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Four Stephanie Alexander veg recipes that kids actually love to eat (and cook)

These simple dishes have been trialled, eaten and approved by kids, making them perfect for less experienced cooks.

  • Stephanie Alexander
Tuna cakes.
EASY

The RecipeTin magic touch that lifts these tuna patties from meh to marvellous

A drizzle of garlic butter is all it takes to turn pantry staples into a surprisingly tasty meal.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi
Adam Liaw’s roast chicken with parmesan and sourdough sauce.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s roast chicken with parmesan and sourdough sauce

Bread sauce is a classic chicken accompaniment. This version is enhanced with parmesan and goes with just about anything.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Combine all the ragu ingredients in a pot and simmer for an hour.

14 super simple recipes for time-poor (or just plain lazy) cooks to make this week

From an ‘embarrassingly simple’ rigatoni to RecipeTin Eats’ incredibly simple dinner with crispy chilli oil, these easy no-fuss recipes are ready in no time.

Danielle Alvarez’s rigatoni with sausage, red wine and tomato ragu.
EASY

Rigatoni with ‘embarrassingly simple’ sausage and red wine ragu

This cheat’s pasta sauce will taste as if you’ve been working on it all day, with no slicing, dicing or chopping required.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Side soup.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s side soup

In the West, soup is commonly a first course, while in Asia it’s mostly served with the main. This is a Western-style soup you can eat as a side dish.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Chicken and egg risotto.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s fried rice-inspired chicken, veg and egg risotto

This recipe is a bit like fried rice, but is really a risotto.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s froga tat tarja (Maltese spaghetti frittata).
EASY

Froga tat-tarja (Maltese spaghetti frittata)

A humble recipe with just a handful of ingredients, this thrifty frittata is one of my childhood favourites.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Jalapeno guacamole.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s jalapeno guacamole

Guacamole can be as simple as avocado, lime and salt, but a tiny bit of effort can deliver something rather more exciting.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Beef fajitas.
EASY

Move over Taco Tuesday, it’s time for Adam Liaw’s beef fajita Friday

If you want to give Tex-Mex cuisine a try, the classic beef fajita is a great place to start.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw