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Scoop cookie dough and chocolate fudge ice-cream straight into a waffle cone.

We know what you ate last summer (and number one was a sweet surprise)

From substantial salads and supersized sangas to irresistible ice-creams, these are the recipes you loved the most this summer. Let’s get (c)licking!

Pasta marinara.
EASY

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 masterclass: Caprese salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw reveals the one secret to a better Caprese salad

With so few ingredients, every element must work twice as hard. The key to this classic dish isn’t adding more – it’s better curation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Porchetta.

Adam Liaw’s step-by-step guide to cooking porchetta with perfect crackling all over

From which cut to buy, why it’s important to keep your nerve and what to serve it with – here’s how to make the rolled pork roast the star of the table.

  • 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
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Australian curried sausages.
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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
Adam Liaw’s Singapore noodles.
EASY

The dish everyone thinks is Singaporean? It’s not (but here’s how to cook it)

What if Australia’s favourite “Singaporean” dish isn’t Singaporean at all? Adam Liaw busts a culinary myth, and shows how to make these noodles at home.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s coq au vin.

Adam Liaw shares the steps to reaching ‘coq au vin heaven’

Forget magic tricks – achieving a deeply flavoured and tender classic French braise comes down to getting the basics right (and heeding these tips).

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
How to roll your own sushi at home

Yes, it really is easy to make decent sushi at home. Here’s where to begin

Kisume head sushi chef Toaki Kyo shares how to make authentic sushi at home, without the requisite years of training.

  • Dani Valent
Pumpkin soup.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s game-changing secret to making an even better pumpkin soup

Master this classic soup, then experiment with different ways to put your own stamp on it.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw