Healthy ‘fried’ chicken is possible. Serve with mash and your favourite gravy.
Baked 'fried' chicken
Baked 'fried' chicken
60 comfort food recipes worth pausing your New Year's resolution for
It’s almost the weekend again and that means only one thing: comfort food.
Silvia Colloca's ultimate penne mac 'n' cheese
Three-cheese penne mac 'n' cheese.
Give mac ‘n’ cheese a posh makeover with this comforting recipe.
Morgan McGlone’s all-American fried chicken wingettes
Morgan McGlone's all-American fried chicken wingettes
When developing his fascination for fried chicken, Morgan McGlone, of Belles Hot Chicken, went straight to the source: Nashville, Tennessee.
Bacon, cheese and onion with pickled mustard seeds toastie
Bacon, cheese and onion with pickled mustard seeds toastie
You had us at bacon toastie! This is an edited recipe from Chefs Eat Toasties Too by Darren Purchese (Hardie Grant, RRP $29.99). Available in stores nationally now.
Colin Fassnidge's skirt steak with salsa verde
Skirt steak with salsa verde
Raid the herb garden (or the fridge) to whip up this easy sauce that goes so well with steak.
Fresh ideas
Mushrooms
Their earthy, sweet and buttery taste add another dimension to many dishes in a variety of cuisines.
Porcini and prosciutto macaroni cheese
Porcini and prosciutto macaroni cheese
Take your mac n' cheese game to the next level with this recipe.
Braised chicken, rosemary and chilli pasta
Braised chicken, rosemary and chilli pasta
Slow-roasted chicken in a rich tomato sauce. Could it get any better?
Chicken and prawn pad Thai
Chicken and prawn pad Thai
If there's anything better than a big bowl of pad Thai, we don't want to know about it.
Jamie Oliver's Malaysian chicken mee goreng
Malaysian chicken mee goreng
What to cook when you can't be bothered cooking. This quick, easy recipe by Jamie Oliver is comforting in every single way.
Gluten-free zesty chicken and broccolini lasagne
Gluten-free zesty chicken and broccolini lasagne
Comforting but different, this zesty lasagne is sure to impress – and intrigue!
Slow-cooked karnataka pork curry
Slow-cooked karnataka pork curry
"Karnataka has lots of amazing food, but this curry is one of those dishes that people outside the region hear about. Maybe because India has so few pork curries… or maybe because it is that good," says Anjum Anand. This recipe is an extract from I Love India by Anjum Anand (Quadrille Publishing, RRP $39.99). Available in stores nationally now.
Matt Preston's toasted cheese sandwich with 'quickled' onions
Toasted cheese sandwich with quickled onions
Your choice of cheese is crucial for this recipe. Go with manchego, Gouda or Gruyere and turn an average cheese toastie into something special.
Bacon and herb focaccia
Bacon and herb focaccia
Wow your guests at your next dinner party with this show-stopping focaccia, guaranteed to impress. Begin this recipe at least 3 hours ahead. You'll need a 22cm x 30cm roasting pan. This recipe is an edited extract from Gill Meller's cookbook, Gather.
Mushroom curry
Mushroom curry
With great texture and bags of flavour, this meat-free curry makes a superb, comforting autumn dish. Even meat eaters will love it.
Mangalorean chicken curry
Mangalorean chicken curry
Vibrant, aromatic and full of spices, this curry is guaranteed to please. This recipe is an extract from I Love India by Anjum Anand (Quadrille Publishing, RRP $39.99). Available in stores nationally now.
