Comfort food

Dhal is satisfying and delicious served simply with rice, or alongside other dishes as part of a banquet.

How to

The secret to perfect dhal – and why you should salt your pot from the start

Master this budget-friendly staple – a foolproof, nutritious vegetarian main or versatile side that delivers spectacular flavour every time.

Sarina Kamini

Would it even be an Australian mud cake without that signature white squiggle? — EASY

Better baking

Emelia Jackson gives this nostalgic supermarket favourite a rich, fudgy upgrade

Be the hero of every morning tea or dinner party with this dense, irresistible chocolate creation, complete with zig-zag stripes that show you mean business.

1-2 hrs
Emelia Jackson

Recipe collection
Pasta bake

Six luscious vegetarian lasagnes to make this weekend

From single hero vegetables to a rainbow stack that’s all the colours in the vegie patch, you won’t miss the meat in these cheesy pasta bakes.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura's lemon and fennel lasagne.

Vegetarian

This lemony vegetarian lasagne with white sauce is ‘revelatory’

This vegetarian lasagne, cooked “in bianco” and spiked with lemon and plenty of cheese, is inspired by a trip to Tuscany.

1-2 hrs
Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Winter warmer

Sarah Pound’s favourite ‘throw it in and leave it’ slow-cooker meals will be yours, too

The underrated kitchen tool does the heavy lifting in these set-and-forget meals – perfect for nourishing, family-friendly dinners.

Sarah Pound

Fast cauliflower, paneer and spiced lamb biryani. — EASY

Quick & easy

This hearty biryani will be ready before you tap for takeaway

Savoury mince, fluffy rice and tender veg are topped with golden cheese in this fast take on the Indian classic.

< 30 mins
Jessica Brook

You can feel this vegie-packed chicken soup doing you good. — EASY

Chicken

Immunity chicken soup for the soul

A nourishing, vegie-packed broth featuring shredded chicken and wholesome pearl barley – a comforting remedy to boost your body and soothe the senses.

1-2 hrs
Sarah Pound

Speedy saltimbocca with parmesan polenta. — EASY

Quick & easy

Fast, fresh and very cheesy – the express Italian chicken dinner you’ll make on repeat

Golden, parmesan-crusted chook meets velvety polenta in a speedy spin on saltimbocca that skips the fuss but keeps the flavour.

< 30 mins
Jessica Brook

Pasta

Crispy lasagne skewers meet cacio e pepe’s cousin

No need to fight over lasagne’s crunchy edges with these pasta sticks, ready to dunk in a peppery, velvety cheese sauce. Authentic? No. Bloody brilliant? Yes.