"Lovely and fresh, but still filling" - Silvia Colloca.

“The best part about bakes featuring zucchini is that you can just about guarantee they’re going to be moist. While the batter cooks, the shredded zucchini sweats. Have a play with your own additions and aromatics for this one. And tip in some chopped soft green herbs, too.” – Alice Zaslavsky

Embrace the veg with this wholesome zucchini parmigiana.

In true Yotam Ottolenghi style, the star chef teams good-for-you greens with rich, yolky eggs for a dish that’s a riot of colour and flavour, and one you’ll have on speed-dial all summer.

Matt Preston is a fan of fast, flavourful food. Here are one of his favourite ready-in-a-flash dishes. “Feel free to play with the herbs in this pesto. Try tarragon and parsley. The pesto can also be used as a dressing for grilled veg, chicken, white fish or even hard-boiled eggs.”

This herby potato and leek soup is perfect for an autumn evening.

This is an edited extract from Every Night of the Week by Lucy Tweed. Photography by Lucy Tweed. (Murdoch Books, $35).

Zucchini slice is the perfect savoury snack for spring.

A party is not complete without Massimo Mele's zucchini dip and pizza fritta.

A healthy, green way to serve a slice up for summer.

This spaghetti by Massimo Mele brings a burst of freshness to the average weeknight.

These savoury waffles will have you looking forward to the weekend that much more.

Nothing says summer quite like Shannon Bennett's eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes. The tahini dressing makes for a perfect topping.

Simple and spicy, you can't stop at one slice of this salami pizza. If you're making you're own dough, you'll need to start this recipe 1 day ahead.

There's nothing better than a creamy pasta in the middle of the week, and this dish proves why.