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Vietnamese banana bread
pudding with coconut caramel
sauce.

Vietnamese banana bread pudding with coconut caramel sauce

A twist a traditional bread-and-butter pudding, this Vietnamese-inspired version uses coconut milk and bananas for a flavour blast.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Turmeric and coconut baked pork belly.

Adam Liaw’s turmeric and coconut baked pork belly

Turmeric and coconut are a fabulous flavour combination found across south-east Asia. Here, they’re combined in a simple Balinese-ish pork bake that would be perfect with some steamed rice.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Fijian ceviche (Kokoda).
EASY

Adam Liaw’s Fijian ceviche (Kokoda)

Kokoda is one of the more popular dishes in Fiji. As with a ceviche, the fish is dressed in vinegar or citrus juice but the acidity is balanced by the creaminess of coconut.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Martin Benn and Vicki Wild offer advice on hosting a memorbale dinner party.

A chef’s guide to throwing a stress-free dinner party - and why six is the magic number of guests

Ahead of the launch of their book, The Dinner Party, chef Martin Benn and partner Vicki Wild share their insider knowledge on entertaining.

  • Martin Benn and Vicki Wild
Blackened piri-piri chicken.

Wow your dinner party guests with chef Martin Benn’s sure-fire spice-laden spread

The former Sepia chef shares his all-killer menu of prawn toasts, piri-piri chicken, barbecued 𝄒nduja eggplants plus chocolate fudge.

  • Martin Benn
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Emelia Jackson’s egg custard tart.

Emelia Jackson’s egg custard tart with quince puree

The only thing better than an egg custard tart is an egg custard tart with a layer of delicately spiced quince puree at its core.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Emelia Jackson
Roll the pastry out to 2-3mm thick before lining the tin.

Emelia Jackson’s step-by-step guide to making the perfect sweet tart pastry (and the secret to avoiding a soggy bottom)

This buttery and rich pastry is a little more foolproof than a traditional shortcrust.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Danielle Alvarez’s raddichio salad with pear, stilton and candied nuts.

Winter salad with radicchio, green apple, candied nuts and blue cheese

Candied nuts, crunchy bread and lots of salty cheese might not make this winter salad feel virtuous, but it is hearty enough to be a meal on its own.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
This Persian-style stew relies on sumac in place of hard-to-find black limes.

Persian-inspired eggplant, chickpea and beef stew

Traditionally, this stew gets its superb but subtle sourness from dried black limes, but you can achieve a similar taste using a combination of lemon and sumac.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Danielle Alvarez’s garlic and three-cheese souffle.

‘A light, cheesy cloud’: If you can make bechamel, you can make this three-cheese souffle

Essentially, all you have to do is make a bechamel sauce, add egg yolks and cheese to it and then fold in egg whites and bake.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez