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Mother's Day

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 pumpkin and feta filo pie.

Roasted pumpkin and feta filo pie

Inspired by the Greek pie kolokithopita, this vegetarian bake is an incredibly delicious way to ease into winter.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Steak with coconut and chilli.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s steak with coconut and chilli sauce

This flavoursome sauce gives an extra dimension to a good steak.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Homard frites (southern rock lobster, sauce choron and frites) from Entrecote.

Lobster and fries – the high-low luxury Mum deserves this Mother’s Day

Look, we tried to get Entrecote’s secret sauce recipe, but no dice. Instead, we’ve landed the next best thing: a decadent seafood dish designed to dazzle.

  • Jason M Jones
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Roasted capsicum hummus.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s roasted capsicum hummus

Store-bought roasted capsicum makes this change-up on hummus a simple 10-minute operation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Chicken and potato kofte mezze.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s chicken and potato koftas

These delicious koftas are full of flavour and are best served with plenty of fresh vegetables.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Carrot cake, only more deeply spiced and brooding.
EASY

One-bowl cardamom and molasses carrot cake

This simple cake is a dump-and-stir dream – richly spiced with cardamom and molasses, and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Helen Goh's almond and raspberry ripple cake.
EASY

Almond and raspberry ripple cake

With its marbled interior and pink icing, this delicious almond butter cake is perfect for Mother’s Day.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Banana bread cooks beautifully in the air fryer.
EASY

Air fryer banana bread

This easy air fryer banana bread, which comes together in under 50 minutes, is an excellent way to use ripe bananas.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jane de Graaff