Cooking with the Australian Womens Weekly

The Australian Women’s Weekly FOOD magazine is all about food; how to create, make, bake and cook it. With masses of tips, hints, and useful ‘how-to’ pictures and videos, FOOD helps readers to cook with confidence.

My favourites this month

Ed's Letter

The edible garden • With a few simple steps you can grow your own thriving herb garden for fresh and tasty additions to your meals.

OUR FOOD TEAM’S TOP TIPS

OTHER GARDEN TASKS IN SUMMER

On the grill • Perfect for summer dining, this barbecued chicken dish is fragrant with spices and served with coconut rice. Add some crunchy vegetables, lush mangoes and a squeeze of lime, if you like.

Test Kitchen Notes

food bites

WHAT’S IN Season TONE FRUIT • Make the most of the wonderful array of stone fruits in season now with treats for all occasions.

Lunar celebration • Join many Australians celebrating Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival and Lunar New Year, with a special feast.

DID YOU KNOW?

SPEEDY summer suppers • Don’t let a busy schedule stop you from enjoying wholesome meals. Here’s how to get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Sneak Peek • Wholesome food in under 30 minutes.

Cool summer eating • Skip cooking during the holidays with our line-up of simple no-cook lunch and dinner recipes.

PERFECT PARFAITS

SALADS for a CROWD • Perfect for entertaining at home and easily portable for taking to picnics and barbecues, these salads a re next-level crowd-pleasers.

Catch up • Our top posts and favourite reader pics this month

DRESSED to IMPRESS • Give your meals the finishing touch of taste perfection with these versatile dressings for salads, steaks and more.

NOT SO NAUGHTY desserts • This summer, enjoy your treats without the guilt – these chilled desserts use fruit and nuts.

Slow cooker sweet surprise • Not only does it cook dinner, but dessert too! Try this rich custard and croissant pudding in your slow cooker.

POWER STARTS • Give yourself a nutritious start to your day with drinks and smoothies rich in important vitamins and nutrients.

VEGAN BARBECUE • These vegan versions of traditional barbecue favourites are stars in their own right.

TOFU & TEMPEH SKEWERS • Use these marinades to flavour 800g tofu or tempeh, cut into cubes. Toss tofu or tempeh in marinade. Thread onto metal or soaked bamboo skewers. Cook on preheated char-grill plate or barbecue, turning, for 5-8 minutes.

MIX & MATCH barbecue basics • Take your barbecues to new heights this summer with homemade sauces, salts and more to serve alongside!

CAMP BASiCS • Make your camping holiday a tasty one with these recipes especially for the camp oven.

4 WAYS WITH DAMPER

SUMMER PARTY • Balmy evenings call for cool drinks and deluxe modern finger foods. Our make-ahead menu lets you have fun at the party, too.

LITTLE CHEFS • Want to start getting the kids involved in the kitchen? These easy step-by-step recipes to cook with kids are the perfect holiday activity!

GREAT AUSSIE BAKES • Take a trip down memory lane with favourites from our timeless birthday cake book.

The vintage edition birthday cake book.

Get back in shape • Here we give a sneak peek of our new book 28 Day Transformation Diet and the secrets behind this total body approach to weight loss.

150 calorie SNACKS • Savoury combos to keep you satiated.

A four-week program to get back in shape.

Cleansing waters • A 1-cup serve of these drinks counts as one of your daily snack options.

Spotlight ON KETO • Get the low-down on the hugely popular keto diet with this special extract from our new...