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

Choc a block! • Chocolate. It's the blissful food that makes us weak at the knees. We decode the terms every chocoholic needs to know.

WHAT'S YOUR BEST TIP FOR COOKING WITH CHOCOLATE?

WHEN BUYING CHOCOLATE

Scroll play • This yummy caramel treat is not just easy on the eye – as it's gluten-free, it's easy on the bod, too.

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

food bites

WHAT’S IN Season APPLES • Juicy crisp on their own, baked in homely pies and cakes, or perfectly paired with pork – that's apple appeal.

WHAT'S for DINNER? • Hearty but not too heavy, these delectable dishes will transform dinner time in your household.

Share bliss • Whether for a mid-week meal with friends or a lingering weekend dinner party, these inspired meat-less mains are perfect for sharing.

Pattie central • These juicy burgers stack up as forever favourites with all the family.

TEST KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL

Burger toppings

TAKE A DIP • Make a batch of this special hummus, then twist up the flavours to match the mood.

BREAD WINNERS • Delicious baking without that pesky gluten? It can be done. In this special extract from our new book, Gluten-free Baking, we show you how to rise to the occasion.

Gluten-free that's hassle-free.

Our TOP 6 chocolate CAKES • Too much chocolate is never enough, especially in a darkly delicious cake. Bliss out friends and family with these indulgent tea-time treats.

TEST KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL

TEST KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL

BUNNY BUSINESS • Get a little crafty this Easter and adorn your home and dining table – and even yourself! – with some delectable hand-made decorations.

GETTING CRAFTY

GETTING CRAFTY

GETTING CRAFTY

GETTING CRAFTY

Simnel pleasures • Packed with fruit, spices and marzipan, scrummy simnel cake is synonymous with Easter, although it didn't start out that way...

DID YOU KNOW?

HOT CROSS BUNS • Fill the house with the alluring aroma of feather-fresh hot-cross buns. Add to the fun by getting the kids involved, with our tried-and-true recipe.

TEST KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL

Seafood odyssey • Whether for an Easter spread or all-seasons entertaining, explore new taste sensations with these succulent seafood dishes.

A feast for Easter • A starter to seduce the tastebuds, an inspired selection of mains and a dazzling final flourish – here's the perfect menu for sensational seasonal entertaining.

BEST OF THE BRUNCH • Savour those laid-back weekend mornings with these delicious brunches. So versatile, they can also be served whenever you like – and they're gluten-free.

Lunch order • Your kids will be the envy of the playground with these fresh bites from our mini book, Kids' Lunchbox.

Kids' Lunchbox

MEX masters • Toss all the ingredients in the slow cooker and just walk away – hours later, lift the lid on a steamy, spicy stew!

THE weekend BAKER • Pottering in the kitchen is one of life's great joys – and, with these sweet delights, the seductive aromas are as good as the eating.

Tea’s me ! • These enticing country treats evoke a time when the world moved a little more slowly.

GREAT shakes • Create your own vegan milk – aka mylk – then use it to whip up these flavour sensations.

Snack attack • Easy-peasy pick-me-ups that are also vegan friendly? Coming right up!

PACE BOWLERS...