You will need glass jars or bottles of a roughly uniform size for this recipe. Old long-neck beer bottles are great if you have a lid capper to seal the bottles.

“Salt baking has been used for centuries. In the Mediterranean, it was used to keep fish flaky and moist. In China, the Hakka people roasted chickens by burying them in hot salt. This is a great technique as it roasts, steams and seasons” - Emma McCaskill.

Whole apples baked in beer. Need we say more?

Contrast salt and pepper prawns with sweet chilli pineapple dipping sauce for a vibrant starter.

With full flavor and half the guilt, this vegetarian gravy is the perfect substitution from the store bought, packet stuff.

Serve this sauce drizzled over ice cream.

Whether you’re five or 55, chocolate is always high on the agenda, and with this simple sauce it can be added to your favourite dessert in a flash.

This tangy barbecue sauce is perfect to keep in the fridge and use with any number of meat dishes.

It's corned beef... but not how you know it.

Please all your guests with a selection of dipping sauces to suit every palate. Recipe by Michelle Southan from Australian Good Taste.

Get cracking on this easy recipe for hollandaise sauce, perfect for eggs benedict come breakfast time.

Try your hand at making your own tomato passata sauce at home with this easy recipe by the Cornersmith team. It’s perfect for adding to pasta dishes as a quick midweek dinner. Make a batch of this budget pantry staple when red tomatoes are in season so you can enjoy it all year round. 

For a twist on classic gravy, try this make-ahead marsala version.

This quick and easy gin and mint sauce is must for any festive feast this season.