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Food

Julia's Whole-Baked Salmon With Quick-Pickled Shallots + Dill Crème Fraîche

Julia Busuttil-Nishimura shares her recipe for the perfect (and simple) Christmas day centrepiece.
Food

Julia's Lemon Oregano Chicken + Grilled Zucchini Salad

Dinner is served with this easy-to-make and utterly delicious oregano lemon chicken with a fresh herb and zucchini salad!
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Julia's Heart-Warming Chicken, Leek + Porcini Pie

If there's ever a time for a deliciously stomach-warming pot pie, it's winter. Get the recipe here!
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Julia's One-Pan Saffron Chicken With Potatoes + Olives

We love a one-pan dinner! Julia Busuttil Nishimura's saffron chicken with potatoes and olives is sure to be on high rotation.
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Julia's Green Tea Soba Noodles With Salmon + Broccolini

Serve up this refreshing salmon soba noodle dish on a hot summer evening, and then enjoy the leftovers for lunch!
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Julia’s BBQ Prawns With Watermelon + Feta Salad

Summer cooking is all about keeping things simple, seasonal and fuss-free, which is what makes this dish the perfect go-to dish!
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Julia's Picnic-Perfect Chicken Schnitzel Sangas!

Get re-acquainted with this excellent take on a beloved Aussie classic; chicken schnitzel sandwiches, with delicious herbed mayo! Find the recipe here.
Food

Julia's Delightfully Simple Spanakopita!

Julia's take on the Greek classic is buttery and salty with a refreshing hit of herbs - you're going to want to make this one stat! 
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Julia's Miso Eggplant Rice Bowls

Quick, tasty and oh-so-healthy (and vegan!) - Julia Busuttil Nishimura's sticky and sweet miso eggplant bowl will be your new go-to dinner!
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Julia's Hand-Rolled Cavatelli With Clams + 'Nduja

This heart-warming dish combines all the best things; hand-made pasta, fresh seafood and smoky, spicy sausage.
Lunch

Julia’s Fresh-Yet-Filling Cucumber, Freekeh and Poached Chicken Salad with Yoghurt Tahini

Julia Busuttil Nishimura creates the perfect lunchtime salad; crunchy, creamy, and full of flavour.
Food

Julia's Herby Prawn Mayo Sandwiches

Viva la seafood sanga!
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Julia's Pillowy Ricotta Tortelli With Butter And Asparagus

It's asparagus season and Julia Busuttil Nishimura has the best pasta recipe for this sweet, seasonal stalk!
Food

Two Super Simple, Hearty Vegetarian Spring Dishes From Clem Day!

Clem Day aka Some Things I Like To Cook shares her easy peasy recipes for a charred cabbage in brown butter with toasted hazelnuts, and a spring veg salad with burrata and mustard vinaigrette.
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Clem Day's Anchovy Roast Chicken With Salsa Verde And Lemony Aioli

The creator of Some Things I Like To Cook shares the start of a three-part spring feast!
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Julia's Spinach And Feta Flatbreads

Julia Busuttil Nishimura puts her own spin on Börek / Gözleme.
Food

Julia's Miso Salmon Bowl With Udon Noodles And Crunchy Greens

The onset of winter means we're back in comfort food mode – and this warm miso salmon bowl hits all the right notes!
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Julia's Perfect Savoury Galette – Three Ways

Why have pizza when you can have galette? Just ask the French... It's all about the pastry!
Food

Julia's Picnic-Perfect Marinated Zucchini And Feta Crostini

Show up to your next socially-distanced outdoor gathering in style!
Food

Summery Vegan Pad Thai With Shredded Kale And Cabbage, From Hetty McKinnon's New Book

The culinary heavyweight (and longtime TDF fave!) explores the fusion of her Chinese-Australian heritage through cuisine.
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Julia's Salmon + Potato Spring Salad With Yoghurt Dressing

A versatile salad of salmon, potatoes and vibrant zesty greens from Julia Busuttil Nishimura.
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Two Recipes From Julia Busuttil Nishimura's New Cookbook, Out Now!

We share a recipe for a soba salad and pork gyoza from this instant classic, 'A Year Of Simple Family Food'.
Food

The Ultimate Working From Home Salad

Sweet and crispy roasted Brussels sprouts, toasted hazelnuts and tart apple makes this the perfect late winter lunch!
Food

Julia's Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls With Cabbage Salad + Pickled Carrots

A bright and healthy rice bowl with plenty of crunch!
Food

Week 2 Of Pantry-Friendly Meal Ideas From Julia Busuttil Nishimura

The queen of home cooking returns to warm our hearts with seven day's worth of meal ideas!
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7 Days Of Home-Cooked Meal Ideas from Julia Busuttil Nishimura

The queen of comfort food gives us a menu of nourishing meal ideas, plus a mega shopping list for all of it!
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Julia Busuttil Nishimura's Roasted Tomato Summer Soup With Mozzarella

Celebrating the best of easy summer eating with this sweet roasted tomato soup!
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Julia Busuttil Nishimura's Fragrant Roast Chicken With Mango Salad

Julia shares an innovative recipe to put all those delicious summer mangos to excellent use!
Food

Julia Busuttil Nishimura's Eggplant Parmigiana

A crowd-pleasing silky, cheesy, vegetarian main dish. Best served shared!
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11 Vegetarian Recipes For Meat-Free Week!

In support of Meat Free Week, we share some of our favourite plant-based recipes for conscious consumption.
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Julia Busuttil Nishimura's Seasonal Flavours: Spring Greens with Ricotta

Our favourite foodie is back with another super simple crowd-pleasing starter.
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Julia Busuttil Nishimura's Seasonal Flavours: Citrus

Our new monthly food columnist shares a flavour-packed roasted cauliflower and citrus salad.
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Shannon Bennett's Steamed Snapper With Chermoula

Making use of his Miele steam oven, the acclaimed chef shares a fish dish he prepares at home.
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Shannon Bennett's Zucchini Tartines With Warm Mustard Sauce

A seriously delicious vegetarian recipe that Shannon cooks for friends at home.
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Shannon Bennett's Chicken Sausage Rolls

What Shannon Bennett cooks at home, in partnership with Miele.
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Alice Zaslavsky's Chocolate-Stuffed Challah French Toast

The much-loved foodie whisks up a divine dessert, where challah (brioche) serves as the most opulent base!
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Alice Zaslavsky's Beetroot + Horseradish Salad

Beetroot and horseradish were just destined to be together, as evidenced in this bright and flavourful vegetarian dish.
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Alice Zaslavsky's Gefilte Fish Fritters

There’s no yiddishe dish that sparks more of a reaction than gefilte fish!
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Alice Zaslavsky's Tsimmes-ish Moroccan Sticky Carrots

Proving that 'Jewish food is actually a lot more multidimensional than Seinfeld would portray!'
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Alice Zaslavsky's Matzah Ball Chicken Soup

If there’s one dish that encapsulates Jewish cooking, it's this – just in time for Passover!
Food

Ella Mittas' Vibrant Nectarine And Tomato Salad

A vibrant side salad that embodies the wise adage, 'what grows together, goes together'!
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Ella Mittas' Juicy Roast Chicken + Braised Peppers

The tastiest roast chook you'll ever cook, thanks to a special tip from chef Ella!
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Ella Mittas' Zesty Potato Salad With Pesto

Ella Mittas' Greek-inspired potato salad, with zesty lemon, roast almonds and a flavour-packed fresh pesto.
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Ella Mittas' Istanbul-Inspired Wheat And Stone Fruit Salad

A balanced salad of sweet, savoury and sour flavours from the emerging chef.
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Ella Mittas' Pickled Sardines And Fava Bean Dip

A menu of Turkish/Greek inspired dishes, perfect for sharing!
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Lucy's Kale Slaw With Roast Cauliflower And Chickpeas

A robust, filling salad that packs a flavour punch!
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Lucy's Green Bean Salad With Preserved Lemon, Hazelnuts And Crème Fraîche

An easy weeknight staple, dressed up with a few star ingredients!
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Lucy's Extra Special Potato Salad

A fancy, French-style potato salad with all the trimmings!
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Lucy's Freekah Salad With Crunchy Veg, Roasted Almonds and Herbs

A fabulously filling and more-ish salad, to kick start a healthy 2019!
Food

Julia's Weeknight Pasta Trapanese

Julia Busuttil Nishimura shares a super tasty, super easy pesto pasta, but not as you know it!
Food

Julia's Brown Rice And Salmon Bowl

Stuck for weeknight dinner ideas ? Julia Busuttil Nishimura has you covered !
Lunch

Julia's Easy Bucatini With Lemon Mascarpone

Easy, cheesy bucatini! The deceptively decadent weeknight pasta dish that's ready in 30 mins!
Lunch

Plate Up The Best Pasta Dishes Of TDF

Our favourite pasta recipes revisited, in honour of World Pasta Day!
Lunch

Herbed Roast Chicken + Potatoes With Spinach Sauce

Winner winner chicken dinner! A fuss-free roast chicken recipe, sure to win over family and friends.
Food

Better Than Pulled Pork, 100% Vegan Tacos

THE serve-yourself dish to amaze friends and family with this summer!
Lunch

Make This Show-Stopping Grazing Table At Home

Cassie Lucas of Firecracker Event, on the easiest way to feed a crowd.
Food

Matt & Lentil Purbrick · Eggplant, Cherry Tomato And Borlotti Bean Warm Salad

Grown and Gathered share their recipe for a flavour-packed veggie salad, inspired by a trip to Sardinia!
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Matt & Lentil Purbrick · Make Your Own Flatbread With DIY Sourdough Culture!

The team from Grown & Gathered share a recipe for homemade flatbread... DIY sourdough culture included!
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Matt & Lentil Purbrick · Nonno Giuseppe's Cacioricotta

Make your own rich and delicious 'ricotta' style cheese.
Food

Hetty McKinnon's Chickpea, Kale And Feta Stew With Za'atar Baked Eggs

A favourite ‘breakfast-for-dinner’ dish, from the genius behind Arthur Street Kitchen.
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Hetty McKinnon's Deconstructed Falafel Salad

The founder of Arthur Street Kitchen shares a healthy dish from her book of 'new family classics'.
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Hetty McKinnon's Herbed Tahini Pasta

A delicious vegan dish from the much-loved foodie's new cookbook 'Family'.
Food

Tamil Feasts' Vegan Eggplant + Chickpea Curry

The Melbourne-based social enterprise's spin on a classic Sri Lankan crowd-pleaser.
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A Hearty Lamb Korma Curry From Tamil Feasts

The brilliant Melbourne-based social enterprise shares its recipe for a hearty Sri Lankan curry.
Food

Tamil Feasts' Unforgettable Crab Curry

A flavoursome Sri Lankan dish from the social enterprise supporting recently-settled asylum seekers through the celebration of food and culture.
Food

Baked Salmon Parcels With Autumn Mushrooms And Sweet Miso Sauce

The final recipe in a month of 'heads, hands, heart' from CIBI food and concept store.
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CIBI's Cabbage And Corn Okonomi-yaki

CIBI cafe's lighter, gluten-free take on a Japanese classic.
Food

The Famous CIBI Soba Salad

The 'local's pick' from Collingwood's much-loved CIBI cafe!
Food

Emiko Davies · Tagliolini Con Ceci (aka Tagliolini With Chickpeas)

The Florentine foodie shares her recipe for a simple pasta that turns minimal ingredients into maximum comfort food!
Lunch

The Most Mouth-Watering BYO Lunch Ideas Ever

Lunchbox inspiration for your first week back at work!
Lunch

Spice Mama · Paneer Skewers

Grilled cheese skewers, Indian style!
Food

Spice Mama · Potato Vadas, Onion Bhajis and Chutneys

Shaheen Hughes shares her recipe for classic Indian street-eats, served with a duo of homemade condiments.
Food

Ricotta Gnocchi in a Light Summer Sauce

Julia Busuttil-Nishimura wraps up her month of perfect pastas, with a classic gnocchi dish.
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Ricotta Tortelloni with Butter, Sage and Hazelnuts

Julia Busuttil-Nishimura shares a simple, delicious handmade pasta dish.
Food

Trofie Pasta with Pesto Alla Genovese

Julia Busuttil-Nishimura joins us with another stand-out handmade pasta recipe from her new book.
Food

Spaghetti with Pancetta and Vongole

Julia Busuttil-Nishimura shares a perfect springtime pasta recipe.
Lunch

Tagliatelle with Beef Short-Rib Ragu

This month, Julia Busuttil-Nishimura teaches us the art of pasta making, with recipes from her new cookbook 'Ostro'.
Lunch

Ochazuke with marinated tuna

Ochazuke is quite a traditional dish, quickly prepared in the home with left over rice and fish or just pickles or shiso flakes, and for this reason, it is not often seen on menus here in Australia.