-try salad will change your mind
The herbaceous cucumber, green tahini and chilli crisp salad has become an international hit – and with some cheeky cheats, you can serve it in less than 30 minutes.
- < 30 mins
- The Palomar
Smashed cucumber salad
Whacking cucumbers with a cleaver isn’t just fun – it creates perfect crevices for dressing. The result is a punchy, refreshing hit for sweltering days.
- < 30 mins
- Rosheen Kaul and Joanna Hu
Rosheen Kaul’s spicy marinated seafood salad
This spicy riff on the classic Italian insalata di mare uses a punchy marinade to make the seafood’s natural sweetness truly sing.
- < 30 mins
- Rosheen Kaul
Bucatini with Thai basil and green chilli pesto
This Italian-Thai fusion takes classic pesto in a bold new direction. Fragrant Thai basil, green chilli and macadamias create a zesty, no-cook pasta sauce.
- < 30 mins
- Rosheen Kaul
‘Ghost chicken’ noodle salad
Take a supermarket roast chicken and ready-to-eat konjac noodles, and you’re halfway towards making this healthy no-cook salad.
- < 30 mins
- Rosheen Kaul
Slow-roasted pork belly with peach salad
Dressed sharply with vinegar, this salad cuts through the richness of the pork. Plus: the key to achieving tender meat and very crisp crackle.
- 2 hrs +
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura