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Warm sweet roasted fruit makes a succulent alternative to a traditional fruit salad. Roasting the fruit concentrates the natural sugars so the fruit is deliciously sweet; the juices combine to form a sublimely exotic and surprisingly healthy sauce. Roasted fruit...

One of the first things I baked as a child – some people call them “children’s cakes” because they are so easy and quick to make, they are ideal for impatient eager young bakers. Rock cakes are a bit like...

Sangria is a Spanish wine and fruit punch. Made from whatever fruit is in season and a bottle of plonk, Sangria makes a cheap drop go a long way and is utterly perfect on a hot sticky summers afternoon. If...

This is a good thing to make if you are feeding visiting children, its similarity to sausage rolls makes it a winner every time, not to mention the fact that its dead quick and easy to make! Use the best...

My Aunty Nettie made her broth so thick the wooden spoon would stand upright in the pot. I stayed with her in Scotland as a child one very snowy winter, and every night dinner began with a bowl of this...

The original classic family pudding, it's easy to make and with its layer of thick sauce underneath, looks wickedly indulgent. Serve it with cream or ice-cream. Ingredients 1 cup plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 3 tbsp cocoa ¾ cup...

Any old apples from the fruit bowl will be fine for this dish – it’s terrific with whipped cream or ice cream. Ingredients 2 medium apples peeled and thinly sliced 60g butter 75g sugar – roughly 1/3 cup 1 egg...

Remember it’s not a competition, it’s dinner and will still be delish. Using up what you have to hand will reduce trips to the shops, save time and money and reduce waste. Dairy in baking – milk, yogurt, sour cream and...

Meatballs are a family favourite so it’s not a bad idea to make a double batch of the meatballs and freeze half, then all you need to do is assemble the sauce, add the balls, turn the cooker on and...

If you’re just want a hot meal ready and waiting as soon as you get home from work at the expense of some flavour, then the slow cooker is going to deliver that for you. Unlike slow cooking in the...

Costs less than $1.00, requires literally no bread making skills and  no yeast. It's also ready in under an hour and makes a very tasty loaf. Best eaten the day it is made, soda bread is great with soup, dips or...

These crackers are really cheap and easy to make and almost too good – you may want to double the quantity. Perfect with cheese or as part of a home made gift hamper, you'll be ruined for bought ones after...

Roti are tender, versatile and very cheap to make. Use as a wrap, a tortilla, a snack or to mop up gravy. Recipe makes 8 but can easily be doubled. These roti are quite easy to roll so the kids...

This is a relatively quick to assemble pie filling – you can make it as one large family pie or Jalousie, or make individual pies, pot pies or a cobbler. Ingredients 2 tbsp oil 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced...

Silky, spicy,savoury and sophisticated. This is a "next level" pumpkin soup. The sweetness of the pumpkin and tartness of tamarind are delicious and it's easy to make. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped ½ tsp dried chilli...

This dish is one of a series I call a "super stretcher" recipe. Stretching as little as 250g minced beef to serve 6 people, this recipe may just save your bacon. While it's probably not the prettiest dish you’ve ever...

Soup can be both a comfort and real meal, with little "hands on" time required. Pea and Ham is a classic and it's cheap and easy to make. Ingredients 1 onion finely chopped 1 large or 2 small celery stalks...

This is a "super stretcher recipe" making a little bit of meat go a long way. Use on corn chips, in a jacket potato, over rice, in a burrito or spread over tortillas, sandwich them together with grated cheese and...

Kids worry their party will “Tank” or no one will show up. Parents don’t want to host a lame party, nor do we want to sell out and allow stuff that we’re not comfortable with just so the kids think...

This fast and easy family meal is an easy weeknight option. Add some sliced veg or frozen stir fry veg if you like. Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 500g diced pork 1 tbsp grated ginger 1 430g can pineapple chunks in...