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Hot Cross Bun and Butter Pudding

A comfort food staple, the classic Bread and Butter Pudding gets an Easter makeover! Using Hot Cross Buns rather than slices of humble white bread gives this r…

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Hot Lemon Drink

One of nature’s best remedies that can help hydration, soothe throats, and help to boost your body’s natural immunity is a hot lemon drink.

A range of healthy snacks. Banana, apple, youghurt, blueberries, honey, nuts, crackers, veggie sticks, hummus, rice cakes

Hunger Games: After-school snack ideas

Back to school means back to those after-school hunger pangs! Lunchable and bento-box ideas aside, you might need a little extra inspiration in the after-schoo…

An ice-cream Christmas Pudding, on a plate with chocolate drizzles over the top. Christmas decorations are in the background.

Ice-cream Christmas Pudding

Rather than spending hot summer days with the oven on for 4 hours while the Christmas Cake cooks, my family tradition is an easy Ice-cream Pudding.

A person is holding a wooden spoon above a A white bowl with boiled rice and Japanese curry of vegetables and meat.

Japanese Curry Rice

This version is a mild curry in the Japanese Style. Traditionally eaten in a bowl with a spoon, it is a Japanese adaptation of Western cuisine. It is hearty…

lamb shanks in a pot with sprigs of rosemary

Lamb shanks

This is an easy and hearty Italian recipe for those chilly wintery weekends. This is a great alternative to your traditional Sunday roast.

Cooked chicken wings served on a plate. To the side are chopsticks and some condiment bowls.

Marinated Chicken Wings

If my entire extended family voted on their favourite recipe, this would be the winner! This recipe is great for feeding a crowd, and if you need to feed an ar…

A white bowl with beff, potato, onion in a curry sauce and garnished with coriander.

Massaman Curry

Shared at a recent IDEAS staff luncheon, this slow cooker Massaman Curry was a favourite.

Matcha (Green) Tea Cake

We can't make it to the Olympics this year, but as we watch on from our TVs, tablets and smartphones, even in lockdown, there is a way to bring a little taste…

Clear glasses with a pale green panna cotta dessert, are topped with strawberries and white chocolate shavings.

Matcha Panna Cotta

Matcha is a Japanese green tea powder made from tea leaves that are dried then ground. It is high in antioxidants and has a vibrant green colour. With a "grass…

A printed piece of paper with the heading "Meal Plan" has days of the week and columns to place meals. The paper is surrounded by foods like pasta, herbs, vegetables, fruits, nut and spices,

Meal Planning

If you are choosing to stay home and save money right now, this little handy helper will save you time at the supermarket, use what is in your cupboard and wor…

Australian 50, 100, 20, 10 and 5 dollar notes

Money Matters

Since 2020, COVID and the cost of natural disasters including the worst fires and floods in living memory, have all had a massive and long lasting impact on ou…

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Nanna Smith’s Tomato Fritters

This wartime recipe by my Great Grandmother won 5 pounds in a recipe competition. Because of the war, rationing and budget meals were popular. So this recipe i…

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Nanna's Christmas Shortbread

This is Kim's Nanna's shortbread recipe. She makes several batches before Christmas and bottles them up in glass jars to give as gifts.

Pavlova dessert that has cream and mixed berries on top, sitting on a plate with a serving knife on the left.

No-Fail Pavlova Dessert

A no-fail recipe for Pavlova. A staple at Aussie and Kiwi Christmas lunches since it was created nearly 100 years ago. It was named after the Russian ballerina…

A slice of coffee cake rest on a board, a fork is cutting into the cake. A white cup is in the background.

No-fuss coffee cake

This coffee cake is a no-fuss recipe to bake. Simple to mix all ingredients in one bowl, and easy to clean up.

A pancake stack on a plate with apricot jam drizzled and peaches.

Packed pancakes

Move over maple syrup, we have enticing pancake toppings for you to try along with a simple recipe for pancakes.

An image of a pantry shelf. Items like beans, nuts, lentils, rice, and pasta are stored in glass jars.

Pantry Recipes

Shopping your own pantry can be a way to save on your grocery budget. So many pantry staples have multiples uses, and it is easy to forget their versatility. W…

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Passionfruit Slice Recipe

Now that Spring has sprung, why not try this delicious recipe for an afternoon treat in the sun? Try pairing it with a glass of sparkling lemon water for an ex…

Two mugs of hot chocolate, two spoons and a napkin with pieces of chocolate in the background

Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

As the weather cools down, try out this new version of Hot Chocolate! It is adapted from a recipe for chocolate peanut butter sauce, developed by Nigella Lawso…

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