Celeriac makes a rich soup with lots of flavour and a creamy texture. Baby spinach leaves complement the celeriac beautifully, bringing vibrant colour and a light, fresh taste to the soup in the final minutes of cooking.
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Piquant crab dip with crudités
This creamy dip is based on ingredients that can be kept in the pantry, so it can be rustled up quickly if guests drop by unexpectedly. It is served with celery and cucumber sticks as well as juicy pineapple wedges. Bread sticks are another good [...]
Mushroom and thyme toasts
Make this whenever you are short of time and want to prepare a satisfying snack quickly. The rich flavour of chestnut mushrooms is enhanced by cooking them with garlic, herbs and a dollop of tangy crème fraîche, and they taste [...]
Mushroom and herb omelette
An omelette is the ultimate impromptu meal, prepared quickly and easily from a few simple ingredients. Here the classic French fines herbes version, with fresh chervil, chives and tarragon, is made even better by filling it with garlicky mushrooms.
Lentil risotto
Lentils add extra flavour and texture to this Italian–style mushroom risotto and also make it more nutritious. Serve with roasted or chargrilled Italian vegetables, such as capsicums and zucchini, or a mixed salad, for a satisfying lunch, [...]
Japanese noodles with tofu and bean sprouts
As interest in Japanese food increases, supermarkets are stocking a wider variety of noodles. To make this tempting lunch dish, Japanese soba – hearty noodles made from buckwheat – are simmered in a soy and ginger stock with smoked [...]
Hot and spicy tuna rolls
Here, the soft interiors of large crusty bread rolls are hollowed out to provide a crisp casing for a gently spiced mix of tuna, corn and red kidney beans, and then warmed in the oven. For a light lunch that is satisfying and well balanced, [...]
Home-style potato cakes with baked tomatoes
Potato and leek cakes, flavoured with tasty cheese and fresh herbs, make a satisfying vegetarian meal served with big baked tomatoes and accompanied by a simple leaf salad. You can change the herbs to suit your taste.
Grilled salmon in ciabatta
Here fresh salmon fillets are marinated, then lightly grilled and served in ciabatta rolls with mixed salad leaves and a basil mayonnaise, to create a very tempting and special lunch dish. Lightening the mayonnaise with yogurt reduces the fat [...]
Goat's cheese toasts
Indulge your guests with these tasty morsels, made by topping toasted slices of crusty baguette with slices of roma tomato and tangy goat's cheese, sprinkled with pine nuts and fresh herbs. Choose your favourite type of goat's cheese: [...]
Fruit brochettes with rosewater cashew cream
Serving fresh fruit threaded on skewers is an attractive alternative to making a fruit salad and is a great way of pairing complementary fruit. It will entice children to eat more fruit, too. Here an exotic nut cream flavoured with rosewater [...]
Fruit and pistachio baklava
Here is an updated version of the traditional Greek pastries, made with a cinnamon–spiced filling of dried dates, dried mango and pistachios, layered with filo pastry. Although this baklava uses less fat and honey than usual, it is most [...]
Potato and zucchini tortilla
Tortilla, one of Spain's most famous tapas dishes, is made from the simplest of ingredients – eggs, onions and potatoes – cooked like a flat omelette and served warm or cold, cut into wedges. Extra ingredients can be added, [...]
Rosemary marinated olives
The flavour of olives is greatly enhanced by marinating them in fruity olive oil with fresh herbs and citrus juices. When served with colourful chunks of red and yellow capsicum and little cherry tomatoes, they look and taste fabulous. For the [...]
Tuscan bean crostini
Here's a delicious snack to be enjoyed hot or cold — toasted slices of baguette topped with a creamy white bean purée flavoured with garlic and thyme, and finished with colourful slices of tomato and leaves of rocket.
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