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Old Bay noodles.
EASY

Old Bay noodles

Old Bay and smoked garlic provide a gourmet shortcut in this flavour-packed dish. It’s a one-two punch of savoury oomph for a truly addictive noodle bowl.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Garam masala chicken drumsticks.
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Creamy garam masala chicken drumsticks

Patience is key to perfectly crisp skin in this creamy garam masala chicken dish. Use the best spices you can find for a one-pan wonder that truly rewards.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Helen Goh has broken with tradition to add chocolate to her favourite hot cross bun recipe.

Helen Goh’s sophisticated choc spin will tempt even the most traditional hot cross bun fans

In this grown-up twist on the Easter classic, cocoa and dark chocolate chunks add depth, casting fruit and spices into molten relief.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
White chocolate muffins.
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School holiday baking: Adam Liaw gives choc-chip muffins a little change-up

Two other types of chocolate chips help give these muffins an extra-rich flavour.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Three-cheese lasagne with overhanging edges for extra crispy bits.
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Three-cheese lasagne with pork sausage, kale and lemon

As the evenings cool, settle in with a slab of piping hot, cheesy goodness. A rich, leafy take on the classic that makes every bit of effort worth it.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
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Vanilla slice.
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Emelia Jackson’s foolproof vanilla slice is easier to make than you might expect

This zesty twist on the nostalgic country bakery classic is more “modern chic”, less “sugar coma”.

  • < 30 mins
  • Emelia Jackson
Karen Martini's potato chip tortilla with chermoula.
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Potato chips in a tortilla? Trust us on this one

Ready for picnics, parties, anything, this variation on the Spanish classic swaps potatoes for chips and finishes with zesty chermoula.

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Helen Goh’s kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries.
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Kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries

A dessert for the tail end of summer when stone fruits are at their sweetest.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Burrata pizza with vodka sauce.
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Upgrade pizza night at home with overnight dough and creamy burrata

Indulgent burrata meets a bold, silky vodka sauce in this crowd-pleasing pizza. Start the dough a day ahead for a crisp, pro-style crust.

  • < 30 mins
  • Giorgio Linguanti and Salim Gafayri
Layers of soft sponge and crisp meringue, topped with kiwi and passionfruit.

Helen Goh’s Matildas tribute cake

Helen Goh created this green and gold cake in honour of the Aussie soccer stars.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh