Entertaining

• Dinner party

The (other) two main ingredients in Adam Liaw’s choc mousse seem unlikely but make all the difference

This rich mousse uses a bitter extra virgin olive oil to match the bitterness of 70 per cent dark chocolate, but for a less bitter result use a lighter oil or chocolate instead of increasing the sugar.

• 2 hrs +
• Adam Liaw

• Sunday roast

Pollo agrodolce (aka sweet-and-sour meets peri-peri roast chicken)

This whole roast chicken is smothered in a lip-smacking peri-peri sauce mixed with a sweet-and-sour Sicilian agrodolce.

• 1-2 hrs
• Karen Martini

• Quick & easy

Pop them like they’re hot: RecipeTin Eats’ spicy edamame make a great beer snack

This is a blatant knock-off of the spicy edamame served at my favourite Asian fusion restaurants. I could eat a whole bowl.

• < 30 mins
• Nagi Maehashi

• Fakeaway

RecipeTin Eats’ pork and prawn gyoza

Classic gyoza are filled with pork, but adding a touch of prawn elevates the dumplings to new heights.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Nagi Maehashi

• Recipe collection
• Budget

RecipeTin Eats’ shows you how to make your favourite Japanese dishes at home

How to make Japanese beef tataki, spicy edamame, spinach gomae, karaage (fried chicken) and gyoza (dumplings) at home.

• Recipe collection
• Snacks

Crunch time: Five easy ways to make crisps even better

Whether you’re watching footy grand finals on the couch or catching up with friends, pimp your snack game with these creative crisp recipes.

• Baking

Pineapple, pecan and strawberry crumble

The pairing of strawberry and pineapple is uncommonly good, the aroma made even headier with the ground cinnamon and aniseed.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Helen Goh

• Recipe collection
• Barbecue

10 basic but beaut barbecue recipes to cook this long weekend

Dust off the barbie and get back into swing of summer cooking with these classic crowd-pleasing recipes.

• Baking

Sunday baking project: Adam Liaw’s macadamia and honey cigars

These filo pastry cigars are almost a cheat’s baklava. Filled with nuts and drenched in a rich honey syrup.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Adam Liaw

• Family meals

Helen Goh’s spring greens and cheese pie is your new favourite crowd-pleasing go-to

Make this freezer-friendly pie ahead and have it on standby for the sunny days and nights to come.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh