This simple but special fruit salad is bursting with the wonderful colours and fragrance of exotic fruits – papaya, mango, kiwi fruit and passionfruit. It's rich in vitamins, too, making a delightfully refreshing and nutritious end to a meal. [...]
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Pasta with two-cheese sauce
This is one of the quickest options for a nutritious family meal – the cheese mixture is prepared in the time it takes the pasta and peas to cook. When you add the hot pasta to the parmesan and ricotta, the heat melts them, producing an instant [...]
Calzone with roast capsicums
Calzone is a bit like an Italian version of a Cornish pasty, but with the tasty filling sealed inside pizza dough rather than pastry. This recipe combines diced chicken with olives, roast capsicums, fresh basil and mozzarella to make an ideal [...]
Burghul pilaf
The combination of grains and beans is common to all cuisines with a tradition of vegetarian meals. In this delicious one-pot main dish, ground coriander and cinnamon and dried apricots add a Middle Eastern flavour.
Smoked fish paella
One of the reasons the so-called Mediterranean diet is considered healthy is that it features many dishes like this one from Spain, based on rice cooked in olive oil with lots of vegetables and a modest amount of protein foods. The spicy chorizo [...]
Spectator sport
My nine-year-old and I passed a store with a sign that read “Watch Batteries Installed – $5.” He seemed confused: “Who would pay to watch batteries installed?”
Mushroom vegetable stir-fry
Stir-frying really makes the most of vegetables, retaining their colour, flavour and texture. The best thing about this dish is that you can use up any vegetables in the refrigerator and turn them into a tasty and nutritious side dish or light [...]
Watermelon and fetta salad
A summery cheese salad, this has been devised with a nod towards the Mediterranean. The salty tang of creamy fetta cheese is contrasted with bright pink and orange fruit, luscious and full of sweet flavour. A mix of salad leaves adds a slightly [...]
Leek and prosciutto pizza muffins
Sweet leeks, aromatic basil and savoury prosciutto are combined with mozzarella to make a sophisticated pizza-style topping for wholemeal muffins. For a crisp and refreshing contrast, serve with a simple salad of watercress sprigs and coarsely [...]
Strawberry and yogurt smoothie
This refreshing drink is perfect for summer when strawberries are plentiful and full of flavour and vitamins. It takes only a few minutes to prepare, so is ideal as a nourishing start to the day or as a light snack-in-a-glass at any time.
Corn fritters
In this recipe, crisp, juicy corn kernels are added to a thick batter flavoured with chilli and fresh coriander, and then pan-fried in big spoonfuls. Piled on a bed of watercress and drizzled with a minted spring onion and yogurt sauce, the [...]
Warm sesame chicken salad
Strips of chicken in a crisp coating of sesame seeds, breadcrumbs and cornflakes are served atop a crunchy vegetable salad dressed with a fresh herb vinaigrette. A little chilli powder in the coating gives a bit of a kick.
Mediterranean seafood salad
Poached mussels, prawns and scallops bring the flavour of southern Italy to this chilled salad. Black squid-ink pasta would be served in restaurants along the Amalfi coast, but spinach, red capsicum and egg linguine are also suitable. Enjoy this [...]
Thai-style crab cakes
Made from crabmeat and white fish, with all the classic flavouring ingredients of Thai cooking, these cakes taste sensational, and they come with a dipping sauce and crunchy salad. Serve with Thai fragrant rice.
Lamb steaks with rosemary
Quick-cooking lamb steaks are coated with a rich-flavoured sauce made with red onions, garlic, fresh rosemary and black olives, and accompanied by a high-fibre, garlicky cannellini bean mash. Serve with crusty bread and a green vegetable such as [...]
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