Winning healthy dinners

Eating healthier doesn't have to mean counting calories. Map out a week of nutritious dinners with our fresh ideas for a balanced, tasty meals.

A favourite from the Indian kitchen, palak paneer is traditionally cooked in ghee and finished with rich, thick cream. Here, we’ve lightened things up by getting rid...
This is an exotic and salad, where Moroccan chef Hassan M'Souli introduces new produce like pomegranate molasses and bastourma.
The aniseed flavour of the fennel and the zesty tahini dressing, which gets its vibrant colour from parsley and coriander leaves, cuts through the lovely richness...
Kangaroo is a delicious, lean alternative to the classic beef patty, particularly when enhanced with herbs and spice mix, as we've done here. The light,...
To create this wonderfully fragrant and delicate dish, simply combine delicious fresh seafood, roll the mixture into balls and bake them in paper parcels. Avoid...

The pav

What's an Aussie summer without a fruity pav? Once you've mastered your meringue there's magic to be had!

A warm Christmas lunch means you can leave the heavy pudding for some other time. Bring on the always-in-fashion, always-delicious pav, made here using the best of...
The classic pav is been spruced up with watermelon and strawberries coated in moscato syrup and zesty lime juice.
What's an Aussie summer without a fruity pav? Once you've mastered your meringue there's magic to be had! Crush it into an Ottolenghi "mess", top it with...
The food dept. have reinvented the Aussie pav! It's simple: smash up your meringues or a store-bought pavlova and mix it up with passionfruit curd and a cream...
If you like your desserts in the style of Carmen Miranda’s hat, this one is for you. A different, but really delicious version of pavlova, this is particularly...
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Long weekend vibes

Check out the lavish spread of portable snacks and the ultimate picnic food that will get you out and about this public holiday.

Stage 12: Tonnerre - Vittel Chef Gabriel Gaté presents the food of Burgundy, and French charcutier and native Burgundian, Stéphane Langlois, prepares a traditional...
Give your sausage rolls a bit of a 'gourmet' treatment by pairing kangaroo mince with salsa verde. Encased in shortcrust pastry, these meaty parcels are...
To save time, make these tortilla pies a day ahead. Take any left-over pies for lunch the next day with a mixed salad.
Just when you thought lamingtons couldn't get any better, along comes a banana bread version. Arguably these are simpler to make than the traditional sponge-based...
I love duck and I love to keep it simple. To me, that’s what a picnic should be! I first made these one night when we were going to Symphony under the Stars in...