Are Anzac biscuits unique to Australia? How will we ever know? But along with pavlova and lamingtons, we lay claim to them, even if they are based on borrowed ideas.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers For these fair dinuim Anzac biscuits,...

Here's a jigsaw puzzle you can actually make and assemble over Easter with some help from the kids. It's from my Entertaining At Home book, and the rabbit's face was painted by my artistic mother.   About this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers You...

Tired of Hot X Buns and Chocolate Eggs? Celebrate Easter this year with these fabulous shortbread bikkies filled with silky smooth lemon curd.  InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers I used a 9.5cm x 7.5cm egg-shaped cutter for...

When I visited Cambodia a few years ago, I remember being struck by the numerous food stalls in markets and street-side eateries. Cambodians love to snack and this light crunchy noodle salad is a popular street food.The recipe is courtesy of...

M'hanncha (Snake Cake)"'The Snake'  is one of the glories of Moroccan confectionery, a treat not to be missed," says Paula Wolfert in The Food of Morocco.  This recipe is from her book and a good one to celebrate the end of Ramadan. I first learnt how to make it at...

The recipe for this irresistible souffle is from Loukie Werle's latest book, Home, a book "that's all about home, and a house in the country, a house that has changed little in the years since we built it."Imbued with Loukie's warmth and...

The recipe for these delicious spicy Turkish meatballs comes from A Taste of Sun & Fire by Aylin Oney Tan which is an excellent introduction to the ancient cuisine of Gaziantep in south-west Turkey, a city I visited when...

A plate of flavourful falafel balls served with pita bread stuffed with tahini yoghurt, sliced tomatoes, pickles, cucumber, lettuce and rocket is popular at iftar, the meal that breaks the daily fast after sunset during Ramadan (Feb 28th-March 30th,...

This combination of char-grilled tiger prawns, sweet white nectarines and a Vietnamese nuoc cham-style salsa is a fabulous celebration of summer flavours.  The recipe was inspired by Victorian chef Annie...

Vietnamese Green Papaya & Prawn SaladThis light, refreshing, crunchy salad is a popular snack or street food usually served in small quantities throughout Vietnam and always reminds of a beautiful movie I once saw, The Scent of  Green Papaya.A vegetarian version, made...

Here's a light, elegant French summer dessert for Valentine's Day from my first cookbook, The Cook's Garden. Classic accompaniments are strawberries (preferably wild) and raspberries. Fruit sauces also go well with these little...

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with this fabulous steamed fish as the finale to a banquet. According to Chinese tradition, the last main course of any feast must include a whole fish. InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers Many Chinese...

Here's a marvellously simple recipe featuring kangaroo meat from Damien Coulthard and Rebecca Sullivan, the talented authors of Warndu Mai good food.Most of us associate  kangaroo fillet with the BBQ, a popular method of cooking and way of getting...

This refreshing fruity cocktail was devised by my son, Linden Pride , to celebrate Sydney summer at his latest bar, Bobbie's, in Double Bay, Sydney. Bobbie's is named after my late father, Sydney radio personality Bob...

This is Wanitha Tanasingam's award-winning recipe for Char Kway Teow, one of the world's epic noodle dishes from the streets of Malaysia with big flavours, contrasting textures and its signature hint of charred smokiness. "This is bold South...

Here's a fabulously simple  idea for New Year's Eve entertaining from Ruth Reichl's My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Changed My Life."They were gorgeous and delicious. But it was the bright blue plate that sent them over the top," she...