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Freezer friendly

Freeze foods like lasagne in portions for when you're home alone and hungry.

The 10 golden rules of freezing food (plus the ‘lasagne law’ that’ll always save the day)

Food safety and cooking experts share their vital tips on how to safely and simply freeze your food – and save time, money and washing up in the process.

  • Dani Valent
Poached chicken breasts are the base for a range of other dishes during the week.

Poach chicken breasts today, then transform them into three healthy meals for the week ahead

Sarah Pound’s simple poached chicken recipe base can be turned into a textural salad, comforting soup and a fried rice that uses whatever you have on hand.

  • Sarah Pound
Classic pumpkin soup.
EASY

Simple, affordable, freezable: Nutritionist Sarah Pound’s classic pumpkin soup

Warm up with a silky, golden bowl of this seasonal go-to. High in nutrients and effortless to whip up, it’s a winner for busy weeknights, and the freezer.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Sarah Pound’s spiced vegetable and chickpea soup.
EASY

Spiced vegetable and chickpea soup

Boost your immunity with this vibrant, mildly spiced vegetarian soup. Hearty, anti-inflammatory and freezer-friendly, it’s a healthy meal made easy.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Danielle Alvarez's beef short rib ragu with pappardelle.
EASY

Danielle Alvarez’s beef and tomato ragu with pappardelle is pure autumn comfort

An ultra-comforting dish to keep on standby for when you just need a hug in a bowl.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Adam Liaw’s spanakopita.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s golden rules for making a showstopping (and sog-free) spanakopita

A soggy base and bland filling are the enemies of this classic Greek pie. Adam Liaw shares his foolproof techniques to beating both for a flaky, crisp result.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Helen Goh has broken with tradition to add chocolate to her favourite hot cross bun recipe.

Helen Goh’s sophisticated choc spin will tempt even the most traditional hot cross bun fans

In this grown-up twist on the Easter classic, cocoa and dark chocolate chunks add depth, casting fruit and spices into molten relief.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
White chocolate muffins.
EASY

School holiday baking: Adam Liaw gives choc-chip muffins a little change-up

Two other types of chocolate chips help give these muffins an extra-rich flavour.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Cookie dough and chocolate fudge ice-cream.

No churner? No problem! Three creamy, cooling ice-creams you can easily make at home

Forget custard bases and dirty pots. Three simple new dump-and-stir recipes including cookie dough and chocolate fudge ice-cream, basil, mint and choc and more.

  • Katrina Meynink
Low-FODMAP chicken noodle soup.
EASY

Low-FODMAP chicken noodle soup

All the comfort of chicken noodle soup without the ingredients that cause discomfort to sensitive stomachs.

  • < 30 mins
  • Chrissy Glentis