Super-green pasta rotolo.
EASY

Fancy enough for a dinner party,easy enough for weeknights

Store-bought lasagne sheets are the secret shortcut behind this vegetarian pasta bake. Just add a salad.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Give the Italian-American classic of pasta alla vodka a shake-up by adding fudgy roasted eggplant.
EASY

A classic vegetarian pasta dish gets some extra va-va-voom

Fudgy roasted eggplant adds a little “something something” to this creamy Italian-American pasta dish – roasted eggplants alla vodka.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Mozzarella and olive stuffed chicken with dill,spinach and rice.
EASY

Roast chicken isn’t just for weekends. This one’s ready in under 30 minutes

A tasty stuffing keeps the meat moist and tender as it bakes in a rich tomato sauce. Dinner sorted.

  • <30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Neil Perry’s bruschetta with cherry tomatoes,basil,olives and feta.
EASY

Bruschetta with cherry tomatoes,basil,olives and feta

Turn this easy dinner party starter into a light dinner by adding roasted capsicum or slices of cured meat.

  • <30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Danielle Alvarez’s puttanesca rice-stuffed tomatoes.
EASY

Puttanesca rice-stuffed tomatoes

The pasta sauce’s pantry ingredients flavour the filling of these “gorgeous red orbs”.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s tuna crudo with tomato vinaigrette and bruschetta.
EASY

Tuna crudo with tomato vinaigrette and bruschetta

Any sashimi-grade raw fish will work in this elegant and satisfying snack or starter.

  • <30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Danielle Alvarez’s prawn and tomato orzotto with pangrattato.

Prawn and tomato orzotto (pasta risotto)

This slightly “restauranty” but super-achievable dinner is perfect for Valentine’s Day.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Classic bruschetta.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s classic bruschetta

As with most simple recipes,the quality of the ingredients is crucial. Make these with excellent tomatoes,beautiful bread and delicious,fruity olive oil. That way,you don’t need to trick up the flavour with balsamic vinegar – but you can add some if you like.

  • <30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
A slab of cheesy pepperoni goodness.

Sheet pan pizza of the gods

There’s nothing greater than piping hot pizza fresh from the oven,indecently laden with mozzarella,olives and pepperoni.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Mozzarella and olive salad.
EASY

If you love a caprese salad but your tomatoes aren’t ripe enough this Adam Liaw twist will hit the spot

Tomatoes are starting to come good now,but if you love a caprese salad,try this one for when tomatoes aren’t at their best.

  • <30 mins
  • Adam Liaw