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BROCCOLI + POLENTA WHAT YOU NEED 1 cup plain flour
 1 cup instant polenta 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp mustard powder salt and pepper, to season 1 small broccoli, cut into florets and blanched 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 1/3 cup milk 2 eggs WHAT YOU NEED TO...

Crumpets makes 10-12 310ml milk 80ml water 225g plain flour 7g instant yeast 1 tsp fine salt 1 tsp sugar 2 tsp baking powder butter for greasing In a small saucepan, gently heat the milk and water until it is warm, but not hot when you dip your finger in...

PENNE WITH SPINACH PESTO AND BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES. For the pesto: • 200g / 7oz spinach leaves • 3/4 cup cashews • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated • 2 garlic cloves, diced • 1/2 cup olive oil • salt and pepper, to season For the tomatoes: • 1 punnet cherry...

PUMPKIN + FETA BURGERS WITH MINT PESTO + CRISPY BAKED ONIONSMakes 6 patties • 3 cups pumpkin, grated • 1 egg • 1/3 cup buckwheat flour (or flour of your choice) • 1 tsp salt • 1 tbsp sweet paprika • 100g / 3.5oz feta, crumbled Mint pesto Makes around...

Cool down with this delicious and very pretty Elderflower & edible flowers icy-pole recipe!

So you have mastered making pasta from scratch, you have even made coloured pasta – now to turn it up and make pasta shapes! Pappardelle broad flat noodle Dust the top of the dough sheet with flour and loosely roll into a cylinder. Using a sharp knife, cut into 2cm-thick...

Three quick dinners in under 15 minutes. Pick your fave–Penne with Spinach Pesto + Baked Cherry Tomatoes, Pappardelle with Cheesy Pea + Mint or Farfalle with Zucchini, Ricotta and Basil.

Step by step recipe: how to make pasta. To make pasta you need: • 2 cups plain flour • 1/2 tsp sea salt • 3 large eggs • 1 tbsp olive oil • pinch of sea salt 1. Pop eggs, oil and salt into a food processor and whiz until...

Throw another Watermelon on the Barbie! Here are our go-to fruits to grill this summer. Watermelon To grill a watermelon, cut it into triangles with the rind attached; if you remove the rind, the watermelon can fall apart when flipped. Flavour a bit of sugar with lime zest and sprinkle...

A perfect summer recipe, you’ll have some requests for seconds for this frozen yoghurt terrine! PLUM + GINGER + HAZELNUT FROZEN YOGHURT TERRINE For the yoghurt: • 1kg / 2.2lb full-fat natural yoghurt • 1/2 cup coconut cream • 1/4 cup caster sugar • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste For...

Sunshine, swimming, school holidays + sandy beaches, we head off to Newcastle these holidays and these are some of the tasty recipes we’ll be enjoying along the way. SMOKY ZUCCHINI RICE SLICE For the base: • 2 cups brown rice, cooked • 1 egg • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated...

There’s one way to get kids to eat stuff that’s good for them: make it resemble a burger and fry it. Here are 3 great fritter recipes that you will love and use on repeat. They're packed full of hidden veggies and a great way to use up leftovers in...

Bliss balls are a delicious snacks for kids and adults. To keep boring lunchboxes at bay, we've put our fave bliss ball recipes in one place. You're welcome!

We love an easy recipe that inspires our family to try new flavours, and we all know that eating the rainbow is not only good for you – but a bit of fun. Try this rainbow Mexican platter for your next family dinner. Paprika Chicken recipe Serves 6 6 chicken...

Great for gluten free and grain free, the new school cauliflower pizza base is all the go. Cauliflower pizza base – ingredients: 1 small head cauliflower 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 egg Directions: Preheat oven to 190˚C / 425˚F...

Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole 400g / 14oz tinned crushed tomatoes 700g / 1.5lb tomato passata few big pinches of salt Directions: Heat oil over low heat, pop in the garlic cloves and cook until golden. Add tinned tomatoes, passata and salt. Leave...

Pulled Pork Tortillas With Radish, Rocket, Minty Yoghurt + Feta Cheese. Makes around 12–16 tortillas For the pulled pork: 2 tbsp olive oil 1kg / 2lb 3oz pork shoulder 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 large red onion, sliced 2 tbsp sweet paprika 2 tbsp ground cumin juice of 2 oranges...

A young scientist from France, Simon Klein is carrying on a tradition started by the Acádémie des sciences, which stretches back over 300 years to when King Louis XIV founded it. Better known for its contribution to the arts, France has constantly been at the forefront of scientific advances, too,...

Everyone’s flipping burgers nowadays, but Raph Rashid, owner of Melbourne’s Beatbox Kitchen, is one of Australia’s founding burger kings. A man of the people, Raph shares the top secret recipe for one of his classic creations. Makes 4 serves. What You Need For the burger: 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1...

Need a lunchbox friendly muesli bar? We've got you covered. Our mixed berry buckwheat crunch muesli bar is as delicious as it is allergy-friendly.

Serves 4–6 These black bean bowls are an easy yet filling weeknight bowl. You could easily use beef or chicken mince in place of the black beans—just add the mince when you add the onion, and let it brown before adding the other ingredients. For the black beans: 3 tbsp...

Make Your Own Berry Yoghurt You can use any berry – we’ve added maple syrup to taste as some berries are sweeter than others. We used blackberries for our yoghurt and added 2 tablespoons of maple syrup – mulberries would also be delicious and are naturally sweet enough to not...

A food and family chat with cook, author and blogger at Ostro, Julia Busuttil Nishimura.

This mixed berry banana bread is dairy free and delicious.