Kids cooking
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
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
French toast with whipped honey butter
A very impressive make-ahead breakfast.
- 2 hrs +
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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
- Collection
- Cookbook extracts
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.
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
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
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 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
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