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Jessica Brook

Jessica Brook

Recipe writer

Jessica Brook is a recipe writer.

Level up midweek dinners with this mushroom-packed version of Japan’s favourite savoury pancake.
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This Friday night fakeaway is a vegetarian take on a Japanese favourite

A mushroom-packed version of Japan’s favourite savoury pancake. 

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Minestrone pasta soup with pork and ricotta meatballs.
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Minestrone pasta soup with pork and ricotta meatballs

Easy meatballs simmer alongside pasta in this greens-packed soup, adding delicious flavour without any fuss.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
This rich bolognese sauce is enhanced by caramelised fennel and onion.
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The bolognese glow-up: Three easy ways to elevate your favourite pasta dish

Say goodbye to basic bolognese with some simple additions that will make you fall in love with a classic all over again.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
An easy midweek pasta dish that riffs on the flavours of Turkish manti dumplings.
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This TikTok-famous manti-style lamb pasta could be your new crush

It has all the flavours of the Turkish dumplings, but you can rustle it up in less than 30 minutes.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Creamy chipotle tomato soup with crispy chorizo and toasted seeds.
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Creamy chipotle-tomato soup with crispy chorizo and toasted seeds

A swirl of mascarpone and a scattering of crisp chorizo take this winter staple into new territory.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
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Sticky pomegranate and cous cous chicken tray bake.
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Sticky pomegranate and cous cous chicken tray bake

Pomegranate molasses adds its sweet and tangy charm to this one-tray chicken dinner. A neat trick cuts the cooking time without sacrificing juiciness.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
This fragrant fish curry is a winner when you need a midweek curry fix.
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Hot and sour fish curry

Forget slaving for hours over a hot stove. This fragrant fish curry has plenty of complexity, yet it’s quick and simple to make.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
This summer recipe takes potato salad to the next level, swapping mayo for burrata.
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Pork cutlets with spring onion butter and potato and burrata salad

Swap creamy mayo for burrata in this elevated potato salad recipe, served with pork cutlets and spring onion butter.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
This warming vegetarian risotto is ideal for the transition to cooler weather, made with naturally sweet roasted pumpkin.
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Pumpkin risotto with rosemary and goat’s cheese

Roasting the pumpkin brings out its natural sweetness in this warming vegetarian risotto.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Dial up the umami in this warm lamb salad by roasting broccolini with chilli, anchovy and lemon butter.
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Warm lamb salad with roasted broccolini and anchovy lemon chilli butter

Roasting broccolini with a flavoured butter dials up the umami flavours in this simple but punchy warm lamb salad.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/by/jessica-brook-h29n0i