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Comfort food

EASY

Sausage and fontina baked rigatoni

Recruit sausages as meatballs for this rich, comforting and easy dinner.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Helen Goh and Yotam Ottolenghi sharing dishes from the cookbook Comfort.

Why Yotam Ottolenghi loves Australian food (plus three new recipes you’ll love)

In this exclusive extract from new cookbook, Comfort, Yotam Ottolenghi and team write in praise of the land down under — and share recipes to put on high rotation.

  • The Ottolenghi team
Icelandic rice pudding.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s Icelandic rice pudding

Icelandic rice pudding is a dessert, but salty rather than sweet. The contrast between the slightly salty pudding and the sweet cinnamon sugar is lovely.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Curried fish gratin.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s curried fish gratin

In its most basic form, this fish and potato stew is the national dish of Iceland, but all well-loved dishes go through thousands of variations.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Baking in an ovenproof serving dish makes for a beautiful dessert to serve at the table on Father’s Day.

Sticky date pudding with tahini butterscotch sauce

The sesame paste imparts a deliciously nutty flavour to this classic dessert.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
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This pot of gold is one of the most nourishing things you can eat, plus it’s cheap and easy to make

A rich, long-simmered bone broth is the secret to these nourishing, big-flavoured dishes.

  • Rosheen Kaul
Adam Liaw’s garlic and brie baguette (left) and Katrina Meynink’s garlic bread cobb loaf bowl (right).

Cheesy does it: The 30 most popular new recipes of winter 2024

’Twas the season for one-pots, spiced chickpeas and soups. Plus three(!) cheesy garlicky breads upped the comfort factor.

Pappardelle with white pork ragu, sage and lemon.

Pappardelle with white pork ragu, sage and lemon

This classic Italian dish of pork cooked in milk might sound a bit odd, but it’s a revelation.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
Adam Liaw recipe: Chicken parmigiana.

Adam Liaw’s step-by-step guide to making the perfect chicken parmigiana at home

You won’t find it in Italy. But in Australia, the popular pub meal is vying for national dish status, whether you call it parma or parmi.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s shepherds’ pie.

Adam Liaw’s masterclass is in session: Five comforting winter classics every cook should know

From the best butter chicken to beef Bourguignon, Adam Liaw shares tips and recipes for five of your favourite warming dishes.