Baked kumara split open and loaded with paprika beef mince, wilted spinach and bubbling cheese. Mostly hands-off, very filling.
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Festive sides, salads and desserts made for sharing, plus a few clever ways with the leftovers.
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One eggplant, fanned out and loaded with mozzarella over a garlicky tomato sauce. Impressive-looking, low-effort, and completely worth it.
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Crispy-bottomed pork dumplings cooked upside-down — fridge odds and ends turned into something properly good. 18 dumplings, 20 minutes.
One pan, no fuss. Chicken (or chickpeas), rice, and a coconut-curry sauce baked together for a weeknight win that doubles as meal prep.
Salty, sticky, sweet — hot honey halloumi over juicy melon and cherry tomatoes is the salad that actually earns its place at the table.
Char cabbage wedges until sweet and tender, then drown them in basil garlic butter. Simple winter cooking that tastes expensive.
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Fold pastry around jammy stone fruit for a simple, shareable dessert that looks far fancier than the effort suggests.
Spiral-cut golden potatoes grilled on skewers, topped with melted cheese, sour cream, charred corn kernels, jalapeños and fresh herbs
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Fresh watermelon, peaches and tomatoes meet torn mozzarella and basil in this summery twist on a caprese salad.
Make it a few days ahead to lighten the load on the day. A sticky orange marmalade and mustard glaze, perfect sliced cold on the Christmas table.
Use up the Christmas dinner leftovers in one pie. Veg and meat folded through a creamy bechamel under an easy pastry top made from pantry staples.
Boxing Day leftovers to the rescue. Crispy potatoes and veg mashed into one big hash with eggs cooked on top. One pan to cook, one pan to wash.
A showstopping alternative to pavlova: meringue stacked with lemon curd custard, whipped cream, berry coulis, toasted almonds and fresh basil.
A simple green salad with that wow factor: cos and butterhead lettuce, charred capsicum, asparagus, toasted seeds and a honey mustard dressing.
A summery ratatouille of courgettes, tomatoes and capsicum with blanched green beans for crunch, topped with a buttery herb and olive crumb.
Roasted rainbow carrots drizzled in a citrusy orange butter sauce, finished with toasted pumpkin seeds, basil and parsley. A side for any grand occasion.
Sweet, waxy Jersey Bennes with a fresh citrusy punch, a crunch of new season green beans and the mellow, slightly salty taste of black olives.
1/3 of food globally is wasted and it’s estimated that up to 40% of produce grown doesn’t leave the farm gate.
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