Fennel
When you have friends coming at 7pm and you finish work at 5ish – these lamb cutlets are the answer
Easy enough as a midweek meal but also special enough to serve if you’re entertaining.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Danielle Alvarez
Caramelised fennel, lemon and chilli pasta
This decadent, silky sauce comes together in a blender.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Katrina Meynink
Carne cruda (Italian beef tartare) with fennel, rocket and parmigiano reggiano
The Italian answer to French beef tartare, dressed in freshly pressed olive oil.
- < 30 mins
- Danielle Alvarez
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s go-to midweek fish with tomatoes, harissa and fennel
This is one of my go-to dinners during the week; it’s quick, nourishing and versatile.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Stuffed porchetta with quick gremolata
You’ll get crunchier crackling if you scatter salt flakes generously over the skin and let the stuffed and rolled pork sit uncovered in the fridge overnight.
- 2 hrs +
- Katrina Meynink
Not too heavy, not too light, Curtis Stone’s chicken cassoulet is just right
Based on a classic French casserole, this version is slightly lighter but just as cosy.
- 1-2 hrs
- Curtis Stone
Braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts
This nourishing, gently spiced tofu and vegetable dish certainly banishes the chills.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Karen Martini
Roasted autumn vegetables with chilli-maple dressing and tofu and peanut vegan ‘mayo’
This recipe makes twice as much “mayo” than is needed for the salad, but it’s a staple in my house, and great in raw vegetable slaws.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Karen Martini
Fennel, orange and olive salad with oil-poached tuna
The flavours in this salad are so vibrant they'll disarm anyone! It works beautifully with just about any seafood; use tinned tuna if you want to make it really simple but be sure it is a brand that supports sustainability. If you do poach fresh tuna, prepare a day ahead for best flavour.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Neil Perry
Ricotta gnocchi pasta bake
Italian is the cuisine I always fall back on when cooking at home. Vanessa, my wife, has a background in Italian kitchens. This baked ricotta gnocchi is a favourite dish of hers.
- 1-2 hrs
- Frank Camorra