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Dinner party

Pear and date tarte tatin.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s pear and date tarte tatin

Pears and dates are a classic flavour combination that works exceptionally well in another classic, the tarte tatin.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Would it even be an Australian mud cake without that signature white squiggle?
EASY

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
Julia Busuttil Nishimura's lemon and fennel lasagne.

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
RecipeTin Eats’ favourite Christmas roasted pumpkin salad.
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RecipeTin Eats’ favourite Christmas pumpkin salad will become your go-to side dish

Move aside, last year’s salad. Here’s a pretty and flavour-forward new version for your festive table.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • RecipeTin Eats and Jean-Baptiste Alexandre
Roasted Brussels sprout salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s roasted Brussels sprout salad

Enhanced with green leaves and sweetened with a touch of maple syrup, Brussels sprouts become the star of the show.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
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Blackened barramundi.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s 10-minute blackened barramundi brings the heat

This recipe adapts an American soul food technique, searing spice-rubbed fish to create a delicious savoury crust.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Fast cauliflower, paneer and spiced lamb biryani.
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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
Speedy saltimbocca with parmesan polenta.
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
Chorizo and apple cider.
EASY

Simple and steeped in history: A classic Spanish bar snack to make at home

Celebrating two decades of genuine hospitality, the team behind Bar Lourinha share the secrets to one of their best-loved dishes, chorizo with apple cider.

  • < 30 mins
  • Matt McConnell
Crispy lasagne skewers meet cacio e pepe's cousin.
EASY

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.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink