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Kids cooking

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Ligurian pesto pasta with beans and potatoes.
EASY

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
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
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s French toast with whipped honey butter.
EASY

French toast with whipped honey butter

A very impressive make-ahead breakfast.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Emelia Jackson’s foolproof brownies.
EASY

The secret to perfect glossy brownies: Emelia Jackson’s best recipe

These simple, foolproof tips guarantee you’ll bake chocolate brownies with a fudgy centre and that signature crackly top every time.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Good Food’s favourite cookbooks of 2025.

Looking for a cookbook to gift? Preview recipes from 40 of the year’s best new releases here

From a deliciously saucy meatball curry to the most addictive chocolate treat you can make, it’s been a big year for cookbooks.

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Christmas joys.
EASY

Honey joy to the world: These festive treats are child’s play during the school holidays

There’s no better way to get kids involved in Christmas lunch than getting them to make these. Think of them as a cross between honey joys and rocky road.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s pistachio amaretti.
EASY

Pistachio amaretti

These soft and chewy biscuits are so festive and make for a wonderful offering during the holiday period when visitors are coming and going.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Fairy bread.

The magic of fairy bread: Why everyone loves Australia’s rainbow party snack

This beloved childhood treat is the “perfect trifecta of carbs, sugar and fat”. And as it’s officially Fairy Bread Day today, perfectly acceptable to eat for lunch.

  • Jane de Graaff
Adam Liaw’s mortadella fried pizzas.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s fried mini pizzas (plus why you should put ketchup in your pizza sauce)

Pre-made bases fried in olive oil and capped with fresh toppings are a very summery way to enjoy pizza.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Oat, dried cranberry and walnut cookies. 
EASY

Oat, dried cranberry and walnut cookies

Satisfy your sweet tooth with a snack that works for you. These oat, cranberry, and walnut cookies are rich in fibre and antioxidants for sharper focus.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound