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Family meals

Lemony pork neck steaks with sultanas and mustard.
EASY

Lemony pork neck steaks with sultanas and mustard

This kind of mid-week meal can be thrown together in less than 30 minutes but still impresses.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Adam Liaw's stroganoff stew.

Golden oldies: 20 classic favourites that just keep on giving

From stroganoff to quiche Lorraine to the perfect shepherd’s pie, these retro recipes will never go out of style.

Cauliflower, thyme and potato soup with cheesy mustard croutons.

Five ways to use up stale bread, including chips, croutons, soup and more

If you’re staring down bread that’s past its prime, here are suggestions for how to use it in new, tasty and thrifty ways.

  • Becky Krystal
Beef soboro don.

Get ready to crumble: 12 tasty new ways with mince

Fresh and light, spicy or saucy, these budget-friendly recipes are anything but bland.

Adam Liaw’s Shepherds’ pie.
EASY

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
  • Adam Liaw
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Cinnamon toast.
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
  • Adam Liaw
Cheesy egg toast.
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
  • Adam Liaw
Use store-bough tortillas to get lamb gozleme on the table in 30 minutes.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ spicy lamb gozleme are ready in 30 minutes flat thanks to this handy hack

When a craving for filled Turkish flatbread strikes, this cheeky shortcut will allow you to get them on the table in a flash.

  • < 30 mins
  • RecipeTin Eats
Sichuan pepper roasted eggplant with crispy chilli tofu.
EASY

Sichuan pepper roasted eggplant with crispy chilli tofu

Give eggplants the spicy, saucy treatment with this easy vegetarian salad.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Vietnamese banana bread
pudding with coconut caramel
sauce.

Vietnamese banana bread pudding with coconut caramel sauce

A twist on a traditional bread-and-butter pudding, this Vietnamese-inspired version uses coconut milk and bananas for a flavour blast.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh