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

tacos Soft-shell • Nothing says summer like the fresh, bright flavours of these spiced chicken, seafood, meat or vegie wraps topped with salsa and served with a zingy cocktail.

Salad-bar BASICS • Salads offer so much opportunity to get your creative cooking juices flowing! Here’s how to get inspired.

CHOOSING YOUR DRESSING

SALAD BAR dressing

ASK THE EXPERTS: WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SALAD COMBO?

womensweeklyfood.com.au • Catch up Our top posts and favourite reader pics this month

food bites

PASSIONFRUIT • A passionfruit vine growing on a trellis has long been a feature in many Australian backyards. Its fragrant fruit is not only a delicacy in itself, but it has a unique ability to enhance the flavour of other fruits.

Test Kitchen Notes

STRAIGHT to the plate • Can't stand the heat in the kitchen? Try these cool meal ideas.

Test Kitchen Notes

Take a  chill pill • When it’s hot outside, what better way to cool down than with a frosty sweet.

Test Kitchen Notes

Salad DAYS • Summertime, and the cooking is easy. These colourful, flavour-packed salads are simple to prepare and even easier to eat!

Summer QUENCHERS • These drinks aren’t just delicious, they may have health benefits, too.

Test Kitchen Notes

Cucina ALFRESCO • Italian cooking is all about making fresh seasonal produce the hero. Here, our Test Kitchen team turns up the flavour volume with recipes designed for leisurely summer feasting. Bravissimo!

Test Kitchen Notes

VEGETABLE DIPS • These flavour-packed roasted-vegetable dips are as nutritious as they're colourful. Perfect as a quick snack or for entertaining.

Seafood that SIZZLES • Ramp up your barbecue repertoire with fantastic seafood dishes to wow your family and friends.

Test Kitchen Notes

NOT SO NAUGHTY DESSERTS • We all love our sweet treats, but don’t always want to load up on refined sugar. So it’s AWW to the rescue!

BANANA SPLITS • There’s something irresistible about this classic dessert, but these luscious variations add some health benefits to the original.

Remains of the day LEFTOVER MAKEOVERS • Bored with ham omelettes? Still working your way through those festive ingredients? Don’t despair – we have plenty of creative ways to use them up.

Layer upon layer SWEET STACK • This is summer on a cake stand – layers of meringue piled with tangy berries, creamy mascarpone and crisp hazelnut praline.

Test Kitchen Notes

BEST -EVER BARBECUS • It wouldn’t be an Aussie summer without the savoury aromas and sizzle of food being cooked outdoors. So here’s how to nail the perfect barbie, mate!

Test Kitchen Notes

Outdoor greats

Test Kitchen Notes

FLAVOUR VARIATIONS

Bright ideas for all your campfire cooking this summer

plants in focus • As we increasingly turn to including plant-based dishes on our menus, Cherie Tu shows us more ways to create family favourites with a vegan twist.

Family favourites for a vegan lifestyle

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