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Karen Martini's keftedakia me hilopites (Greek meatballs).

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30 dinners (and desserts) that can be eaten hot or cold

In the words of Katy Perry (and the MasterChef theme song), these dishes can be eaten when they're hot or they're cold.

30 recipes
Tomatoes and capsicums stuffed with spiced rice, dried mint and halloumi.

Karen Martini's baked stuffed tomatoes and capsicums

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
Sriracha fried chicken and pickles.
EASY

Sriracha fried chicken and pickles

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
A Greek spin on spaghetti and meatballs.

Keftedakia me hilopites (Greek chicken meatballs with pasta)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Vietnamese slow-roasted lemongrass pork shoulder with rice noodle salad.

Vietnamese-style slow-roasted pork shoulder with rice noodle and herb salad

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
Poached chicken with sauce gribiche.

Poached chicken with sauce gribiche

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Chicken stuffed with 'nduja, black garlic and sage.

Karen Martini's roasted rolled chicken with 'nduja, black garlic and sage, with a pickled grape salad

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
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Serve these Middle Eastern meatballs hot or cold.

Karen Martini's beef and pork meatballs with tomato and saffron sauce

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
This updated zucchini slice is heavy on the bacon.

Zucchini slice with a hidden layer of bacon

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Rescue woolly apricots with this recipe.
EASY

Baked apricots with rosemary, orange and vanilla

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Serve this dessert with two spoons.

Baked chocolate custard with pecan brittle

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Serve this tofu dish hot or cold.
EASY

Steamed silken tofu with black vinegar and chilli oil

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Italian-style capsicum halves topped with mozzarella, anchovy and basil.
EASY

Peppers Piedmontese

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Spaghetti carbonara meets frittata.
EASY

Loaded pasta, three cheese and bacon frittata

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

Picnic pasta alla Norma

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Serve this noodle dish on a platter for everyone to help themselves (or in individual bowls).

Lemongrass, ginger and makrut lime poached chicken with rice noodles

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
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This dressing is inspired by spicy tuna sushi handrolls.
EASY

Spicy tuna roll bowl

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Silverbeet and haloumi pies with sausage (or ricotta).

Silverbeet, sausage and halloumi pies

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Hot or cold, the sliced chicken thighs are great in sandwiches.
EASY

Karen Martini's roasted lemongrass and turmeric chicken

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Jill Dupleix's Ratatouille salad with olives and basil.
EASY

Ratatouille salad with olives and basil recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Serve the sausage rolls with tomato chutney.
EASY

Lamb, beef and vegetable sausage rolls

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Jamie Oliver's moreish eggplant salad 7 Ways by Jamie Oliver is published by Penguin Random House © Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited (2020 7 Ways). Photography: Levon Biss.  Single online use
EASY

Jamie Oliver's moreish eggplant salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jamie Oliver
Festive beetroot and burghul tabbouleh.
EASY

Beetroot and herb tabbouleh

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Banh mi meets meatloaf.

Vietnamese chicken and lemongrass meatloaf

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Baked chicken polpette by Karen Martini.

Roasted chicken polpette with peas, yoghurt and dill

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
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Prawns and romesco sauce
EASY

Prawns and romesco sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jeremy and Jane Strode
Roast capsicums with breadcrumbs and olives.
EASY

Roasted capsicums with breadcrumbs and olives

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Rosa Mitchell
Almond crusted apple pie.

Almond crusted apple pie

  • < 30 mins
  • Lynne Mullins
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Vanilla custard

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
A delightful dessert.
EASY

Chocolate, raspberry and Turkish delight pudding

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Rhubarb
EASY

Rice pudding with rhubarb

  • 30 mins - 1 hr

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