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Spring

Preparing artichokes can be a labour of love.

Artichoke, spring garlic and mint tagliatelle

Fresh artichokes and spring garlic are the stars of this fabulous pasta.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Top with pecorino or substitute with grana padano or parmigiano reggiano.
EASY

Pea, lemon and pecorino risotto

The bite of the cheese goes particularly well with the sweetness of the peas.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Spring wine picks include reislings with lemon acidity.

Spring’s best wines and spritzes for $30 or less (including Aldi’s super-cheap riesling)

What’s in your glass should reflect the vibrant, playful nature of the season. It’s out with winter’s hearty reds, and in with crisp whites, rosés and fizz.

  • Katie Spain
Adam Liaw’s oregano and lemon lamb cutlets. 

Adam Liaw’s 30 best spring recipes of all time

Hop into Adam Liaw’s most vibrant new-season recipes, starring everything from zesty lemon lamb cutlets to a show-stopping two-metre banh mi.

Danielle Alvarez’s lemony spinach, dill and feta rice pilaf.
EASY

This speedy rice dish has all the flavours of spanakopita but none of the fuss

An easy, vegetarian, midweek dinner with all the flavours of spanakopita.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Braised chicken with peas and lettuce.
EASY

Julia Busuttil Nishimura braises your midweek cooking repertoire with this chicken dish

A French-style one-pan dish celebrating fresh, spring produce.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Strawberry, coconut and lime sandwich cake.

Strawberry, coconut and lime sandwich cake

Bursting with bright flavours, this is the perfect cake to celebrate spring.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Adam Liaw’s spaghetti with spring vegetables and mascarpone.

14 of Adam Liaw’s best ever spring recipes to cook this week

From fresh, seasonal salads to delicate pasta dishes, these colourful spring suppers will brighten up your week.

Spring chicken bake with zaatar garlic butter and baby zucchini.

Midweek chicken winners to help you survive the busy silly season (featuring this garlic-butter pasta traybake)

Plus pizza-inspired chicken, kebabs and brown rice lettuce cups to keep the weeknight dinnertime grind interesting.

  • Katrina Meynink
Mint-crusted lamb rack with olive and chilli salad.
EASY

Mint-crusted lamb rack with olive salad

Lighten up your roast lamb with a fresh salad in place of the usual roast veg.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook