Table of contents for November 2021 in Taste.com.au

We can’t quite believe its been 15 years since taste.com.au launched and our wonderful online community of home cooks was born. Since 2006, the dedicated Taste team have Loved every moment of building out-of-this world recipes that can be easily replicated at that next family event, holiday celebration or summer BBQ with friends. As you can see from this selection of eye-catching covers, there have been some truly stunning creations throughout the years, and the tradition continues in this issue with our cover star: the watermelon piña colada pav (page 20). But the celebration doesn’t end there. We also have a show-stopping collection of fantasy birthday cakes (page 91), unforgettable cocktail-spiked slices (page 106) and a boozy Bailey’s Caramello tipple (page 83) to end any evening on a high! But…

I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate 15 fabulous years of taste.com.au than with our all-time favourite dessert, pavlova, with a fresh and fruity cocktail vibe.Michelle Southan let’s go! watermelon piña colada pav serves 10 | prep 45 mins (+ drying & cooling) | cooking 1 hour 40 mins 1L (4 cups) thickened cream 80ml (1/3 cup) double cream 80ml (1/3 cup) Malibu Red gel food colouring, to tint Watermelon stars, to decorate Pineapple stars, to decorate Pineapple leafy top, to decorate Maraschino cherries, to decorate pavlova dises 6 egg whites, at room temperature Large pinch cream of tartar 315g (1½ cups) caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract watermelon pina colada syrup 250ml (1 cup) fresh watermelon juice 70g (1/3 cup) caster sugar Red gel food colouring, to…

COOL YOUR conscience Sip on the tropical flavours of Australia while supporting the Great Barrier Reef’s regeneration with Reeftip Drinks Co.’s pre-mixed spiced rums. Blended with local ingredients, 4-packs are available at leading liquor stores for $24.99. ALL CLASS Indigo Love’s collection of stylish acrylic glasses and jugs are made from BPA-free plastic, so they are perfect and safe for outdoor use at picnics or on camping trips. The ultimate accessory for summer months, these elegant champagne glasses are the break-free solution we need! Find them at thecornerbooth.com.au for $12 each. PARTY TIME! Our birthday pal Allen’s is also celebrating with TWO new fun-time treat packs joining the family: Pinata Party and Party Faves. From fruity-flavoured animals to strawberry fairy floss gummies, there’s something for all. Available at supermarkets for…

STICKY PORK san choy bau Summer is coming, and everyone is craving fresh meals packed with fLavour that are ready in a flash. That’s why these dinner recipes are made with flavour-bomb ingredients and clever cooking techniques, so you can make your nights in the kitchen fast and fabulous. Kick it all off with our hands-off recipe for Sticky Pork San Choy Bau – there’s only 10 minutes cooking involved, and the family can assemble their lettuce cups themselves. crispy fish taco salad with baja dressing serves 4 prep & cooking 35 mins E 2 corncobs, husks and silk removed 50g (1/3 cup) plain flour 2 eggs 170g pkt plain corn chips, crushed 500g firm white fish fillets, cut into 3cm pieces 150g (2 cups) shredded red cabbage 1 red…

All-time favourites taste.COM.AU 15th Birthday BEST OF NOVEMBER fruit blueberriescherriesgrapesnectarinespeachespineapplerockmelon vegies asparagus buk choy cabbage corn cucumber peas tomatoes witlof wombok zucchini herbs coriander lemongrass kaffir lime (leaves) mint oregano rosemary sage thyme cherry pinwheels Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Line 2 baking trays. Mix ½ cup fresh ricotta, 1 tbs icing sugar, 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind and 1 egg white until well combined. Cut 2 sheets of store-bought puff pastry into 8 equal squares. Cut lines from tips of corners to centre, stopping 1cm short. Fold in half of each corner until the 4 tips meet in middle. Add 1 tsp ricotta mixture and a cherry. Brush pastry with egg yolk. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden. Drizzle with royal icing and…

Let’s party! taste.COM.AU 15th Birthday lemon & passionfruit delicious ice-cream cake serves 8-10 | prep 30 mins (+ freezing) E 450g rectangular double unfilled sponge cake 350g jar lemon curd 1L passionfruit sorbet 8 scoops vanilla ice-cream 1 lemon coconut Weis bar, cut into 7mm slices Pulp of 3 passionfruit Toasted shaved coconut, to sprinkle 150ml thickened cream, whipped to soft peaks Meringue kisses, to decorate 1 Line base and side of a springform pan with baking paper. Place sponges next to each other on a chopping board, with two long sides fitting together snugly. Sit pan on top of cakes in bottom corner, aligning edge of pan with edge of two cakes (there will be a gap at the top of the cake pan without any cake underneath). Use cake…

crackling chocolate dessert calzones makes 4 | prep 10 mins | cooking 20 mins Q E 1 Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Divide pizza dough into four equal portions. Line a baking tray with baking paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough portions to circles about 10-12cm in diameter. Scatter a teaspoon of Nerds over each circle and gently press into the dough. 2 Place 3 raspberries on each circle. Divide the chocolate among circles. Brush the dough edges with a little water and fold in half. Pinch and twist the edges to seal. 3 Place on the prepared tray. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Dust with icing sugar. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly. Serve. tip! We used…

MadFish 2020 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, $18 Celebrating their 30th birthday this year, all MadFish Wines’ new releases, Like this zesty, tropical-tasting SBS blend, have Label artwork by artist Kyle Odgers-Hughes, inspired by the Western Australian coastline. DRINK IT WITH arancini balls, salads. The Group 2020 The Shadow Pinot Noir, $34 From a collective in the Adelaide Hills comes this lighter-style pinot noir that’s delicate and aromatic yet cuts a sleek style. A deliciously warm spice hit of cloves and cinnamon linger on. DRINK IT WITH hummus, olives. Blue Pyrenees Estate 2020 Organic Grenache, $28 If Prince’s famed Raspberry Beret was a wine, it would be this grenache. Brimming with red berries and French panache, it’s from the Victorian Pyrenees region, and is medium bodied and packed with flavour. DRINK IT…

You can enjoy green beans in a variety of delicious ways, from stir-fries and salads to a tasty side dish for roasts and curries. Dwarf bean varieties produce regular-sized pods on compact plants. They’re super-easy to grow at home and come in a rainbow of colours including green, purple and gold. Here’s how easy it is to grow your own. step-by-step dwarf beans ✻ Find a warm spot in a vegie patch that receives at least six hours of sunshine every day. Enrich soil by digging in some organic soil improver. You can also grow dwarf beans in pots with a diameter of 30cm (or larger). ✻ Sow seeds 25mm deep into moist, well-drained soil, about 7-10cm apart. To prevent seed rot, avoid watering the seeds for a few days…

Let’s, party! taste.COM.AU 15th Birthday strawberries & cream oreo cupcakes makes 12 prep 20 mins (+ cooling) cooking 25 mins E 190g (1¼ cups) self-raising flour 30g (¼ cup) cocoa powder 1 tbs cornflour 230g caster sugar 125g butter, chopped, at room temperature 2 eggs 125ml (½ cup) milk 18 Oreo Strawberry biscuits Sliced fresh strawberries and crushed freeze dried strawberry, to decorate strawberries & cream frosting 250g pkt cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature 250g butter, chopped, at room temperature 2 tsp Queen Organic Vanilla Bean Paste 300g (2 cups) icing sugar mixture, sifted 1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Line twelve 100ml muffin pans with large paper cases. 2 Sift flour, cocoa and cornflour into a large bowl. Add sugar, butter, eggs and milk. Use electric beaters…

Deep-dish potato and salmon quiche A feast for the whole family. ★★★★★ “It’s a winner! Made this for a big gathering. It looked great, tasted great, and was a big success. Will make it again.” @1LUV2COOK “We made our own pastry to amp up the flavour! Would make again.” @MUPY0141 Chicken satay rissoles A great kid-friendly dinner. ★★★★★ “Family loved this. Super-easy and very budget-friendly. I left out the kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass and it was still just as tasty.” @MELEAH1982 “Absolutely delicious! So much flavour in this dish!” @JIVEY White Christmas cheesecake Easy no-bake dessert. ★★★★★ “Made this for my family Christmas, with a Little less mess than other cheesecake recipes. Added raspberries for freshness, and cut-up hazelnut wafers instead of the M&M’s and the cachous. Thanks for…

Your new best friend in the kitchen has arrived – and what a great friend it is! The Sicily is My Love special-edition blender is a stunning collab between Smeg and Dolce & Gabbana and combines designer 1950s style with an 800W motor, stainless-steel blades and four-speed control. Slice, blend and dice stylishly and safely with anti-slip feet and safety lock device. “Wow me with a fanfare of defined meringue curls and silky smooth swirls of pink cream.”matt preston CELEBRITY JUDGE SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES BY 7 NOVEMBER two ways to enter email it: Send a photo of your creation, with your name, address and telephone number to us at tastecookandwin@news.com.au or share it: Post the photo on our Facebool page, or on Instagram or Twitter, with #tastemagcover in the…

searches for chocolate desserts are skyrocketing! everyone’s loving these thai egg rolls one-pan dishes are always a hit! spice up your weeknights with this healthy mee goreng meal! searches for one-pan bakes have risen by 32 per cent! making your own sausage rolls always beats store-bought we’re all loving lemony treats 4-ingredient lemon jelly cups Talk about child’s play, this is a super-easy treat that is best eaten on the day of making, as the biscuit bases will soften if kept in the fridge. makes 30 | prep 20 mins (+ 2½ hours chilling & cooling) | cooking 10 mins E 5g pkt lemon jelly crystals 250ml (1 cup) boiling water 125ml ½ cup) cold water 250g cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature 30 (1½ x 250g pkt) butternut snap…

Al-time favourites taste.com.au 15th Birthday healthy poached chicken green dinner bowl serves 4 | prep 20 mins cooking 10 mins LC CF 160ml (⅔ cup) coconut milk 60ml (¼ cup) fresh lime juice 550g Lilydale Free Range Chicken Tenderloins, trimmed 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed, halved 100g snow peas, trimmed, halved 100g green beans, trimmed 450g pkt microwave brown rice, heated 55g (1 cup) bean sprouts, trimmed 50g baby spinach 80ml (⅓ cup) bought green goddess dressing, to serve ¼ cup baby or small mint leaves, to serve 1 tbs chopped pistachios, to serve Lime wedges, to serve (optional) 1 Combine coconut milk, lime juice and 250ml (1 cup) water in a saucepan. Add chicken and place over medium heat. Gently simmer for 5–6 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.…

Let’s party! taste.COM.AU 15th birthday baileys caramello COCKTAIL Line a baking tray with foil. Place tray in the freezer to chill. Use a meLon baller to scoop out baLLs from one-quarter of a 1L tub of vanilla ice-cream. Place on prepared tray. Freeze until firm. Drizzle the inside of two 250ml glasses with caramel syrup. Combine 200ml Baileys Original Irish Cream liqueur and 60ml vodka in a jug. Divide between glasses. Divide ice-cream balls between glasses. Dust with drinking chocolate and garnish with Cadbury Caramello chocolate.…

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Michelle Q What’s your advice for stress-free dinner party entertaining? I want to impress! It’s all about make-ahead dishes for me. Look for recipes where you can either prepare ahead or even freeze parts ahead. For entrees, you can’t go past a grazing board. Pick it all up from the supermarket or add a few personal touches, such as homemade focaccia, which you can make a day ahead. For mains, slow-cooked dishes are great. Pulled pork or slow-cooked curries are perfect as the flavour gets better with time. Try chilled desserts, like cheesecake, tiramisu, panna cotta or mousse. Matt Q What is meze and how can I make it? Meze is a profusion of dips and little dishes served with drinks. The name comes from maza the Persian word for…

The Aussie classic gets a makeover and sits in a fresh cob loaf. Plus, you can freeze the inside of the cob and use it for breadcrumbs. SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO. Want to know the secret to really good scones? Just add lemonade and cook them in the air fryer. Go on, you’ll thank us later! SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO. Childhood favourite fairy bread turned into a no-bake cheesecake slice. And did we mention it’s made with Tim Tams? SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO.…

SEPTEMBER WINNERS #tastebaketheissue We were blown away by the hundreds of spectacular Bake the Issue entries! We adored them all, but there were two amazing entries that won the judge’s votes. our winner REBECCA BOXHALL, TAS Baccarat iD3 6-piece Hard Anodised Cookware set plus the Baccarat 9-piece Ryu Knife block, valued at $2098! 2nd prize LUCY BARNES, NSW Baccarat 6-piece stainless steel cookware set, valued at $899! “Rebecca, you impressed me with your clean layers, perfect piping and detailed decorating! Well done!”Matt Preston CELEBRITY JUDGE…

Let’s, party! taste.COM.AU 15th Birthday Real taste. Real food. Real Life. rainbow beetroot PLATTER Drain a 450g can baby beetroot and coarsely chop. Place beetroot, 2 tbs fresh lemon juice and 1 tsp each of ground cumin and coriander in a bowl. Season. Use a stick blender to blend until smooth and thickened. Stir through ½ cup Greek-style yoghurt. Transfer dip to a serving bowl. Arrange sliced vegetables in colours of the rainbow around the platter.…

“Arancini is the perfect make-ahead dish. Once cooked, cool and freeze for up to 3 months. Just warm though in the oven and dunk in a rich tomato sauce to serve.”Michelle Southan SCAN THE QR CODE FOR MORE ARANCINI RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE. Let’s party! taste.COM.AU 15th Birthday grab these… let’s go! crunchy arancini balls makes 12 | prep 30 mins (+ overnight chilling) | cooking 1 hour 115g (1¼ cups) dried breadcrumbs 75g (½ cup) plain flour 2 eggs 100g fresh mozzarella, cut into 2cm cubes Vegetable oil, to deep fry Tomato pasta sauce, heated, to serve risotto 1L (4 cups) Massel salt-reduced chicken stock Large pinch saffron threads 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil 40g butter 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 330g (1½ cups) arborio rice…

nut bad at all Handmade using 100 per cent Australian golden-roasted peanuts, this Ridiculously Delicious brittle is your new go-to crunchy snack. With a salted caramel flavour, it’s made using locally sourced peanuts and sugar cane. Pick a pack up at independent supermarkets or health food shops today. there’s the rub! Give your meals a flavour boost with this smokin’ selection of rubs from F. Whitlock & Sons. Sprinkle on meat or veg, or mix with olive oil for an easy marinade, dressing or sauce. However you use it – grilling, roasting or frying – you’ll be blown away by the taste. Pick up a carton for $6 at your local supermarket. HIGH SPIRITS A fresh and fruity vodka RTD with zero sugar? We’ll drink to that! New flavours from…

PACKET CAKES We know you love from-scratch baking, and we’ve definitely got you covered there, but for those times when you need a last-minute bake-sale brownie or a back-up birthday cake, here are our go-to one-box wonders. Noshu 99% Sugar Free Fudgy Brownies, $7.50 Made with grain-free flours and sweetened naturally, Noshu makes it possible to bake a batch of decadent, one-bowl, keto brownies in just 30 minutes. That’s smart baking. delicious. Double Choc Mousse Cake, $7.50 Rich brownie meets decadent chocolate mousse in the ultimate entertainer’s cake mix from delicious. magazine. It’s a game changer in a box. Green’s Learn To Bake Fun Magic Mix, $4 Teach the kids to bake cupcakes, cookies and cakes with this clever three-in-one mix. The recipes are super-easy to follow, so everyone can…

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