Thai Lobster ‘thermidor’

Pick up cooked lobster tails on your way home, add Marion’s Kitchen Thai Red Curry kit, and you’ve got a gourmet midweek meal with no fuss, ready in under half an hour. Serve with steamed white rice or any rice you prefer. Marion’s Kitchen Thai Red Curry , which includes: – THAI RED CURRY PASTE – COCONUT MILK – DRIED THAI HERBS & CHILI – BAMBOO SHOOTS 4 cooked lobster tails...

February 13, 2026 · 2 min · 233 words · Ida Coulter

Thai Massaman Sausage Rolls

Few people can resist a good sausage roll. Crispy, golden and flaky pastry encases tender, juicy meat – in this recipe, we’ve gone one step further and blended it with the perfect amount of fragrant Thai massaman curry paste. Rustle up a batch and get the party started. ½ cup panko breadcrumbs 1/3 cup coconut milk 400g (14 oz) chicken mince (you could also use beef mince) 2 tbsp Marion’s Kitchen Thai Massaman Curry Paste...

February 13, 2026 · 2 min · 303 words · Dennis Swartz

Thai Roast Chicken With Spicy Sauce

This clever roast chicken recipe takes just 45 minutes to cook. The marinade – a glorious combo of lemongrass, coriander and garlic brings the kick, while brown sugar and fish sauce gives a salty sweetness. All served with a spicy sauce that you’ll just want to keep dipping in to. Thai Roast Chicken with Spicy Sauce 1 whole chicken (about 1.4kg/3lb) suggested sides: sticky rice or steamed rice and sliced cucumber...

February 13, 2026 · 2 min · 394 words · Dylan Brown

The Aussie Burger With The Lot

Everywhere you look it’s smash burgers, but The Aussie Burger with the Lot is a different beast: big, unapologetically stacked and proudly messy. For me it’s pure nostalgia, the kind of burger you’d unwrap at the corner shop or milk bar, with soft buns barely holding layers of beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, pineapple and a fried egg. Beetroot is non-negotiable, pineapple divides opinion, and I like to sneak in a touch of char siu sauce to the patties for that subtle sweet-charred flavour....

February 13, 2026 · 3 min · 429 words · Richard Sixon

Tomato Garlic Butter Pasta

Here, I’m taking my famous garlic butter pasta linguini that took my socials by storm and giving it a brand new look: fresh cherry tomatoes that add a hint of sweetness, plus a mound of bouncy homemade pasta lovingly made from scratch. Of course, you could totally use store-bought instead if you prefer – it’ll still be the perfect vessel for lashings of this winning, savoury sauce. Some people would call this tomato garlic butter pasta fusion....

February 13, 2026 · 2 min · 383 words · Connie Barnes

Vietnamese

A chicken salad like no other, this dish is sweet, salty, tangy, crunchy… and downright yum! One taste of this and you’ll be craving salad every night of the week. Vietnamese-style Chicken Salad 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (left-over roast , rotisserie or BBQ chicken are good options) ½ small carrot , finely julienned 3 cups finely shredded cabbage ¼ red onion, sliced ¼ cup finely sliced spring onion (scallions)...

February 13, 2026 · 2 min · 258 words · Kevin Bloom

4

Four ingredients, one winner of a recipe: these fritters will fly, fly, fly! Serve ‘em up as a weekend brunch, pop them in lunchboxes or add some crispy salad for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. 4-ingredient Bacon & Corn Fritters 200g (7 oz) bacon, diced ½ cup self- raising flour 2 eggs 300g (10.5 oz) frozen corn kernels, thawed your choice of dipping sauce, to serve vegetable oil for shallow frying...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 215 words · Bruce Gonzales

Banana Crepes & Coconut Caramel

This make-ahead dessert is so easy – it can be done the day before a dinner party or family gathering, kept in the fridge, then popped in the oven to reheat 10 minutes ahead of serving. And with sticky, caramel bananas wrapped in a fluffy pancake, plus ice-cream on the side, I guarantee it’ll go down a blast. Banana Crepes & Coconut Caramel 4 large ripe bananas, cut into small pieces...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 393 words · Patrick Bland

Basil, Beef & Eggplant Stir

This is the meal you can cook when you don’t have time to cook! Delicious beef, chunks of eggplant, chilli and fragrant Thai basil come together to make a quick and easy midweek meal that you’ll want to make again and again. Serve with steamed rice to round out the dish. Basil, Beef & Eggplant Stir-fry 2 tbsp vegetable oil 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 2 large mild chillies, sliced...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 233 words · Barbara Glynn

Chicken Congee

I’ve got all the tricks and shortcuts to make a classic Chinese congee at home that’s big on flavour but won’t leave you slaving over the stove all day. Chicken Congee 2/3 cup sushi rice finely julienned ginger, to serve t hinly sliced spring onion (scallions), to serve soy sauce, to drizzle Chicken stock: 1 x 1.2kg (2.6 lb) whole chicken 8 cups chicken stock 4cm piece fresh ginger, sliced...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 228 words · Walter Pruett

Chilli Ginger Pork Chops

This is a weeknight meat and veg meal but not as you know it. We’ve got pan-seared, sticky ginger pork chops, served with crushed potatoes and some beautiful green vegies. Who’s ready to make this for dinner tonight?! 2 pork loin chops 1 bottle Marion’s Kitchen Sticky Chilli Ginger Marinade (go to where to buy to find a store or you can try my homemade version here ) vegetable oil...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 323 words · Mike Ly

Indian Samosas

You can’t beat an Indian samosa done right: flaky, buttery pastry stuffed with perfectly spiced and seasoned potato and aromatics. Yes, it’s a PROCESS of a recipe. But OH THE SHEER JOY of a job well done! Add these homemade samosas to your must-cook list and get ready to experience the Great Pyramids, my favourite wonder of the culinary world. Indian Samosas 2 cups low-protein flour (also known as cake flour)...

February 12, 2026 · 6 min · 1077 words · Elmer Doyle

Korean Dakgalbi (spicy Chicken & Vegetables)

Korean dakgalbi (or dak-galbi) is a spicy stir-fried chicken dish that is served at the table in the same skillet or cast iron pan it’s cooked in. You wrap it up in lettuce leaves together with some nori and kimchi (a bit like san choy bow) to make little handheld bundles of sweet, fiery and savoury goodness. Then, once all the chicken and vegies are eaten, it’s common to toss the rice through the remaining sauce....

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 380 words · Robert Hibbitt

Mama Noi’s Thai Red Curry Fried Chicken

What do you get when you combine fried chicken and Thai curry, two of my all-time favourite dishes? Answer: fried chicken that’s given a Thai red curry kick thanks to a flavour-rich marinade. Crunchy, crispy, spicy and fragrant, one piece is never enough. The best part? It uses my brand new Marion’s Kitchen Thai Red Curry Paste! ½ jar (about ¼ cup) Marion’s Kitchen Thai Red Curry Paste 200ml (7 fl oz) coconut milk...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 321 words · John Zimmerman

Sambal Sotong

Sambal sotong, or squid sambal, is a popular Malaysian dish that’s commonly enjoyed in Singapore. It’s spicy, sweet and delicious, and the chilli-based condiment as its hero. It deserves the freshest squid you can find for the most tender result. I like to enjoy this seafood recipe as part of a banquet, with steamed rice, Asian greens and crispy cereal prawns. ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 red onion, cut into thin rings...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 374 words · Edwin Schwartz

Sichuan Bang Bang Chicken Noodles

Dinner will go down with an absolute bang thanks to this noodle dish: it’s full-on super spicy! Chilli, peanuts and Sichuan peppercorns make the best of friends in this plate of food. Sichuan Bang Bang Chicken Noodles 2 x 200g (7 oz) chicken breasts 4 slices ginger, bruised 3 garlic cloves, bruised 270g dried udon noodles (or any other noodles of your choice) 1 large cucumber, finely sliced Dressing:...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 277 words · Yolanda Brown

Slow

With just a few fresh ingredients and Marion’s Kitchen Thai Yellow Curry kit, you can create this spicy, heartwarming soup. A butternut pumpkin, onion, some vegie stock and sour cream is all you need. Add the chillies at the end to control the heat to your liking. Slow-Cooker Beef & Butternut Curry 1 tbsp vegetable oil 500g (about 1 lb) stewing beef (e.g. chuck, gravy beef or brisket), cut into large cubes...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 273 words · Mary Carlyle

Speedy Sweetcorn & Pork Ramen

Feel like ramen but don’t want to spend hours simmering a broth? This is the express recipe you need for a quick and tasty Japanese noodle soup. A few little cheats turn everyday ingredients into a knockout weeknight dinner that’s ready in minutes. 400g dried ramen noodles 1 tbsp vegetable oil 250g (8.8 oz) pork mince 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 200g baby spinach leaves 1½ cups frozen corn kernels, defrosted...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 380 words · Kristi Ventura

Spicy Pork Hand

Spicy Pork Hand-Pulled Dumpling Wrapper Noodles Video Go Recipe Go Why You’ll Love This Recipe Because it’s the ultimate food hack: store-bought gow gee dumpling wrappers magically transformed into chewy, hand-pulled noodles. Toss them with a glossy chilli oil drizzle, add quick stir-fried Sichuan-spiced pork, and finish with cool cucumber. It’s fast, fiery and guaranteed to wow. What are dumpling wrapper noodles? They’re exactly what they sound like: dumpling wrappers turned into noodles....

February 12, 2026 · 5 min · 859 words · Betty Cacioppo

Tangy Vietnamese Chicken And Prawn Salad

When the temperature soars, you can’t beat fresh ingredients, zingy flavours and savoury goodness. This Vietnamese chicken and prawn salad recipe is perfect for your summer table, whether you serve it up as a side dish alongside other main event dishes, or as a satisfying summer lunch or dinner on its own. 12 cooked prawns, peeled and deveined 2 cups finely sliced Chinese cabbage (also known as Napa or wombok)...

February 12, 2026 · 2 min · 282 words · Jacqueline Dieppa