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Ricotta gnocchi feature on Gran Torino's menu when tomatoes are at their sunny best.
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Handle with care: Neil Perry’s secret to delicate ricotta gnocchi

A light touch and sun-ripened tomatoes are all that’s needed to transform these delicate orbs into a seasonal Italian classic.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
White chocolate muffins.
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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
Golden, crunchy chicken cotoletta needs little more than lemon juice and fresh salad greens for company.

30 easy family meals: Tested and approved by fussy eaters

Ditch the dinner stress with these family favourites. Think sticky honey-soy wings, golden zucchini slice, and the ultimate spag bol – clean plates guaranteed.

 Danielle Alvarez's tomato and basil poached eggs with crusty bread.
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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
Tamarind and coconut chicken with charred roti and spring onion rice.
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This sticky tamarind chicken tray bake with charred roti comes together effortlessly

Juicy thighs meet a caramelised glaze and buttery rice in this big-flavoured feast, perfect for busy nights.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
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Eat the rainbow with this colourful salsa-topped hummus.
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Lemony hummus with pomegranate salsa

Vibrant, fibre-rich and incredibly simple, this zesty dip is an ideal low-GI snack for healthy entertaining and slow-release energy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Karen Martini's potato chip tortilla with chermoula.
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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
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Ligurian pesto pasta with beans and potatoes.
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This simple pasta with greens is your meat-free Monday dinner of dreams

Cooking pasta, beans and potatoes together in one pot is a revelation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Herby pork burger with salted apple slaw and smoky aioli.
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Give pork burgers a glow-up by adding salted apple slaw and smoky aioli

This isn’t just a burger; it’s a mouth-watering twist on a classic, designed to satisfy every craving.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
White chocolate and raspberry muffins.

Chrissie Swan’s cafe-style white chocolate and raspberry muffins are perfect for lunchboxes

Bake these treats in brown paper liners for muffins that look, and taste, every bit as good as the expensive cafe varieties.

  • Chrissie Swan