Cooking with the Australian Womens Weekly

The Australian Women’s Weekly FOOD magazine is all about food; how to create, make, bake and cook it. With masses of tips, hints, and useful ‘how-to’ pictures and videos, FOOD helps readers to cook with confidence.

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Welcome • ISSUE No. 91

in the kitchen • GREAT Cooking STARTS HERE

Tips from the Test Kitchen: Capsicum • Our featured produce this month is the humble capsicum. Here are a couple of handy tips on prepping capsicums, from our kitchen to yours.

FIRE UP THE BARBIE • With the right equipment and cooking know-how, your barbecuing will be perfect every time.

cook the cover • The spinach gives our twist on pesto sauce a real boost of fresh flavour. Our Test Kitchen secret is to blanch the spinach and basil to retain the vivid green colour.

In season: capsicums • This versatile and vibrant veg is in abundance – enjoy them raw or cooked in these fresh and tasty recipes.

WHAT’S FOR DINNER, JESS? • Accomplished journalist, television host, podcaster and three-time bestselling author Jessica Rowe has joined forces with us at The Weekly to bring you recipes that will save your sanity in the kitchen.

Fiery Asian feasting • Celebrate the flavours of Asia with recipes that embrace fire, smoke and grilling.

2 meals from 1: MIDDLE EASTERN BEEF • Turn one cooking session into two meals with minimal fuss and maximum flavour.

A taste of India • Take a stroll down bustling laneways of India with these authentic street foods.

slow cooker of the month • It’s time to fire up the slow cooker for an easy, set and forget crowd-pleaser beef brisket with a lip-smacking spice rub and classic sides.

4 ways with ‘NOT’-DOGS • These tasty treats are made with vegetarian sausages – we won’t tell if you don’t!

Locked and loaded • These fully-loaded salads will satisfy the most ravenous of appetites – perfect for any time of day.

cooking class • We’ve raised the bar on the humble sausage roll with our Middle Eastern flavour spin and homemade pastry.

5 ingredient SNACKS • Create tasty vegetarian snacks with only five fresh ingredients and a few pantry staples.

what’s in the air fryer? • Pretty much anything that you can put on top of a pizza can go inside these delicious Italian turnovers. They’re a great way to use up leftovers, and make a terrific picnic option when cold.

Fast dinners • Weeknights are a breeze with these delicious dinners on the table in 30 minutes or less.

cooking class • Preparing and roasting whole fish can be daunting, but with this step-by-step guide you’ll be the seafood master in no time!

One appliance, so many ways to cook • Using a multi-function cooker with a range of applications, you can prepare sweet and savoury dishes in a flash. It can sauté, air fry, bake, roast, steam, dehydrate, pressure cook, slow cook and cook rice.

4 ways with TWISTED TUNA ROLLS • Amp up a humble can of tuna with these fresh twists on a tuna roll.

FOR THE LOVE OF VEG • Celebrating the beauty and simplicity of fresh vegetables.

Gluten-free scones • No gluten, no worries – nobody misses out with this duo of scrumptious scones.

cooking class • Making English muffins is simpler than you’d imagine, and the taste incomparable to any store-bought product.

CAKES to SHARE • Nothing sparks joy like a touch of sweetness – whether enjoyed over a cuppa at home or as a gift the next time you pop around for a visit, these cakes are guaranteed to delight.

Golden afternoon tea • The delicious tang of tamarind and papaya pairs perfectly with these buttery, coconutty twice-baked biscuits....