Adam Liaw

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Adam Liaw is a cookbook author and food writer, co-host of Good Food Kitchen and former MasterChef winner.Connect via email.

Masterclass

Adam Liaw’s shepherd’s pie masterclass (plus a genius tip for browning the meat)

Lift this comfort-food favourite several notches by employing simple chef-approved techniques for better-tasting mince and creamy mash.

1-2 hrs
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Quick & easy

Adam Liaw’s cinnamon toast

I haven’t included it in the recipe, but if you wanted to serve this with a big scoop of ice-cream I wouldn’t hold it against you.

< 30 mins
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Quick & easy

Adam Liaw’s cheesy egg toast

A bit like French toast, this thick slab of cheesy, eggy, toasty deliciousness would make a perfect brunch or lunch. You can even cook it on the barbecue.

< 30 mins
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Baking

Adam Liaw’s cheat’s banoffee millefeuille

Millefeuille means “thousand leaves” and, while this cheat’s version only has one layer of pastry, the multiple layers within a good-quality puff pastry still give a layered texture.

30 mins - 1 hr
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Quick & easy

Adam Liaw’s coconut prawn noodle soup

This simple noodle soup looks labour intensive, but it’s ready in less than half an hour – and if you use pre-made stock you can cut that time in half.

< 30 mins
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Masterclass

Fakeaway favourite: Adam Liaw’s home-made butter chicken

Make extra sauce, freeze it, and you can have this family favourite on the table in no time flat.

< 30 mins
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Family meals

Adam Liaw’s turmeric and coconut baked pork belly

Turmeric and coconut are a fabulous flavour combination found across south-east Asia. Here, they’re combined in a simple Balinese-ish pork bake that would be perfect with some steamed rice.

1-2 hrs
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Quick & easy

Adam Liaw’s Fijian ceviche (Kokoda)

Kokoda is one of the more popular dishes in Fiji. As with a ceviche, the fish is dressed in vinegar or citrus juice but the acidity is balanced by the creaminess of coconut.