When courgettes are abundant in the garden and farmers’ markets, this vibrant green pea and courgette zucchini soup is a great way to use up some of the bounty.

Many years ago, my lovely friend Merry Yang shared her tips for stir frying in a Thermomix. When I tried them in this delicious stir fried prawns dish, I was amazed and impressed with the result!

Homemade tasty tomato soup is much nicer than any commercially produced tomato soup, and of course when you make it yourself, you know what is in it.

Some years ago when running our business from home, risotto cakes arancini became a very popular lunch choice, courtesy of my son Greg.

This lemon sesame dressing is a favourite of mine. It makes a quick chopped salad special or can be used to dress a leafy green salad or even a fruit salad.

My good friend and famous Indonesian cookery writer Sri Owen has kindly shared her excellent peanut satay sauce recipe with me.

Whether you are enjoying hot summer sunshine or a cold winter day, using Janie’s favourite marinade will make your barbecue chicken or prawn skewers a massive hit.

This delicious roasted red pepper and cashew dip is so easy to make! You’ll probably wonder how such simple ingredients can come together so beautifully.

This broccoli and leek soup is full of flavour. As a matter of fact, it’s hard to believe that so few ingredients can result in a soup this good!