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Step 9. Cut each log into 1.5cm pieces.

Top Melbourne chef shares the crucial secret behind his cloud-like gnocchi

Tipo 00’s Andreas Papadakis is one of Australia’s greatest pasta makers. He shares his step-by-step guide.

  • Andreas Papadakis
Spicy tomato, tortellini and chilli soup.

This simple slow-cooker tomato soup with shop-bought tortellini is pure comfort

Plus a hearty steak and Guinness pie and a chilli con carne macaroni melt that will come up beautifully in your slow cooker.

  • Nathan Anthony
Roast chicken with sauce vin John.

Level-up your roast chicken with this prized recipe from a hatted restaurant

Chef Dave Verheul of Melbourne restaurant Embla shares the secret to his restaurant’s popular chicken dish with sauce vin John.

  • Dave Verheul
Cauliflower fritters.

These easy cauliflower fritters are your new Med-inspired meat-free meal

Plus three more home-style Mediterranean recipes to add more veg into your week: a pumpkin and feta pie, green minestrone or crustless zucchini pie.

  • Meni Valle
RecipeTin Eats’ creamy mushroom wild rice soup.
From RecipeTin Eats’ second cookbook, Tonight.

RecipeTin Eats’ creamy mushroom wild rice soup is your first taste of her second cookbook

This soup is just right for a brisk winter’s night, writes Nagi Maehashi, in this exclusive extract from her upcoming cookbook, Tonight.

  • Nagi Maehashi
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This $10 lemony chicken one-tray wonder is your new go-to family dinner

The Greek-style drumstick tray bake with potatoes pairs perfectly with a bowl of spanakorizo (AKA spinach rice).

  • Chelsea Goodwin
One-pot Greek chicken and rice: quick and delicious.

Your new favourite chicken one-pot: ‘Anyone who eats this is bewildered by how delicious it is’

This budget-friendly Greek chicken and rice dish is low fuss and great to make ahead.

  • Nicole Maguire
One-tray cheesy tomato and basil chicken strips.

These cheesy one-tray chicken tenders from Sarah Pound will feed the whole fam

Plus three other quick dishes by our new columnist and recipe writer, including a shortcut to easy meatballs.

  • Sarah Pound
Roasting potatoes in pickle brine gives them a chip-shop-vinegar feeling.

This pantry staple you usually throw out will make simple midweek spuds special

Squashed crisp-edged potatoes, tossed and baked in pickle brine to give them a subtle but important chip-shop feeling.

  • Anna Jones

Dinner is sorted with this one tin everyone has in their pantry

Put that can of tomatoes to delicious good work in a vibrant pasta, lamb curry, vegie tagine or cheat’s chicken pomodoro.

  • Samuel Goldsmith