Cauliflower

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. When cooking cauliflower, a light-handed treatment is best. It contains sulphur compounds similar to that of cabbage, which break down as they cook, releasing an odour that strengthens the longer they are cooked. Note

Frying cauliflower with an aromatic mix of chillli, garlic and anchovies makes it a tasty dish in its own right. Top with parsley and sprinkle with lemon juice.

Suitable to freeze without yoghurt and egg. Suitable to microwave. Note

Served either hot or cold, this dish of cauliflower and chilli with salty anchovies, lemon and garlic is a fantastic way to pack a huge amount of flavour into this humble vegetable.

Tuna, cauliflower and cheese pie

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Feast on the nutrient bonanza that is cauliflower with this tasty and versatile dish. Here, cauliflower replaces rice for a lower carb, healthy lunch or dinner.

Feast on the nutrient bonanza that is cauliflower with this tasty and versatile recipe. Perfect as a light lunch or tasty side dish, this creamy cauliflower salad can be ready in no time at all.

Enjoy the versatility of this nutrient-loaded veggie with this flavoursome, crispy tempura cauliflower recipe. Serve with a zesty parsley dipping sauce for a real kick!

Feast on the nutrient bonanza that is cauliflower with this tasty and versatile recipe by Sarah Bowman

You’ll find rice crumbs in the health food aisle. If using frozen fish fillets, double-coat in rice crumbs. Note

Reap all the benefits of this nutritionally dense, iron-loaded vegetable in this tasty spinach and cauliflower soup. Warming, healthy and delicious, this creamy soup is beautiful served with bread.

Make sure cooking liquid for corned beef is simmering gently, as boiling liquid will make beef tough. Note

Deep fried mixed vegetables in a chickpea flour batter are coated with a selection of spices to create scrumptious classic Indian finger food that is impossible to resist

Sprinkle naan with caraway seeds or cumin, if liked. Note

Try adding chopped avocado or chopped tomatoes to bean salad. Fritters are great for packed lunches. You can use broccoli instead of cauliflower. Serve fritters warm or cooled. Note

Make ahead: Prepare rissoles a day ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Kumara is orange sweet potato. Note

Yoghurt Dressing: Makes 1/2 cup. Note

Stir the cooked vegetable mixture into couscous for a more substantial side. Serve with roast or grilled lamb. Note

Use rump steak instead of scotch fillet. Use a mixture of cauliflower and broccoli. No kale? Use silverbeet instead. Note

If preferred, you can use half cauliflower and half broccoli. You can microwave the cauliflower for the garnish for 2-3 minutes on high (100%) power in a covered, microwave-safe dish. Note

To give the topping a crispy texture, combine the cheese with 1/2 cup of fresh bread crumbs. Note

Prepare crispy prosciutto by cooking in a dry frying pan for 2-3 minutes, until crisp. Or arrange on an oven tray and bake in a moderate oven, 180°C for 5-10 minutes. Note

For cheese baguette, slice loaf and arrange on a grill tray. Sprinkle with cheese then grill until melted. A sliced leek could be added to this soup. For a richer soup, use cream instead of milk. Note

The batter can made in a food processor or blender if preferred. Note

If you prefer a cheesy bechamel sauce, add 1/4 cup grated parmesan or tasty cheese to sauce while still hot, and stir until melted. Note

Packed full of crunchy nuts and nutrient-rich cauliflower, this flavoursome curry is delicious served on its own as a light meal or on the side of your favourite meat dish.

Nothing is better on a chilly day than this silky cauliflower fettuccine sprinkled with breadcrumb mixture and marjoram leaves.

Adding a can of white beans to blended soups gives a thicker and creamier consistency without adding milk or cream. Note

Add 1/2 teaspoon dried chiili flakes to breadcrumb topping, if liked. Note

For a hotter curry, use vindaloo paste. For a mild heat, try making with korma paste. Note

This soup freezes well – but do so after pureeing and before adding the cream. When reheating, simmer 3 minutes, reduce heat and swirl in cream. Note

You can freeze cooked pies for up to 3 months; thaw in fridge overnight. Note

Use a mixture of in-season vegetables Note

If liked, add a leek or chopped celery to this dish. Note

Drop a small piece of bread into the heated oil. If it sizzles immediately, the oil is ready. This dish can be served with rice and miso soup. Note

These tasty fish parcels are so easy to make and taste fantastic served over crispy fried cauliflower.

The ultimate comfort food, this cauliflower cheese has a crunchy cheese and herb topping.

You need half a large barbecued chicken (approximately 500g) to get the amount of shredded meat required for this recipe. Note

There's plenty of juice to mop up in this delicious vegetarian curry, we're not even sure it's not a soup. Serve with plenty of rice or naan bread to enjoy every last drop.

Recipe is not suitable to freeze. Note

If you have an electric pressure cooker you won’t need to reduce the heat to stabilise pressure,your cooker will automatically stabilise itself. Always check with the manufacturer’s instructions before using. Note

For a delicious, warming winter meal, serve this creamy cauliflower and parsnip soup with hot rosemary bread.

Serve these tasty stir-fried vegetables as a side for poached chicken, or with noodles as a meat-free main.

The addition of lentils and tomatoes makes this vegetarian pasta bake a hearty, flavoursome family meal.

To butterfly quails, cut down either side of the back bone with a pair of kitchen scissors, poultry shears or a knife; discard backbone, open quails out flat. To remove seeds from the pomegranate, cut a whole pomegranate in half and scrape the seeds from flesh with your fingers while holding the pomegranate upside down […]

This great British pickle is wonderful served with hamburgers, grilled meats or with cold meats on sandwiches.

Simple, healthy and packed with colour and flavour, this cauliflower and green olive salad is a tasty side dish, but also makes a great, light meal all by itself.

Fresh and crunchy gado gado is an Indonesian speciality. You can add shredded cooked chicken and quartered hardboiled eggs to this salad if you like.

Numerous studies have shown members of the brassica family, which includes tuscan cabbage and cauliflower, offer some protection against cancers and heart disease, as well as age-related processes. Pecorino is a hard Italian sheep’s milk cheese similar to parmesan, which may be used instead. Note

Aloo means potato and gobi, cauliflower, to an Indian cook, but this easy-to-make dry curry means delicious in anyone's vocabulary.

A roast joint should be rested before serving to allow the meat to relax. The heat of the oven causes the meat fibres to tighten, so as meat rests the fibres will relax, allowing the meat juices to redistribute themselves throughout the joint. Try to carve the joint across the grain so that each slice has short fibres which feel tender to eat.

French for "rust", bright-orange-coloured rouille is a thickened capsicum and chilli-flavoured mayonnaise-like sauce often used stirred into, or as a garnish for, Provençal soups and stews.

This quick and tasty pasta dish is perfect for a mid-week family dinner. Wholemeal pasta is delicately tossed through a fragrant tomato, cauliflower and olive sauce to create this deliciously healthy dinner.

This cheesy, creamy baked cauliflower is comfort food at its best.

Taking the name from Baltistan, a mountainous region in northern Pakistan, balti curries often include paneer.

The cheese and bacon toasts on the side make this rich, savoury cauliflower soup a meal all by itself but it also works as a starter for a dinner party.

Originally, ballotine was a boned leg of poultry that was stuffed with other ingredients; these days, it can mean any type of meat, fish or poultry that is boned, stuffed, rolled and tied into a bundle.

To many kids, cauliflower can be a pretty unexciting vegetable. Smothered with cheese and baked to crispy, golden perfection, well, that's another story.

This healthy, hearty vegetable dish can stand all on it's own as a main, or be shared as a side.

Both the kids and adults will love these golden pastry parcels of curried beef and veggies.

This spiced vegetarian curry is the perfect after work pick me up.

Just use a blender to create this smooth vegetarian soup. Broccoli and cauliflower have never tasted better than in this creamy winter warmer.

There's no better way to complete a roast dinner with all the trimmings than to serve up a delicious, traditional cauliflower cheese.

Makes 2 litres

Quick, tasty and filling, this cauliflower chilli spaghetti is perfect for a mid-week family dinner.