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Adam Liaw’s Australian bolognese.
EASY

How to master Adam Liaw’s Australian bolognese

Australian bolognese may have been inspired by the northern Italian city, but the way it’s made around this country today is entirely our own.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
The can't-be-beat, benchmark Australian-Italian spag bol.

Italian-Australian spaghetti bolognese recipe

Few dishes give us so much bang for our buck, as the richly meaty sauce combines with the acidity of the tomato, the sweetness of the vegetable soffrito, the slippery pasta and the snowfall of grated cheese. This makes a lot of sauce, so set some aside to freeze for another meal.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
Chunky, hearty chilli con carne.

The ultimate chilli con carne

There is no wrong way to cook chilli con carne, because there is no single authentic recipe for it that exists in either Mexico or Texas. This means we're free to cook up beef, chilli, beans and spice any which way we like. Even so, let's give it a little more heart and soul by chopping the meat by hand, and cooking it low and slow to produce deeper, richer flavours.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
Jill Dupleix's ultimate baked beans.

The ultimate baked beans

These are the beans you want when you want baked beans on toast.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Jill Dupleix's ultimate pad Thai recipe.
EASY

Masterclass: the ultimate pad Thai

This is everyone's favourite Thai dish, with its tangy, scorchy mix of noodles, egg, chilli and lime, and prawns or chicken for protein.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
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The secret to a thick, crisp coating is to double-dip in buttermilk and seasoned flour.

Buttermilk fried chicken

When fried chicken is good, it's very, very good. The chicken is juicy and tender, the coating crisp, the suntan golden brown and the flavour out of this world. Here's how to get it that way.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
Parsley is non-negotiable in this chicken noodle soup.

Chicken noodle soup

The secret to this high-comfort classic is starting from scratch with a whole chicken, which gives the soup an incomparable flavour, body and soul. Add sweet, aromatic vegetables, silky noodles and flat-leaf parsley (non-negotiable), for the chicken noodle soup of your dreams.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
The great joy of a galette is its rustic, freeform nature.

How to make a vegetarian cheese and greens galette

This vegetarian tart has the perfect combo of crunchy pastry, silverbeet, zucchini and leeks, with just enough cheese to keep them coming back for more.

  • Jill Dupleix
Jill Dupleix's eggs benedict masterclass.

Masterclass: How to make perfect eggs benedict

These eggs benny tips will help you meet your brunch goals in no time.

  • Jill Dupleix
Never toss a nicoise - ingredients should be composed with an eye for colour and contrast.

Masterclass: How to make perfect tuna nicoise salad

Crisp seasonal vegetables, just-seared tuna and creamy eggs in a robust dressing with salty anchovies, capers, olives and greens is a Provencal playlist you can shuffle all summer long.

  • Jill Dupleix