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Midweek dinner

Golden, crunchy chicken cotoletta needs little more than lemon juice and fresh salad greens for company.

30 easy family meals: Tested and approved by fussy eaters

Ditch the dinner stress with these family favourites. Think sticky honey-soy wings, golden zucchini slice, and the ultimate spag bol – clean plates guaranteed.

 Danielle Alvarez's tomato and basil poached eggs with crusty bread.
EASY

Tomato and basil poached eggs with crusty bread

Make this for breakfast, lunch or dinner; it honestly works at every time of day.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Tamarind and coconut chicken with charred roti and spring onion rice.
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This sticky tamarind chicken tray bake with charred roti comes together effortlessly

Juicy thighs meet a caramelised glaze and buttery rice in this big-flavoured feast, perfect for busy nights.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Tomato salad.

Red alert: Adam Liaw’s 18 best ways to use tomatoes at their peak

Heavy on the vine and bursting with sweetness, the tomato is officially in its prime. Here’s how to make the fruit the star of the show.

Gently spiced lamb and a herb-strewn grain salad make a healthy and satisfying meal.
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Barbecued lamb fillets with Mediterranean chickpea salad

Succulent lamb meets a zesty fibre-rich salad in this nourishing, high-energy dinner that’s as delicious as it is healthy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
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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
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Ligurian pesto pasta with beans and potatoes.
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Ligurian pesto pasta with beans and potatoes

Cooking pasta, beans and potatoes together in one pot is a revelation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Neil Perry's barbecued chicken with romesco sauce recipe.

Seize the season: 14 sunny dishes to sail through the week

From pizza-stuffed tomatoes to margarita-inspired tacos, celebrate the late-summer harvest with these easy favourites – all on the table in less than an hour.

You can use marinara mix, adding extra prawns or shellfish to make it feel more luxe.

Pasta, pizza and pancakes: The 20 most popular recipes of February

From easy yet impressive date-worthy dishes to flipping great brunches, there were plenty of new recipes worth bookmarking this month.

Loaded double-bean nachos with fresh pico de gallo.

Sarah Pound’s high-fibre hack for the perfect nacho night

Win over the family while sneaking in the good stuff with these crowd-pleasing recipes.

  • Sarah Pound