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Scallop crudo by Leonardo’s Pizza Palace

How best to appreciate the silkiness of scallops? Raw, and drizzled with a light citrus dressing.

John Dory with shiitake mushrooms and ginger

A quick pan-fry in butter, a simple side of mushrooms and green beans – dinner done.

Spaghetti con bottarga by Alberto’s Lounge

A classic recipe by chef Daniel Pepperell, with the punchy, salty hit of bottarga.

Peppers aqua pazza

You might know the Italian dish of fish cooked in "crazy water". This is it's capsicum-based cousin.

Chicken, vermicelli and lemongrass soup

A fresh, cleansing noodle soup for cooler nights and head colds.

Insalata of bitter leaves, lentils, onion and pecorino

Where bright and bitter flavours unite.

Cauliflower, pomegranate and quinoa salad

A salad that's all crunch and freshness.

Swiss chicken wings

This sweet-soy recipe actually hails from Hong Kong, and makes a very more-ish starter to any dinner party.

Casarecce with pancetta and Brussels sprouts

Brussels sprouts – they're more than a side dish.

Bacon-wrapped lychees with chilli salt

A juicier, tropical take on devils on horseback, with lychees in place of dates.

Vietnamese-style grilled prawns with chilli dressing

The perfect grilled prawn lies in the dressing – and this one's a winner.

Spicy prawn and lemongrass sticks

The sambal packs a mighty punch in these spicy prawn sticks, and using lemongrass stalks in place of skewers adds even more flavour.

Kingfish skewers with borloui bean and celery heart salad

Kingfish skewers with borlotti bean and celery heart salad

What's better than fish sticks? Fish on sticks.

Pork and spring onion yakiton with tare

These barbecued Japanese pork skewers will keep you coming back for more, especially when glazed with the sweet and sticky tare sauce.

Indian-spiced lamb skewers with mint yoghurt

The classic combo of fragrant spices, cooling yoghurt and lamb, on a stick. A crowd-pleaser that's as simple as it is delicious.

Tony Tan’s stir-fried beef with chilli bean paste, dried chilli and capsicums

This Sichuan-inspired dish with great depth of flavour, and a decent level of spice.

Stir-fried okra with garlic and ginger

It's the vegetable that divides even vegetable-lovers. But try it like this, with garlic, ginger and chilli, and perhaps those okra-haters will be converted.

Baked salmon with black bean sauce

In a hurry? Whip up this simple fish dish with an easy, DIY black bean sauce.

Kingdom of Rice’s fried rice with dried shrimp

The salty, oceanic taste of the shrimp with the sour-sweetness of the green mango, a little heat from the chilli and plenty of texture make this a complete dish.

Tomato and spring onion omelette

A lightning-fast meal that's equal parts simple and satisfying.

Crostini with smoked trout, dill crème fraîche and cucumber

A simple starter for your next dinner party.

Green beans with tarragon, preserved lemon and fried almonds

Butter makes everything better, and butter-fried almonds complete this green bean salad.

Cress salad with ginger-date dressing

An Ottolenghi-ish salad brimming with goodness, and a sweet and tangy date dressing.

Russian salad

Need a quick and easy potato salad? Look here.

Anchovies and tomatoes on sourdough

Sometimes, simplicity is everything, especially when it's a scorcher.

Grilled steak with gochujang butter

Gochujang plus butter. Why didn't we think of this before?

Pretzel brittle with ice-cream

It has salt, sweetness, and crunch, and smashed over ice-cream, this is tough dessert to beat.

Rice salad with peas, mint, zucchini, lemon and pine nuts

A versatile summery salad that can be served warm or cold.

Chicken scallopini with mushrooms

The quick-fire Italian classic topped with a medley of buttery 'shrooms. Bliss.

Baked goat’s cheese on toast

It's like fancy cheese on toast, but just as fast.

Golden fried haloumi and olives

Our hot tip: drizzle your still-warm haloumi with some honey.

Cabbage, celeriac and pear salad

Add this to your vegetarian repertoire, stat.

Red papaya with sheep’s milk yoghurt

A quick and easy dessert for when papayas are looking good in the fruit shop.

Ocean trout with harissa and yoghurt

Make your own harissa? It's easier than you think.

Haloumi and radish skewers with apple and pomegranate

How could grilled haloumi be any better? Answer: put it on a stick.

Bert’s zucchini, stracciatella and basil salad

Jordan Toft from Sydney's Bert's Bar and Brasserie shares his recipe for this quick summery salad, complete with lashings of stracciatella.

Char-grilled capsicum with sherry vinaigrette

Char-grilled capsicum salad with sherry vinaigrette

The perfect plate to bring to barbecues.

Tuna with caponata

This Sicilian eggplant dish sings with sweet and sour flavours.

Ocean trout with watermelon, jalapeño and lime

A crisp summer salad, paired with still-warm roasted ocean trout.

Watermelon and cherry salad with cheat's cherry granita

Flank steak with mustard sauce, herbs and capers

This steak dinner is yours in just 20 minutes.

Ten-minute spaghetti with olives, capers and lemon

All flavour, no filler.

Trout and daikon rice bowl

Part chirashizushi, part poke bowl, all-round fresh and fast flavour.

Fish burgers

Nothing beats a classic battered fish burger. Don't forget the tartare sauce.

Turkey involtini

Think beyond the roast bird. Thinly sliced and wrapped in prosciutto, this turkey involtini makes for an easy mid-week dinner.

Watermelon and cherry salad with cheat’s cherry granita

Straightforward and speedy.

Veal cotoletta with cabbage, mint, apple and dill

Veal cutlets really are special. Italian butchers will prepare them so they’re quite thin. Alternatively, ask for flattened-out veal slices from the leg.

Sardine toasts with agrodolce

Sometimes it pays to keep it simple. Toasty bread, butterflied sardines, agrodolce. Dinner done.

Sashimi with nori salt, avocado and ginger

The nori salt isn’t strictly necessary, but make a double batch and keep it in the cupboard to add a quick lift to fish dishes or roasted vegetables.

Pan-fried swordfish with lemon-caper butter and salted potatoes

Throw in a crisp lettuce and cucumber salad and it’s a win.

Roasted mandarins with ginger custard

The formula for dessert success is as easy as peeling some mandarins and popping them in the oven. No time to make custard? Cream works just as well.

Red lentil soup with yoghurt and coriander

A lentil soup that's inspired by shorbat adas, a dish often served during Ramadan, does wonders when you're in need of a little nourishment.

Braised pork and fennel sausages with lentils and rosemary

Sausages and lentils are a surefire route to winter comfort.

Fried chicken burger with smoky mayo, cos and pickles

Made with garlic mayo and lots of pickles, this burger is a slam-dunk in the flavour stakes.

Snapper with broccolini and nori-miso butter

This dish doubles-down on the seafood theme with nori plus snapper - it makes for a high-impact yet speedy dinner.

This is one of those meals where you can put the pot in the middle of the table and just let everyone serve themselves and get a bit messy. A pile of napkins and plenty of toasted sourdough are essential.

Shaanxi-style lamb with cumin and celery

This simple stir-fry might be quick to prepare, but it's full to bursting with flavour, thanks to a heady mix of ginger, cumin, cinnamon and star anise.

Chocolate-coconut pudding with passionfruit and ice-cream

No passionfruit? These easy chocolate puddings work just as well topped with fresh berries or a dollop of your favourite jam.

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Pan-fried ocean trout with cauliflower, almonds and brown butter

A drizzle of brown butter can turn a quick mid-week meal into something special.

Chicken wings with adjika

Adjika, a paste of herbs, spices, capsicum and tomato, hails from Georgia and is a delicious way to add flavour to meat at the start or end of cooking. Here we use it as a marinade on chicken wings.

Mushroom and pine nut brown rice bowl

Pine nuts are a particularly good match with mushrooms – try this with pan-fried pine mushrooms when they come into season, too.

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Tarragon chicken thighs with crisp prosciutto, fennel and cabbage

For a variation on this dish, skip the frying step, and wrap the chicken thighs in the prosciutto and throw them straight in the oven.

Zucchini, black olive and goat’s cheese tarts

The bold flavours of goat's cheese and black olives make a delicious base for a simple shortcrust tart.

Beef koftas with green couscous and pistachio nuts

Put this on high rotation in your household.

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King trout and Lebanese zucchini

Hugh Wennerbom's advice for beautifully tender fish is to season it a day ahead. With a bit of pre-planning, it's the kind of trick that's 100 per cent achievable.

Pork medallions with nectarines and potato salad

Apples are a great match with pork and stone fruits are even better.

Snow pea salad with sesame dressing

Blanched snow peas dressed up with sesame make a great summer salad with crunch.

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Chicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing

Light, simple and deceptively easy to make.

Mexican-style tuna salad with grapefruit, avocado and fennel

Our variation of light and zesty Mexican aguachile, a dish that's perfect for warm nights or those days when you're seeking a substantial salad.

Fillet steak with charred green beans and tahini

These beans are no afterthought: their smoky flavour rivals that of the steak. We guarantee you'll be charring all your greens once you try this recipe.

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Spelt spaghetti with zucchini and cavolo nero-almond sauce

Eating your greens has never been so easy.

Smoked trout, carrot and quinoa salad with harissa dressing

If you're after a salad with spice, acidity, sweetness and smokiness, we have you covered.

Broccoli sang choi bau

This vegetarian twist on an old favourite uses broccoli and shiitake mushrooms to create a textural, light filling.

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Grilled mango sundae

A simple dessert with minimal fuss and maximum flavour.

Kingfish poke with pickled ginger ponzu

Making poke at home has never been this easy.

Tofu, watermelon and radish salad with nahm jim

Tofu adds protein to this super-quick refreshing salad, but if you'd like to bulk it up a bit more, add some sliced raw salmon or barbecued prawns,

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Summer trifle

No stress and no fuss. This dessert can be whipped up with minimal effort.

Palak paneer flatbread pizze

It's a cultural mash-up of the best kind - try it for yourself and see.

Fried rice with green peppercorns and garlic shoots

Garlic shoots, green peppercorns and fish sauce are the heroes of this dish. Remember that fried rice is best cooked when the rice is dried out and firm from the day before.

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Baby lettuce hearts with pistachio dressing and parmesan

Baby lettuce hearts with pistachio dressing and parmesan recipe - For pistachio dressing, process ingredients in a blender until smooth and season generously to taste.

Charred prawns on skewers with lime

Because barbecued things on sticks just taste better.

Roast chicken thighs with sourdough panzanella

Use whatever stale sourdough you have on hand for the panzanella - dark rye, for instance, will add extra complexity to this simple Tuscan tomato and bread salad.

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Orecchiette with cauliflower and walnut brown-butter pesto

This is far from the traditional basil pesto, but it has nuts and parmesan in the mix. The name derives from the Italian word "pestare", to pound. We've sped things up with a food processor.

Charred prawns, eggplant and chickpeas with roast tomato vinaigrette

A simple but elegant dish that works beautifully as either a main or a side.

Flank steak tacos with corn, avocado and coriander

Add extra char to your tortillas by toasting them over a stove flame for a few seconds each side, then microwave them covered with a tea towel for 10 seconds to keep them nice and soft.

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Dave Pynt’s radish and butter lettuce salad

This quick and easy salad has been a mainstay on the Burnt Ends menu since day one.

Gnudi with brown butter

These ricotta and spinach dumplings are surprisingly quick to make. We've laced them with dill, but marjoram also works well, as does some crumbled feta for a spanakopita-inspired twist.

Miso-caramel apples with macadamia crumble

Put miso's salty notes to work in a simple dessert that can be whipped up any night of the week.

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Sausage, cavolo nero and chickpea minestrone

Minestrone needn't take hours of your time to prepare. This version uses a few tasty shortcuts to cut the cooking time but not the flavour.

Pumpkin, herbed ricotta and hazelnut bruschetta

A modern take on the classic Italian dish.

Roast duck, Brussels sprouts and noodles

A quick and easy midweek meal.

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Linguine with walnut-parsley pesto

Don't restrict your pesto-making to summer; this walnut-parsley version makes the most of what's in season in winter.

Cauliflower, leek and cheddar soup

Cauliflower and cheese, the perfect match.

Miso noodle soup with mushroom and ginger recipe

Miso noodle soup with mushrooms and ginger

For a dish that's light yet satisfying, it's hard to go past a bowl of miso soup.

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Roast chicken thighs with green polenta

Think polenta is bland? Think again.

Beau Clugston’s avocado and kiwi salad

"When I put a version of this on the menu at Le 6, I imagined summer back home on the north coast of New South Wales." says Clugston.

Smoked bacon, potato and corn chowder

A lighter take on the creamy soup.

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Tofu with chilli jam and spring onions

It's hard to turn down crisp, fried tofu.

Leek, chorizo, cauliflower and chicken bake

Punchy chorizo steals the show in this bake of cauliflower, chicken and leek, with hints of oregano adding some autumn flavours to this quick and tasty dinner.