As the leaves begin to change and the autumn weather settles in for the long haul, comfort food is the word du jour.

You won’t find any better recipes than in our freshly baked new May issue. This month, we’ve gathered all our most satisfying recipes, to ensure you stay happy and nourished in the cooler months.

Excitingly, this month, American Express delicious. month out returns, bringing you hundreds of dining offers and events to enjoy in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and, for the first time, Adelaide, throughout the month of May. To find out more, turn to the special section at the back of our May issue or visit delicious.com.au/dmo now.

For dinner in a flash, Georgie Esdaile’s dumplings on the double are your new best friend. Expect saucy stir-frys, aromatic broths and irresistible hot pots like Okonomiyaki-style lace pot stickers and spicy rice cake, dumpling and greens stir-fry.

Helena Moursellas gives your favourite root vegetable a makeover in hot potato, serving up pure cool-weather comfort food like potato gnocchi with pork sausage, cavolo nero & cherry tomato sauce, and cover recipe slow-cooked lamb & feta pie with herb mash.

Alanna Sapwell shares the recipes she’ll be making with this season’s bounty, including barbecued cabbage with macadamias and chicken fat & fennel sauce, and Jerusalem artichoke caramel with white chocolate mousse. 

John Gregory-Smith gives us a peek inside his new book, Fast Feasts, sharing his favourite Middle Eastern midweek feast recipes like his pork kebab platter and creamy harissa gnocchi.

Daniel and Luke Mancuso of Yiayia Next Door share a few recipes from their new cookbook, including psari kleftiko (baked fish parcels) and pilafi me kima (baked rice with mince).

Guest chef Scott Pickett shares refined recipes with a soupçon of nostalgia, like confit salmon on toast with creme fraiche and cornichon, and spanner crab gratinee.

Warren Mendes serves some modern spins on classic rice recipes from around the world, creating new favourites you’ll want to make on repeat, including basmati dahl with pepper pickles, and supergreen risotto with pecorino.

Matt Moran proves why the humble bread and butter pudding deserves cult comfort food status, with no waste recipes like rum & raisin bread and butter pudding, and banoffee bread and butter pudding with toffee sauce. 

Don’t worry, we didn’t forget about dessert. This issue, Emma Knowles elevates everyone’s favourite sweet staple, custard. Serving up next-level recipes that are guaranteed to please, like her frozen biscoff custard sundae with hot fudge sauce, and toffee apple & cinnamon clafoutis.

Nornie Bero shares the recipe for her golden, crunchy, salty-sweet island fried scones; Ottolenghi gives the nostalgic upside-down cake a sweet marmalade upgrade; Matt Preston gets cosy and shares his six most satisfying comfort food categories; the Studd Siblings’ 14-hour crispy potato with Pont L’Eveque sauce.

Plus, the Spanish island of Mallorca, the magic and the adventure of Broome, Mother’s Day gift guides, restaurant reviews, insider news, all your favourite features and so much more.

The May 2022 edition of delicious. is now on sale.