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Father's Day

Steamed snapper with red curry butter.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s steamed snapper with red curry butter

I love steamed fish, and pairing it with a richly flavoured butter is both wonderfully simple and extraordinarily delicious.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
 Danielle Alvarez's tomato and basil poached eggs with crusty bread.
EASY

Tomato and basil poached eggs with crusty bread

Make this for breakfast, lunch or dinner; it honestly works at every time of day.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Sticky orange and sumac lamb skewers with pickled cucumber tzatziki.
EASY

Sticky orange and sumac lamb skewers with pickled cucumber tzatziki

Marmalade is the secret weapon you didn’t know your lamb needed.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Katrina Meyink’s baked potato with Bloody Mary butter, pickles and bacon.
EASY

Baked potato with Bloody Mary butter, crisp bacon and dill pickles

Ditch the sour cream and chives. These bold, punchy toppings are a high-voltage upgrade to the humble jacket potato.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink

Danielle Alvarez’s family-favourite barbecue ribs are sweet, smoky and finger-lickin’ good

This two-step method ensures succulent, fall-off-the-bone barbecue ribs that are destined to become your go-to summer staple.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
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No-bake date cheesecake.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s no-bake date cheesecake

Date syrup, which you can buy from Middle Eastern grocers and most supermarkets, makes a simple, flavourful drizzle for this no-bake cheesecake.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Barbecued steak with chimichurri.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s secret to mastering thick steaks – and the biggest barbecue mistake people make

His slow-cook method, Argentinian brine, and essential chimichurri will change your summer grilling forever.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
The black vinegar sauce on these Sichuan-style cumin and lamb skewers also serves as a glaze.
EASY

Sichuan-style cumin and lamb skewers

Budget-friendly lamb leg transforms into succulent, completely delicious skewers thanks to the classic bicarbonate soda tenderising trick.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Crepes with mango and raspberry.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s crepes with mango and raspberry

Crepes are always a good idea, but adding Australian fruit makes for a dessert that’s more delicious than decadent.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Australian curried sausages.
EASY

Naff or underrated? Adam Liaw reckons it’s time to serve this Aussie classic with pride

Shake off the cultural cringe and put these true-blue Aussie curried sausages back on the dinner table.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw