PLANT-BASED sweetness

Whether you're craving a baked goodie to dunk in tea, a raw treat that can be whipped up in a jiffy, or a sweet that's so healthy it could be eaten for breakfast, plant-based desserts are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Winter Seasonal Food

These are the fruits and vegetables that are in season and will be the freshest

cooking with FROZEN FOODS

It is always best to use fresh ingredients in your cooking where you can, but in a busy life, sometimes you just don’t have them on hand. Maybe you haven’t had time to get your fresh veg or perhaps you just forgot because the day was so busy. On those occasions, frozen food from the freezer can be a blessing. For those moments when you just haven’t had time to buy fresh, here are some frozen food cooking ideas that will tantalise your taste buds and nourish you at the same time. Try our: vegan berry smoothie bowl; mango curry; chilli salt edamame; dumpling soup; ginger chicken stir-fry; cheesy corn fritters; or spanakopita spirals.

IN CONVERSATION WITH Scott Gooding

Celebrated chef, holistic nutrition coach, author and personal trainer Scott Gooding is a man of many talents. You might be familiar with Gooding’s latest book, The Sustainable Diet, which unpacks our current food systems and helps to navigate towards a more sustainable model. Most recently, however, Gooding and his wife Matilda have started their own regenerative meat business, assisting farmers to bring ethically raised produce to consumers. We sit down with Gooding to find out more about his journey into the world of food.

Eat Well with Emma

Want to recreate our bespoke recipes in your own kitchen? Emma Dean shows you how...

A SUSTAINABLE whey

Australian artisans reveal the most sustainable whey protein on the market and why it's a valuable addition to your diet.

7 BRAIN BOOSTING FOODS

What you put in your body has a pronounced effect on the health and functioning of your brain. Your ability to focus and , learn and recall memories can all be enhanced by eating a well-balanced diet rich in certain foods that contain brain-boosting nutrients.

A House Party in Tuscany: Recipes, Stories and Art from Arniano

COOKBOOK REVIEW a house party in tuscany

6 GUT-LOVING SUPERFOODS

Maintaining a healthy gut mucosa (lining) and balanced gut microbiota is vital for good health and wellbeing and for the prevention of disease. Here are six of our favourite foods to help keep your gut happy.

Cooking with KELP

Kelp and other seaweeds bring a salty, metallic taste to your cooking at the same time as packing a nutritious punch. Kelp is rich in healing antioxidants and iodine but as far as cooking goes, it really depends on what form you are using. Dried seaweed makes wonderful stocks while fresh seaweed can be cooked and served alongside a seafood dish or in a soup. In Australia we are not accustomed to cooking with kelp and other seaweeds, so here are some tasty ideas to bring the healing power of these foods into your diet such as our: kelp power bowl; kelp noodle salad; seafood spaghetti with kombu; kelp super snacks; kelp bread; kelp vegan pad thai; and miso honey baked salmon topped with seaweed salad.

BELGIAN-STYLE

Belgian cuisine is saucy and always satisfying. It is always tasty and offers a unique blend of stimulating ingredients. Soups, stews and tarts are a feature as are sweet specialities such as speculaas. Bring a bit of Belgium to your cooking with our: stoemp; Belgian curry mussels with frites; chicken waterzooi; Belgian braised stew; Belgium tea loaf; and specula as biscuits.

5 HEALTHY WORK SNACKS

It's easy to reach for sugary, fat-loaded snacks to get you through the workday, but with a little planning you can still snack, get your mood boost, and stay heal while it.

A CULTURE OF BETTER butter

Butter is synonymous with good food, but cultured butter offers a deliciously sustainable, artisanal take on the popular spread. We chat to two butter connoisseurs to find out more.

5 SUGAR ALTERNATIVES

If you want to have your cake and eat it too, you need to make it with some healthy sweetener choices. Here, Lisa Holmen outlines her top five sweeteners you can use for guilt-free baking.

BREAKFAST sandwiches

With a range of breads and fillings to choose from, breakfast sandwiches can be catered to any taste and need. They offer you a chance to start your day with lean protein, fibre, valuable nutrition and wondrous tastes. The added bonus is that while you would ideally like to sit and savour every meal, sometimes breakfast in particular can be rushed so something healthy that you can have on the go is a great way to start your day. The possibilities for breakfast sandwiches are really only limited by your imagination but to get you started try our: tortilla BLAT; bacon benny bagel; curried egg toast; turkey meatball banh mi; omelette, sundried tomato pesto and rocket sandwich; avocado, halloumi and rocket on rye; baked beans, cheese and spinach toastie; or some spicy Mexican breakfast wraps.

Postbiotics

You've heard all about probiotics and prebiotics, but the new research on the biotic block is going into postbiotics and they are proving to be health-giving stars.

IN CONVERSATION WITH Paul Iskov

With a background at world-class restaurants such as Noma and DOM, Paul Iskov's creations fuse fine-dining with native Australian ingredients. Iskov is renowned for bringing his colourful flair and flavours to the menu at his WA-based roaming restaurant, Fervor, where sustainability meets a spectacular dining experience.

CREAMY, VEGAN & delicious

Choosing vegan food means you can't eat dairy but that does not mean you can't have dishes with that beautiful, comforting creamy consistency. Avocado, pureed cashews and coconut milk are just some of the options that can give your healthy, sustainable vegan meal a lovely creamy feel. Bring some creamy consistency to your vegan cooking with our: sweet potato, chickpea and coconut curry; lemony creamy pasta with sundried tomatoes, broccoli and asparagus; roasted cauliflower and chickpea salad with creamy tahini dressing; creamy spinach and artichoke risoni; Massaman cauliflower; creamy tomato and basic penne; and lemon posset.

TRAYBAKE dinners

Traybakes make a quick and easy dinner for a busy weeknight or even a weekend evening when you don't want to have to think too hard about getting food ready. The added bonus with a traybake is that it really lends itself to the communal nature of eating as you can place it on the table and let people serve themselves. Traybakes can also be a delicious blend of flavours and be healthy too, especially if you try our: eggplant, chickpea and pomegranate; gluten-free zucchini and corn; pork, fennel and apple; haloumi and roasted vegetable; chicken gnocchi; Thai red curry salmon; or marinated garlic and lime chicken.

Time for tea

AYUSA TEA

Three-ingredient DESSERTS

The simple things in life are often the best. If you can satisfy and impress your family and friends with meals that are easy to put together, it can make your enjoyment even better. A good way to simplify your cooking is to choose recipes that require a minimum number of ingredients. So to help simplify things, here are some deliciously healthy desserts you can make using no more than three ingredients. You will be delighted at how easily you can make our: peanut butter pudding; mango raspberry ripple; souffle cheesecake; choc-ripple biscoff cake; mango, banana, passionfruit sorbet; lemon and blueberry nice-cream; and burnt honey macadamia yoghurt parfait.

NO-COOK dinners

Sometimes when dinner approaches, the last thing you feel like doing is cooking. Other times it might just be too hot to contemplate turning on the stove or the oven. On these occasions, having some no-cook recipes on hand can be a lifesaver. The key to no-cook dinners is assembly, putting things together, so all you really need to do is have the ingredients on hand. A little planning when you do your shopping will have you ready to whip up super-simple, no-cook meals such as our: zucchini with walnut pesto and mixed cherry tomatoes; pear and cranberry Brussels sprout salad; prawn tacos; fennel, blood orange and walnut salad; fresh scallop ceviche; tuna tartare tostados; and smoked salmon vermicelli salad.

7 HEALTHY picnic foods

Nothing screams Australian summer like a picnic, but creating a menu that’s nutritious, delicious and (most importantly) portable can be a bit tricky. Here are seven foods that will give your picnic a tasty, healthy edge.

Green goodness

SYNERGY NATURAL

Dinner party dishes

LUV - A - DUCK

Easy, cheesy meals

THAT'S AMORE CHEESE

Cooking WITH LIMES

Limes have an incredible enticing aroma and flavour. Anywhere you can use a lemon you could use a lime, although lime is a stronger flavour so less is required. The incisive flavour of lime can be used to liven up drinks, cakes, guacamole, salsa, salad dressings, marinades and more. Bring some of the joy of lime to your cooking with our recipes like: papaya lime salad; oven-baked saffron chicken with lime; gluten-free coconut and lime cake; lime and avocado vegan tart; lime, coconut and ginger panna cotta; baked lime pork spring rolls; or sticky chilli lime prawns.

Sweet & savoury treats

CORN THINS

Summer stunners

GRAND ITALIAN

Superbly STUFFED

We don’t know precisely when the idea of stuffing a food with other food first popped into a human mind, but we do know that the first historical record comes from around 2000 years ago in a cookbook by a Roman chef called Apicius. He wrote about stuffing a variety of animals including chickens, rabbits, pigs and even dormice (presumably as an hors d’oeuvre). His stuffing was made from vegetables, herbs, spices, nuts, spelt and offal. Of course, many types of vegetables are also suitable for being stuffed and the ingredients in your stuffing are only limited by your imagination. The wonderful thing about stuffing is the opportunity for complementary tastes and textures that it offers. Try delicious stuffing with our recipes like: Caprese stuffed mushrooms; Mexican stuffed sweet potato; risotto stuffed pumpkin; ricotta stuffed zucchini flowers; mushrooms stuffed with smoked tofu and vegan almond feta; and tomatoes stuffed with mushrooms, baby spinach and brown rice.