Sweet potato cups with hummus and walnut pesto   Serves 3 | Prep 30 mins + cooling Cook 1 hr   Ingredient 250g sweet potato, cut into small dice. 1 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil, plus extra for greasing. ½ courgette, cut into small dice. 3 flour tortillas. 1 large handful of basil leaves. … Read more

 Take your barbecue to the next level with this big-flavoured dish that’s sure to be a hit!  Thai-style barbecue chicken and noodle salad Serves 6 Prep 20 minutes (plus overnight marinating) Cook 20 minutes (plus standing time)   Ingredient ½ cup sweet chilli sauce 1 tablespoon fish sauce 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2cm piece … Read more

Iceberg lettuce Get a handle on the leafy green that is making a comeback! It’s always at the supermarket so work with these recipes to get the best of the ’berg!   Leafy green iceberg lettuce   Iceberg lettuce has a fresh, crunchy bite, and adds volume and texture to classic green salads. After being … Read more

Prawn-mango lettuce cups Serves 4 Prep 40 minutes Ingredient 600g medium cooked prawns 2 large mangoes, chopped 1 continental cucumber, quartered lengthways, chopped 1 long red chilli, finely chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 8 small iceberg lettuce leaves Lemon wedges, to serve   Cooked … Read more

Easy braised lettuce and peas with lamb Serves 4 Prep 10 minutes Cook 15 minutes (plus 5 minutes standing time)   Ingredient 20g butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 leek, trimmed, halved, washed, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup chicken stock ½ cup frozen peas ½ iceberg lettuce, cut into thin wedges 1 tablespoon … Read more

Mozzarella, roasted pepper and caper pizza Mozzarella, roasted pepper and caper pizza   Makes 4 pizzas Prep 30 mins + proving and resting Cook 10 mins   Ingredient Polenta, for dusting. Plain flour, for dusting. Basic pizza dough. 4 tbsp passata. 4 roasted red peppers in olive oil, drained and cut into wide strips. 2 … Read more

Trofie, aubergine, cherry tomatoes and pecorino The soft goat’s cheese coats the pasta and gives this dish its creaminess. You could use any soft cheese to do the same job, even fresh ricotta.   Trofie, aubergine, cherry tomatoes and pecorino     Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 25 mins   Ingredient 3 … Read more

Whether you like them traditional or with a twist, you’ll flip for at least one of these five burgers, if not all of them!   Beef, chorizo and bacon burgers   Beef, chorizo and bacon burgers   Serves 6 Prep 30 minutes (plus 1 hour refrigeration) Cook 15 minutes   Ingredient 600g beef mince 1 … Read more

Smoky barbecue sauce   Smokey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce   Makes 1 cup Prep 10 minutes Cook 25 minutes   Ingredient 2 tablespoons brown sugar ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon mustard powder 1 teaspoon smoked paprika ½ cup tomato sauce 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce ¼ cup golden … Read more

Aussie burgers with the lot Aussie burgers with the lot   Serves 4 Prep 30 minutes (plus 1 hour refrigeration) Cook 20 minutes   Ingredient 600g beef mince 1 small brown onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 tablespoons Smoky barbecue sauce 2 … Read more

Double-decker cheeseburgers Double-decker cheeseburgers     Serves 4 Prep 20 minutes (plus 1 hour refrigeration) Cook 10 minutes (plus standing time) You’ll need 4 skewers for this recipe   Ingredient 750g beef mince 1 small brown onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon olive … Read more

Cucumber pickles Cucumber pickles   Makes 2 ½ cups Prep 10 minutes Cook 10 minutes You’ll need to start this recipe a week in advance. You’ll need a 2 ½ cup-capacity jar with lid, washed in hot water and dried   Ingredient 1 cup cider vinegar 1 small eschalot, thinly sliced ½ teaspoon yellow mustard … Read more

Gourmet beef burgers   Gourmet beef burgers   Serves 4 Prep 25 minutes (plus 1 hour refrigeration) Cook 40 minutes (plus standing time)   Ingredient 600g beef mince 2 green onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 4 roma tomatoes, halved lengthways 2 tablespoons olive … Read more

Caramelised onion   Caramelised onion   Makes 1½ cups Prep 10 minutes Cook 30 minutes (plus cooling time)   Ingredient 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 large brown onions, halved, thinly sliced ¹⁄³ cup brown sugar ¼ cup red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves   Recipe 1.    Heat oil in a large … Read more

Mexicana burgers with guacamole   Mexicana burgers with guacamole   Serves 4 Prep 25 minutes (plus 1 hour refrigeration) Cook 10 minutes (plus standing time)   Ingredient 600g beef mince 2 green onions, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon extra-hot chilli … Read more

10 handy tips to supersize the flavour of your burgers: 1 It’s best not to use extra-lean beef mince when making burger patties, as you need a certain amount of fat to enhance the overall flavour and to stop the patties from drying out during the cooking process. 2 If you’re using a high-fat mince, … Read more

The best-ever potato chips   The best-ever potato chips   Serves 4 Prep 20 minutes (plus 15 minutes standing) Cook 25 minutes   Ingredient 5 medium sebago or red delight potatoes, peeled Vegetable oil, for deep frying Plain flour, for dusting ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper   Recipe 1.    Cut each … Read more

Put 10 minutes on the clock and whip up these warming microwave desserts Microwave lemon delicious pudding Microwave lemon delicious pudding   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 2 minutes ·         Cook 8 minutes Ingredient ·         1 cup self-raising flour ·         ¾ cup caster sugar ·         75g butter, melted, cooled ·         ½ cup milk ·         1 … Read more

Quick coconut cream rice with kaffir lime Quick coconut cream rice with kaffir lime   ·         Serves 4 (makes 2 ½ cups) ·         Prep 3 minutes Cook 7 minutes Ingredient ·         250g packet microwave express white rice ·         270ml can coconut milk ·         ½ cup milk ·         1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste ·         4 kaffir … Read more

Busy? Of course you are, but you still want to put good food on the table. Get dinner cooked quickly, using supermarket shortcuts. Sorted! Beef mac ’n’ cheese pot pies Beef mac ’n’ cheese pot pies   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 30 minutes ·         Cook 20 minutes Ingredient ·         1 tablespoon olive oil ·         … Read more