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Morgan McGlone's four ingredient chicken salt.
EASY

This four-ingredient chicken salt is the closest thing you’ll get to takeaway chips at home

Created by the Belles Hot Chicken founder, it’s made with everyday pantry staples – but one important ingredient – and great tossed through buttery popcorn, nuts or a tray of chips.

  • < 30 mins
  • Morgan McGlone
Ricotta gnocchi feature on Gran Torino's menu when tomatoes are at their sunny best.
EASY

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
The Palomar’s cucumber salad, with pickled cucumbers, green tahini and crispy chilli oil.
EASY

Not a cucumber fan? Palomar’s must-try salad will change your mind

The herbaceous cucumber, green tahini and chilli crisp salad has become an international hit – and with some cheeky cheats, you can serve it in less than 30 minutes.

  • < 30 mins
  • The Palomar
Stokehouse Pasta and Bar’s rigatoni with prawn and calamari marinara.
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Stokehouse chef’s one-minute trick for perfect, tender seafood pasta

Fresh, simple and elegant, rigatoni with prawn and calamari marinara takes you straight to a table by the beach.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jason Staudt
Rum baba, a signature dish at Cumulus Inc. in Melbourne.

Unlock the secret to making Cumulus Inc.’s iconic, boozy rum baba at home

This rum-drenched, brioche-like cake has been the Melbourne restaurant’s signature dessert. Discover how to master it in your own kitchen.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Allan Eccles
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Ruben’s Deli mac and cheese bake.
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How to make this classic New York deli-style mac and cheese at home

Don’t skimp on the crumb topping when making this ultra-cheesy pasta bake.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Amanda Ruben
The beef, Guinness and marrow pie at the Builders Arms in Fitzroy.

From humble pie to showstopper: How to make this famous Melbourne dish at home

Block out the afternoon to make this indulgent British beef pie, richly flavoured with bone marrow and Guinness.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Leon Smith
The Builders Arms fish pie is a year-round favourite.

Try this fish pie recipe and you’ll see why it’s a menu fixture at this famous Melbourne pub

Comforting but not too heavy, this creamy fish pie is a year-round favourite. So don’t be shy – bust through the golden pastry cap and dive right in.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Andrew McConnell
Sausage rolls at the Builders Arms Hotel, Fitzroy.
EASY

The only sausage roll recipe you need from the Fitzroy pub that’s famous for them

Raise your grand final snack game with the surprisingly simple sausage rolls that Andrew McConnell’s popular pub will be serving on Saturday.

  • < 30 mins
  • Brian Macalister