Neil Perry

Chef and Good Weekend columnist

Neil Perry is a restaurateur, chef and former Good Weekend columnist.Connect via email.

Think of this as a kind of Greek lasagne, only with meltingly soft slices of eggplant replacing the pasta sheets.

This textural Korean-inspired warm salad combines tender beef with crisp vegetables, crunchy pine nuts and chewy noodles.

Cooked slowly and gently, this rib-sticking braise is classic winter comfort food that will warm you from the inside.

Inexpensive, comforting and flavourful, this crowd-pleasing pork sausage dish comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Fire up, chilli diehards. This Korean-style chicken stir-fry, featuring three chilli three ways, is for you.

Dive into this delicious pasta dish with a rib-sticking ragu that needs no extra seasoning.

This technique, developed by Neopolitan fishermen as a way to cook delicate white fish, is also awesome for chicken.

Big-flavoured, meat-free and cheap to make, this works as a dip served with crunchy toast or as a sauce alongside grilled or roasted ingredients.

When it’s taco Tuesday at your place, here’s an easy dish that uses mostly pantry ingredients.

Turn this easy dinner party starter into a light dinner by adding roasted capsicum or slices of cured meat.