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Karen Martini’s warm and nourishing bowl will banish winter chills.

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25 nourishing winter warmers full of goodness (and flavour)

Says Karen Martini: “Sometimes, when it’s cold outside, I like to take the time to make something nourishing, warm and delicious for lunch, creating something that feels just a little more substantial. I always feel as if I’ve done myself a favour and it certainly banishes the chills.” Follow Karen’s lead with these wholesome recipe ideas for lunch or dinner (or both if there are leftovers!).

25 recipes
Karen Martini’s braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts.
EASY

Karen Martini’s braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Italian-style stuffed cabbage in tomato sauce.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Italian stuffed cabbage rolls

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Danielle Alvarez’s pumpkin, pancetta and barley soup.
EASY

Danielle Alvarez’s pumpkin, pancetta, kale and barley soup-meets-stew

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
Photograph by Bonnie Savage Styling by Deborah Kaloper Small brass bowl (with seaweed0 from Hamish and Grace, hamishandgrace.com.au, all other props stylist own Karen Martini recipe - Congee

Karen Martini’s congee with spinach leaves and cooked chicken

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
This one-pot wonder will warm you up.
EASY

Katrina Meynink’s warm chickpea and rice one-pot with yoghurt and greens

  • Katrina Meynink
This simple chicken and vegie soup uses a whole chicken.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s whole chicken and vegetable soup

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
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Danielle Alvarez's recipe is inspired by a dish from Cafe Darya.

Danielle Alvarez’s Persian-style chickpea and lamb shank stew

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
Roasted vegetable and lentil soup.
EASY

Karen Martini’s roasted vegetable and lentil soup

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
A quick but flavour-packed midweek dinner.
EASY

Jill Dupleix’s spicy chicken miso soup with kale and a poached egg

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
Use any soup mix in this Sri Lankan-spiced soup.
EASY

Katrina Meynink’s Sri Lankan-spiced lentil and bean soup

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Serve this salt-roasted chicken with steamed rice.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s roast chicken with turmeric and ginger, bok choy and steamed rice

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Tomatoes and capsicums stuffed with spiced rice, dried mint and halloumi.

Karen Martini's baked stuffed tomatoes and capsicums

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
One-pot chicken, spinach and orzo stew.

Danielle Alvarez’s budget-friendly lemony chicken, spinach and orzo stew

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
Fried brown rice with wood ear fungus and cashews.
EASY

Karen Martini’s fried (brown) rice with mushrooms and cashews

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Budget-friendly and comforting carrot and lentil soup.
EASY

Katrina Meynink’s spiced carrot and lentil soup

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
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This substantial salad is a study in contrasts.
EASY

Roasted pumpkin and chickpea salad with herby yoghurt tahini dressing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Neil Perry serves this Korean-style braise with short-grain sushi rice.
EASY

Neil Perry's Korean-style braised chicken with tofu

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Step aside green eggs and ham, hello green peas and ham.

Jill Dupleix’s smoky slow-cooked brown rice with ham hock, peas and mustard

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
Karen Martini's smoked ham hock and lentil soup.

Karen Martini’s smoked ham hock and lentil soup with parsley and poached eggs

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Fast ginger 'dhal' with hot smoked salmon.
EASY

Fast ginger ‘dhal’ with hot smoked salmon

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Broccoli risotto topped with kale, harissa oil and goat's curd.
EASY

Blitzed broccoli risotto with cavolo nero, harissa oil and goat’s curd

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Lamb shank and barley soup with lots of vegies. Caroline Velik SOUP recipes for Epicure and Good Living. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Caroline Velik, all props stylist's own. 100427.

Lamb shank and barley soup with lots of vegies

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Caroline Velik
Braised sweet potato, pumpkin and parsnip with cous cous.
EASY

Sweet potato, pumpkin and parsnip cous cous with chickpeas and spinach

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Caroline Velik
Danielle Alvarez’s toasted buckwheat salad with creamy feta and cumin.

Danielle Alvarez’s adaptable winter salad with roast broccolini and a creamy feta dressing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Karen Martini's spring chicken, rice, lentil and spinach soup.
EASY

Karen Martini’s chicken, rice, lentil and spinach soup

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini

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