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Food to soothe: 45 comforting recipe ideas for isolation care packages

A selection of cosy comfort food classics and some more summery options (don't forget the ice packs!) to drop off on the doorstep of a friend or family in need.

45 recipes
Eggplant bake meets saffron risotto.

Eggplant, mozzarella and saffron rice bake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Vietnamese chicken salad

Vietnamese chicken salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
Parsley is non-negotiable in this chicken noodle soup.

Chicken noodle soup

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
Rice pudding gets a tropical refresh.
EASY

Mango and passionfruit rice pudding recipe

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Neil Perry's buffalo mozzarella lasagne.

Buffalo mozzarella lasagne

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
Salad in a jar.
EASY

No-cook jar salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
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One-pot wonder: Persian chicken and rice.

Persian chicken with rice, pistachio and mint

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Jill Dupleix's chicken pot pie recipe.

Family-size chicken pot pie

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Quiche Lorraine topped with crispy bacon for extra pizzazz.

Quiche Lorraine

  • Jill Dupleix
Lemonade scone slab with strawberry jam, cream and fresh strawberries.
EASY

Scone slab with chunky strawberry jam and cream

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
A portable version of pasta alla Norma.
EASY

Portable pasta alla Norma

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
A portable traycake with passionfruit icing.
EASY

Passionfruit tray cake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
The can't-be-beat, benchmark Australian-Italian spag bol.

Italian-Australian spaghetti bolognese recipe

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
Serve these Cornish pasties with peas and tomato sauce.

Cornish pasties

  • Jill Dupleix
Jar Smoothies.
EASY

Jar smoothies

  • < 30 mins
  • Dani Valent
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Alison Roman's Frozen honey yoghurt.
EASY

Frozen honey yoghurt

  • 2 hrs +
  • Alison Roman
Chicken and corn baguettes, wrapped and packed for a picnic.
EASY

Barbecue chicken and corn baguettes

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Italian chicken with capsicum and summer tomatoes.

Italian-style chicken with capsicum and summer tomatoes

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Yoghurt pudding rippled with mango puree.
EASY

Helen Goh's yoghurt pudding with mango and medjool dates

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Karen Martini's pesto recipe.
EASY

Karen Martini's pesto

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Mum's meatballs in barbecue sauce

Mum's meatballs in barbecue sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Rustic-style ratatouille.
EASY

Ratatouille

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Roast pumpkin soup with chickpeas and merguez sausage.

Pumpkin soup with crispy chickpeas and spicy sausage

  • Jill Dupleix
Perfect for entertaining: Braised chopped chicken with soft tortillas.

Spiced chicken filling for tortillas

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
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The great joy of a galette is its rustic, freeform nature.

Cheese and greens galette

  • Jill Dupleix
Broccoli tart with caramelised onion and plenty of cheese.

Broccoli and cheddar tart

  • Danielle Alvarez
Roast chicken for summer.

Herb butter roast chicken with summer vegetables recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Rachel Khoo
Italy with a detour to Spain: Chicken amatriciana one-tray wonder with chorizo and potatoes.
EASY

Chicken amatriciana traybake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
This frittata is packed full of fresh herbs and soft feta.
EASY

Persian herbed frittata with feta and Aleppo pepper

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
This loaf is packed full of seasonal vegetables.

Zaatar and vegetable loaf

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Put down the cannelloni shells and freestyle with this free-form puttanesca pasta bake.

Puttanesca pasta roll-ups

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Many tortellini fillings would work in this rustic pasta bake.
EASY

Sausage, kale and tortellini pasta bake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Beef cheek massaman curry.

Beef cheek massaman curry

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Karen Martini's Malaysian chicken curry.

Karen Martini's Malaysian chicken curry

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Chunky, hearty chilli con carne.

The ultimate chilli con carne

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
The longer this share-friendly sandwich loaf sits, the better it becomes.

The mega muffuletta

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink

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