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These delicate lobster sandwiches pair perfectly with Neil Perry's peach cocktails.

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49 perfect picnic recipes

It's spring, time to dust off the picnic basket, unfurl the checked blanket and don your daintiest hat. But what to eat? With our bumper picnic recipe collection the question is 'what can't you eat in the great outdoors?'

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Neil Perry's 'spring' pot au feu with poached chicken breast.

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Spring pot au feu

You can tweak this pot au feu by leaving out the parsley and chevril and topping it with a dollop of pesto, which really brings the broth to life. I also like a good grating of fresh parmesan over the bird as well.

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Neil Perry's homemade ricotta with smashed broad beans, peas and mint.

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Smahed broad beans with ricotta

Here's a truly smashing way of serving up seasonal vegies. You can cheat and use ready-made ricotta for this dish but once you've tasted it freshly made and still warm, you'll wonder why you ever bought it. 

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Neil Perry's blueberry tart with almond crust.

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30 spring recipes to cook right now

Not sure what to cook? Don't stress, throw some seasonal fruit and vegetables into your shopping trolley and you'll find plenty of recipes to match right here.

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Adam Liaw's almond milk panna cotta with blood oranges.

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Adam Liaw's almond milk panna cotta

An attractive glass or mould can give dramatic shape to a simple set dessert, and you don't need to spend a lot of time artfully placing ingredients and fussing over presentation. These are fantastic for a dinner party.

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Bright, healthy asparagus is a spring winner.

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23 amazing asparagus recipes

Spring time means asparagus! Here are some great asparagus recipes to help incorporate the bright, healthy green into easy dinners, salads and party platters.

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19 excellent zucchini recipes

Zucchini is one versatile vegetable – it can be anything you want it to be. Turn it into zucchetti, add it to a cake, stuff the flowers with cheese and deep-fry until golden, or serve it in a fresh spring salad. Make the most of spring's bounty and get cooking.

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Rachel Khoo's rosé and chicken spring stew.

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Rachel Khoo's rosé spring stew

I am a firm believer that stews shouldn't be restricted to cosy winter nights. A light summer broth, like this one made from rosé and packed with spring vegetables, makes for a great dinner party dish. 

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Rachel Khoo's smoky chickpea, aubergine and tomato one pot.

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Smoky chickpea, eggplant, tomato stew

This recipe makes for a great batch cook, the flavours even intensify when left overnight, so you'll take even greater pleasure from it the next day. Chipotle chillies add a brilliant depth of smokiness. 

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Poached chicken with sauce gribiche.

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Poached chicken with sauce gribiche

Propel the humble poached chook into culinary orbit with a super-savoury classic French sauce that’s so easy to make. Sauce gribiche goes with so many springtime dishes, whether hot or cold.

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Neil Perry's salad of pickled prawns with baby carrot and hazelnuts.

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Neil Perry's king prawn salad

Start this recipe two days in advance to pickle the prawns. There are lots of flavours in this pickling brine mix; if you wish, take a few ingredients out – just make sure the lime juice and lemon juice are included. These prawns also work well served on vegies such as green beans, broccolini or asparagus.

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Neil Perry's duck braised with white beans and pancetta.

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Slow-cooked duck with beans and pancetta

With a little forward planning, this simple recipe will bring sublime, intense new flavours to your table. It's best served with a simple green salad.

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Fish cakes and slaw recipe.

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Herbed fish cakes with kohlrabi slaw

Use your favourite seafood in these versatile favourites: play around with hot smoked salmon, barramundi, snapper, leatherjacket and flathead, sometimes even a few prawns. . Serve with a fresh crunch slaw and dinner is done!

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Burnt orange and chocolate bread and butter pudding (with fennel ice-cream).

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The Blue Ducks' bread 'n' butter pudding

We've revved it up with chocolate and burnt orange, but try it with chopped dates and walnuts, poach. We've revved it up with chocolate and burnt orange, but try it with chopped dates and walnuts, poached pears and almonds, or just flavoured with a simple spice*.

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Olive oil and Sauternes cake with maple roasted pears.

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Sauternes cake with maple roasted pears

The olive oil cake is delicious with vanilla ice-cream and any poached or seasonal fruit. Using oil helps achieve a moist crumb and with the wine and fruit this makes a great dinner-party finisher.

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Fish cakes with dill and parsnip puree.

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Neil perry's winter fish cakes

Looking for a lighter winter meal? Swap those rich glazes for a no less delicious winter meal of fish cakes - a perennial winner.

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Neil Perry's braised chicken with lentils and vegetables.

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Neil Perry's braised chicken with lentils

With this chicken recipe, you could try duck legs instead of chicken. They will take a little longer and should be cooked until the meat is falling off the bone. You can also add heat with a couple of chopped red chillies or a teaspoon of chilli flakes. And if you want to save time, use tinned lentils – just drain, wash and add at the end.

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Best steak: Serve with creamed spinach and crispy onion!

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Fillet steak with crispy onions

Food doesn't have to be fancy to be good. The creamy, cheesy spinach is part sauce and part side dish for the steak. Top off with crispy onion for texture - a great meal.

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Roast broccoli with ricotta and lemon.

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Roast broccoli with ricotta and lemon

Meals that make the most of what you have at home is a great way to save money. A cheesy, seasonal salad is a great example because it's easy to adapt to whatever vegetable, cheese, nuts or dried fruit you have to hand.

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