Golden, crunchy homemade croutons can turn a simple salad or bowl of soup into something far more interesting. They’re also one of the easiest ways to give stale bread a second life, transforming it into crisp, flavour-packed bites with just a handful of pantry staples. read more

Creamy zucchini soup is a simple and delicious way to put extra zucchini to good use. Serve it with crusty bread for a comforting lunch or light dinner.

Potato and zucchini fritters are crispy, cheesy, savoury flavour bombs! Ideal for non-veggie lovers and veggie lovers alike. In my kitchen, fritters are a go-to for using up older veggies in the fridge – such a tasty option and something the whole family loves. Serve read more

Skip the traditional marinade and make this 30 minute butter chicken for your next busy night in. This recipe, for arguably the most recognised curry in the world, is made in one pot, cooked in half an hour and packed full of flavour. Finish it read more

Parmesan Dijon chicken pasta delivers every time – quick, easy, budget-friendly, waste-free and delicious. A meal that feels like a a cheat meal, but you can whip up when you don’t really feel like cooking is a win for me. And I’m a sucker for read more

A creamy chicken and sundried tomato pasta recipe, full of flavour and on the table in 15 minutes! What could be better for dinner on a busy night?! More Easy Creamy Pasta Recipes Ingredients for the Creamy Sundried Tomato Pasta No need for extra oil read more

Meringue kisses are so light and airy… you can basically munch away guilt-free. Made from just a few pantry staples, these gluten-free, dairy-free treats are also budget friendly. So go ahead, make a batch and enjoy – after all, calories don’t count when it feels read more

Potato and dill salad is light, fresh and a little moreish. The dill and the horseradish cream add their own lift to the dish, the dill bringing freshness and the horseradish cream providing a little kick; with both adding depth. It isn’t flashy, it doesn’t read more

Mango lime pie is light, silky and refreshing, with a creamy filling that sits somewhere between a mousse and a no-bake cheesecake. Fresh mango brings the sweetness, while zingy lime cuts through the creaminess. It feels right at home at an Australian Christmas, backyard barbecue read more

These double chocolate orange muffins combine cocoa and dark chocolate chips with enough fresh orange to cut through the richness. Oil and sour cream keep the crumb soft and moist, while finely grated orange zest provides a brighter citrus flavour than juice could manage alone. read more

This easy banana cake recipe is my solution for bananas that have passed pleasantly speckled and reached the stage where nobody in the house is prepared to touch them. Admittedly, I’ve also been known to buy far too many bananas, just to make sure the read more

Chicken and mushroom pie is a dish that tastes delicious but is so easy to make. The creamy umami flavour packed filling topped with buttery, flaky pastry is the type of comfort food I love. I recommend using up your leftover cooked chicken for this read more