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Tortellini with wild mushrooms

Celebrity chef Rick Stein takes us to Italy with this delightful vegetarian pasta dish.

Dill salmon tikka

Dill salmon tikka
Salmon gets treated with Indian tikka flavours overnight, and is best served straight from the grill with rice, lime and coriander.

Combination cauliflower and broccoli fried ‘rice’

Combination cauliflower and broccoli fried ‘rice’
Substitute cauliflower and broccoli for rice with this healthy Asian inspired fried ‘rice’ recipe.

Spring vegetables with pepper-crusted lamb

Spring vegetables with pepper-crusted lamb
Make the crunch and colour of young spring vegetables the hero of a dish balanced with peppery pan-roasted lamb.

Cauliflower fritters with parmesan

Cauliflower fritters with parmesan
These crispy golden fritters are a delicious way to serve cauliflower as a side dish.

Spring vegetable pasta with ricotta

Spring vegetable pasta with ricotta
Take advantage of seasonal vegetables with this wholesome vegetarian pasta topped with toasted pine nuts and ricotta.

Butterflied lamb with macadamia and spinach pesto

Butterflied lamb with macadamia and spinach pesto
Please a crowd with tender barbecued lamb served with a home-made macadamia and spinach pesto.

Green soup with crispy lemongrass tofu

Green soup with crispy lemongrass tofu
Prepare this simple soup a day in advance, then just add the lime juice and tofu before you eat.

4-ingredient raspberry hazelnut brownies

4-ingredient raspberry hazelnut brownies
These delicious brownies are as easy as 1,2,3,4.

Grilled miso fish with snow pea salad

Grilled miso fish with snow pea salad
Kickstart your spring diet detox with this healthy, simple dish by Jill Dupleix.

Haloumi and spiced lentil veggie salad

Haloumi and spiced lentil veggie salad
This sensational vegetarian salad can be served as a side dish or a light main.

Asparagus and goat’s cheese frittata

Asparagus and goat’s cheese frittata
Delicious and easy, this frittata makes for a perfect light lunch or weekend breakfast.

Crispy Thai chilli fish

Crispy Thai chilli fish
Treat the family with this Thai-style whole fish baked then grilled until crisp.

Reduced-fat butter chicken

Reduced-fat butter chicken
Our favourite Indian curry just got better with a healthy, low fat and low sodium make-over.

Wholemeal banana pancakes

Wholemeal banana pancakes
Wholemeal banana pancakes topped with honey and sliced banana makes a blissful weekend breakfast!

Avocado toast with maple-glazed bacon

Avocado toast with maple-glazed bacon
For the ultimate flavour sensation top up your avocado toast with crispy maple-glazed bacon!

Salmon and kumara soba noodles

Salmon and kumara soba noodles
Some evenings, you just want something that’s light, satisfying and good for you. Jill Dupleix has just what you are looking for.

French onion potato bake

French onion potato bake
A quick and easy potato bake - with a simple twist!

White chocolate mud cake pops

White chocolate mud cake pops
We can’t get enough of cake pops - they’re the perfect sugar hit. Try creating these white chocolate flavoured ones.

Fishcakes with pea crush

Fishcakes with pea crush
Simple, casual and creative - this recipe has all the right ingredients for a stress-free weekend snack.

Seared tuna with Fijian-style potato curry

Seared tuna with Fijian-style potato curry
Valli Little takes a little (island) time out to master cooking with tropical produce, for a taste of paradise.

Roasted Parsnips

Roasted Parsnips
Curtis Stone’s roasted parsnips make for a fabulous side dish for your next feast!

Baked lemon and coconut meringue cheesecake

Baked lemon and coconut meringue cheesecake
Cheesecake may be considered by some to be old hat, but this baked lemon and coconut meringue cheesecake will prove a great hit.

Pork, basil & sugar snap pea stir-fry

Pork, basil & sugar snap pea stir-fry
Full of aromatic ginger and chilli, this stir-fry on wholegrain rice is a quick and healthy alternative to takeaway.

Mixed apple & berry sponge pudding

Mixed apple & berry sponge pudding
This fruity winter pudding is perfect for cooler evenings.

Beef Rendang

Beef Rendang
Flavoursome curry - great for cold winter nights. This dish is always a big hit at dinner parties.

Lamb cutlets with fetta, pea and mint dip

Lamb cutlets with fetta, pea and mint dip
Beautiful Australian lamb cutlets are perfectly complemented by the fetta, mint and pea dip.

Chocolate self-saucing pudding

Chocolate self-saucing pudding
There is no better way to warm up on a cold winter’s night than a warm sticky chocolate pudding.

Parmesan chicken nuggets with three dipping sauces

Parmesan chicken nuggets with three dipping sauces
This quick and tasty snack is perfect for enjoying while you’re watching the Olympics from the sofa.

Spaghettini with prawns and blistered chilli pesto

Spaghettini with prawns and blistered chilli pesto
Baby capers add salty tang to this dish and complement the fresh prawns.