Less than 15 minutes

Who doesn't love a good pad thai? Creating this takeaway favourite at home is easy with this pad thai recipe starring crunchy cabbage and succulent prawns

This vegetable pancake recipe combines mouthwatering Korean flavours into quick and easy vegetable pancakes with prawn. Just like fritters, these pancakes make a delicious dinner or lunch

Versatile chickpeas become flavour-packed fritters thanks to this quick and easy chickpea recipe. A great vegetarian meal the whole family will enjoy

Nothing beats a creamy pasta for comfort food! Ready from start to finish in just 25 minutes, this creamy pasta recipe with bacon and parmesan makes for an easy and delicious dinner any night of the week

Masterchef's Tim Read's recipe for a show-stopping raspberry and pistachio semifreddo. It looks stunning, is big enough for a party but is as simple as a dessert comes

If there is one standby dish I have for dinner when I am short of time, it is this one. It’s so easy, fast and nutritious, and a warm broth is just what I feel like on a winter’s night

These amazing microwave puddings are ready in a matter of minutes and are full of velvety white chocolate, crunchy macadamias and drizzled with salted caramel sauce

This step-by-step guide from The Australian Women's Weekly will have you on track to creating the perfect poached eggs for an indulgent weekend breakfast.

Sweet, fruity and encased in puff pastry, this recipe for apple pies is as easy as it is delicious. Serve golden and piping hot with thick, creamy custard

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this indulgent recipe. Pair the deep-fried Snickers with your favourite ice cream and prepare to enter dessert heaven

Featuring mouthwatering piri piri sauce, this budget-friendly Portuguese chicken burger packs a flavour punch

Topped with lashings of sweet raspberry jam, tart fresh berries, fluffy marshmallows and oozing melted chocolate, these delicious dessert pizzas make an indulgent after school snack for your kids and their friends.

My youngest child is a picky eater and I’m always trying to trick him into eating a balanced and nutritious meal. This is the ‘milkshake’ he loves at breakfast time, packed full of fruit and honest to goodness creaminess. I add vanilla ice cream, just to help convince him to drink it, but feel free to leave it out of your smoothie if you wish

Surprise Mum this Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed. Sumptuously creamy and delicious, this vanilla bean porridge is made with rice flakes for an exceptionally luscious finish. Top with grated dark chocolate, sliced bananas and coconut chips

Delicate, lemony crêpes sweetened lightly with honey and speckled with poppy seeds. This is such a neat breakfast for children to put together. Fold each crêpe into a little pocket and decorate with fresh fruit and flowers

Treat mum this Mother's Day to breakfast in bed with these delicious gingerbread waffles. Delicate spices are beautiful here; a little ginger and cinnamon brings a warming component to this simple breakfast. Serve with a little jar of velvety and luxurious yoghurt, topped with a generous spoonful of rhubarb jam for swirling

This recipe is perfect for those times when you can’t fit in dessert, don’t want cheese or fruit, and yet hanker for a little ‘something else’. These rich chocolate salamis filled with fruit and nuts last for a couple of weeks in the fridge, so they’re the ideal, fail-safe treat to have on hand for such an occasion.

A lighter take on creamy chicken carbonara; with bacon, mushrooms and shavings of parmesan

Ready in five minutes, this light and fluffy orange and poppy seed citrus cake is completely mixed and microwaved in one mug. Enjoy this quick dessert warm with a dollop zesty cream cheese.

Ready in five minutes, this coconut and lemon cake is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. And the best part? It's completely mixed and microwaved in one mug, ready to be scooped out.

On the table in five minutes, this decadent rocky road cake has all its ingredients mixed and microwaved in one mug and tastes just like Nutella. Enjoy warm with a spoon straight from the cup!

Looking for healthy, nourishing snack ideas? Try these no-cook oatmeal balls - full of natural, wholesome ingredients and so delicious!

Complete your next movie night with this mouthwatering chai-spiced popcorn! A quick, easy and delicious snack!

Beef and mushrooms are given a smoky, creamy hit with smoked paprika and sour cream for this classic pasta dish

Ready in five minutes, this gorgeous spiced carrot cake is served is completely mixed and microwaved in one mug. Enjoy this quick dessert warm with a dollop of ice-cream and caramel sauce.

Whip up this savoury cheeseball for your next dinner party - it makes a great addition to a platter of crackers and crudité.

This quick and easy family meal is bursting with deliciously tender vegetables and hearty lentils, making it the perfect choice for a midweek dinner.

Everybody loves a cheeseball! Whip up this savoury cheeseball for your next dinner party - it makes a great addition to a platter of crackers and crudité.

This is the most refreshingly delicious hot weather dessert you could ever have. Late season strawberries are a favourite as they are more intensely sweet than the tart early varieties, but they cost more, so my ever-economical mum combines them with cut oranges to make them go further.

Velvety coconut crème patisserie, pineapple compote, crispy meringue, and crunchy Tim Tam crumbs are layered into a tropical dessert delight. Recipe by In Rhi's Pantry.

Because cooking time is so short, these Chinese vegetables are crisp, colourful, and full of flavour.

These cheesy parmesan and spinach baked eggs make a delicious savoury breakfast perfect for any day of the week. From start to finish, this tasty dish can be ready in 20 minutes - giving you a quick and easy recipe you'll want again and again.

Delicious little balls of coconut, white chocolate and dried apricots.

Tataki is a traditional Japanese dish with meat or fish served raw or lightly seared.

Spice up your pork loin chops with this delicious and easy recipe.

These lovely sandwich rolls are perfect for a quick snack. You need to buy ‘cooking chorizo’, which is more like a sausage than the slicing variety, which is used like salami. We use aioli, or garlic mayonnaise, but you could use plain mayonnaise if you prefer.

Are these not the ideal Valentine's Day dessert? Chocolate shortcake hearts send a message of love, especially when teamed with cream and berries.

There's Mars bars and Kahlua hidden in these wickedly good chocolate mousse cups.

A poké bowl is a Hawaiian dish consisting of raw fish on rice, a bit like a sushi salad. The fresh flavours of poké bowls are the perfect accompaniment to summer sun and cold beer. Here, the rice is replaced with soft white bread to carry all the flavours of this Hawaiian classic.

Add some grilled prawns and crusty bread to make this salad more of a meal.

Indulge in the mac daddy of cheese burgers, which comes with all the trimmings. This juicy beef burger recipe is sure to satisfy

Feed the family for less with this easy, but delicious, beef and noodle dish, which equals just $3 per serve. Pictures by Rob Shaw/Bauersyndication.com.au. Styling by Kirsty Cassidy. Preparation by Nadia Fonoff.

The salty-sweet combination of watermelon and feta is unbeatable, and when served with thin ribbons of beef and radish, it's next level good.

Serve this dish family style in a big bowl with the nuts, chorizo, tomatoes and rocket gently tossed through ribbons of spaghetti.

This slaw recipe has shredded rotisserie chicken and blue cheese to take it to the next level.

Feed the family for less with this economical pork and prawn noodle dish, for just $2.75 per serve.

Vanilla ice cream, caramel, nougat and chocolate combine in this dreamy layered dessert.

A Charlotte is a French dessert characterised by landyfingers and cream. This version sees Cointreau-dipped sponge fingers encasing strawberry ice cream, cream and fresh berries.

Layers of coffee biscuits, praline and cream make this a showstopper of a dessert.

Using simple ingredients, you can make the tastiest of meals that are no fuss on your long weekend with whanau.

For me, this recipe brings back childhood memories of our family holidays at Whangamata. Simple ingredients from your holiday-home pantry and freshly gathered seafood make for delicious fritters. These are scrumptious served between two pieces of fresh white bread, on their own or with salad.

With summer vegetables as good as they are right now, you barely need to do anything to them to make a sensational meal. Here I’ve combined what’s in my garden with a fantastic dressing that brings it all together into a plateful of summer!

The secret to a fabulous baba ganoush (eggplant dip) is to give the eggplants a jolly good charring on the BBQ so that the smokiness pervades the soft flesh. With eggplants in abundance right now and the barbecue in full flight, having a bowl of baba ganoush at the ready means a delicious meal is close at hand.

This dish reminds me of the food you get in Portugal – hearty and spicy. Mind you, there it would be served with a double dose of carbs – rice and fried potatoes, no doubt! I make it a more complete and healthier meal by adding boiled eggs for a quick and tasty summer supper.

Make your own delicious honeycomb to sprinkle atop this light-as-a-feather chocolate mousse!

Oooohhh yeah, a classic caesar salad with all the trimmings, including rotisserie chicken, boiled eggs and crispy bacon.

Slices of chargrilled lamb backstrap are divine atop this silverbeet and lentil salad with Greek yoghurt sauce.

This light and lovely stir-fry combines beef with brown rice and fresh veges for a healthy midweek meal

At this time of year, our vegetable garden is in full production thanks to sunny days and warm soils. Radish and fennel are a whizz to grow and we usually produce way more than we can cope with. This salad is the perfect way to deal with the glut and makes a cooling meal at the end of a long day. Use whatever grilled meat you prefer – I’ve used beef sirloin here but lamb is wonderful too (just add a few mint leaves to your salad mix).

A favourite from the Albion Canteen menu.

Both Jani and I have strong ties to France and this dish is a bistro classic. You can pretty much find ‘moules et frites’ or mussels and chips in every little French coastal cafe and it can be quite an addictive dish. Jani and I and our blokes all adore this version – it’s perfect for enjoying here in New Zealand with the Pacific flavours of coconut and lime. Serve with a baguette to mop up the salty juices, a glass or two of rosé and plenty of cold beer, napkins and a large bowl for the shells. Bon appetit! Photographs by Jani Shepherd and styling by Fiona Hugues; Gatherum Collectif.

These icy treats not only look and taste amazing but are also really good for you; the vitamin C and antioxidants from the blueberries and lemon juice will help keep your immune system charging so you can enjoy your summer adventures. Recipe by Megan May.

Peter Gordon's recipe for a traditional Spanish dish that’s easy and tasty.

This uncomplicated recipe is so incredibly full-flavoured. Kale has a more intense flavour than spinach and other greens, and is absolutely crammed full of iron, vitamins A and C and plenty of antioxidants – your body will love it! Paired with lemon and garlic, the purée adds a whopping load of nutrients to any pasta meal.

This chilled soup is a great “wake up” for the taste buds and ever so refreshing on a hot summer’s day. I tried this recipe at one of the small pintxos (tapas) bars in Spain’s San Sebastian and it turned me into a gazpacho fan – so cooling and light for lunch or supper.

This simple Chocolate Martini recipe is an easy cocktail to make.

Start your next romantic dinner with a flourish and serve these luscious toblerone cocktails. The best part is the preparation time; in mere moments these chocolatey, boozy glass of creamy decadence can be on the table.

This beautiful rose gold cocktail is a signature drink. This adult's only beverage combines fruity wine and liqueur to create a sweet and relaxing drink, perfect for the weekend.

An Italian menu is perfectly rounded off by a traditional espresso, make it special with The Perfect Espresso Martini.

The ultimate refreshing Mexican cocktail

These little sundaes are a hit! Leftover pudding, or Christmas cake, goes so well with vanilla ice cream and a generous drizzle of home-made salted caramel. Simply irresistible!

These sparkly chocolate-wrapped berries are the ritzy cousins of the chocolate-dipped ones. They are the perfect uptown companion to flutes of sparkling Champagne or pile them high on special cakes for a regal look. Gold and silver sparkling sugar is available online from cake-decorating stores (I got mine from cakestuff.co.nz). Photographs by Jani Shepherd, styling by Fiona Hugues; Gatherum Collectif.

I have marvellous holiday memories of fighting with my brother and sister over the contents of boxes of Christmas chocolates while holed up waiting for rain to clear.

Jellies will keep kids happy whenever you’re entertaining as they never seem to tire of them! Mum would make jellies as a treat for pudding or, if we were really lucky, she’d put them in our lunch boxes frozen and they’d then thaw out over the day. Why are jellies so fascinating to children? I think it’s the thrill and intrigue of wondering how something that can wobble so deliciously can still hold together.

I just love this summer meal. It’s packed full of everything that’s flourishing in the garden right now. Served either hot or cold,it’s an easy meal to feed a crowd. The key is having the same volume of meatballs/veges/herbs as cooked pasta – and making sure you’ve cooked the pasta in well-salted water.

These are some delicious vege burgers! The patties are made with beetroot, lentils, feta and plenty of herbs and spices for a flavour punch.

Lamb and beetroot are a match made in heaven - try them together with this light salad of broccolini, brown rice and pomegranate

A delicious beetroot and quinoa salad topped with green dressing and toasted walnuts

I've used rice flour here, as a gluten-free option, but any flour is fine. In fact, the fish can simply be sprinkled with seeds before cooking for an even quicker version

Spiced carrot, apple & raisin salad with lamb brought to you by Taste.

You will fall in love with this simple, fresh and tasty salad. Pickled vegetables are teamed with crab and then finished off with a tangy sesame dressing, creating a bowlful of flavours that work together perfectly.

This sweet and creamy chocolate 'bark' is studded with crunchy hazelnuts and chewy dried cherries to create a delicious, healthy treat for after dinner. It's easy to make, and refined sugar-free - bonus!

This picture-perfect white chocolate bark is swirled with pink colouring and sprinkled with gorgeous edible flowers to create a sweet treat that is both beautiful and delicious.

The perfect balance of salty, sweet and crunchy, this delicious homemade slice is great to enjoy as an afternoon pick-me-up, or wrap up and give as gifts to loved ones.

Treat yourself with this delicious macadamia and coconut praline - the perfect sweet treat for morning or afternoon tea.

These decadent chocolate nutella mug puddings are the ultimate dessert for all the sweet tooth's out there! Easy to prepare and irresistibly delicious!

This festive treat pairs minty candy canes and creamy white chocolate with crispy rice bubbles to create the ultimate Christmas gift for loved ones.

Margaritas are a refreshing must-have cocktail for Mexican Summer fiestas. They’re a perennial favourite of Deborah's, which is why she included this recipe in her new book, Entertaining Made Easy.

White chocolate fans rejoice! This delicious White Christmas slice is filled with chewy cherries, apricots and coconut. Quick and easy just refrigerate till firm, then serve.

A twist on the classic dirty martini

Super-charge your day with this broccolini and cashew stir-fry with chia rice. Photography by James Moffatt/bauersyndication.com.au

Superfoods to the rescue - Tofu and Chia Stir-fry. Photography by Brett Stevens/bauersyndication.com.au

This antioxidant-rich smoothie from Women's Fitness is the perfect way to prep your day. Photography by Bauersyndication.com.au.

Peanut butter fans will love this silky smoothie filled with banana and honey. Photography by Bauersyndication.com.au.

Pete Evans' recipe for a mango berry smoothie is ideal for a weekend brunch menu, or any time you need a pick-me-up. Photography by Bauersyndication.com.au.

This spicy oil makes an attractive, useful gift. As well as giving pizza a kick, it is superb in vinaigrettes or wherever you use oil but yearn for a little extra heat. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

With blanched peaches, elderflower liqueur and rye whiskey, this is better than your average Christmas punch. Recipe and photography by Bauer Syndication.

Incredibly easy to make and yet so gorgeous to look at, this edible gift is a fun one for the kids to make. There are three flavour combinations but the method is the same. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

These deli inspired toppings match perfectly with either Caramelised Onion or Sesame, Cumin & Coriander Flatbread by Huntley & Palmers