• Masterclass

Adam Liaw’s retro-licious prawn cocktail (plus the simple seafood sauce that makes it sing)

The original, and still the best version of this classic starter, starring plump shellfish, crunchy lettuce and tangy Marie Rose sauce.

• < 30 mins
• Adam Liaw

• Weekend brunch

Blueberry pancakes with ‘irresistible’ whipped demerara butter

Dotted with berries, these light and fluffy pancakes are the stuff of weekend dreams.

• < 30 mins
• Danielle Alvarez

• Footy food

The only sausage roll recipe you need from the Fitzroy pub that’s famous for them

Raise your grand final snack game with the surprisingly simple sausage rolls that Andrew McConnell’s popular pub will be serving on Saturday.

• < 30 mins
• Brian Macalister

• Weekend brunch

Adam Liaw’s banana pancakes with toasted almonds

Adam Liaw reflects on the legacy of restaurateur and food writer Bill Granger with this sunny brunch recipe.

• 2 hrs +
• Adam Liaw

• Recipe collection
• Entertaining

Make dad’s day: 30 of the best (and crackliest) Father’s Day recipes

It’s Father’s Day on Sunday. Here are the pick of the pies, cakes, steaks, and puds that will keep the whole crowd happy – especially dad.

• Baking

Sticky date pudding with tahini butterscotch sauce

The sesame paste imparts a deliciously nutty flavour to this classic dessert.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Collection
• Pub dining

10+ classic old pubs, all done up and ideal for your Father’s Day celebrations

Take dad back to one of his favourite pubs – only with much better food, drink and carpet – thanks to these rebooted classic Vic pub beauts.

• Collection
• Pub dining

11 old Sydney pubs, all done up and ideal for your Father’s Day celebrations

From casual courtyard dining to more formal fine-dining, these much-loved Sydney pubs have reopened recently and have really upped their food and drink offerings.

• Family meals

Adam Liaw’s roast spring lamb shoulder with garlic and lemon, and ‘broken’ potatoes

The meat and potatoes cook in about the same time at the same temperature.

• 2 hrs +
• Adam Liaw

• Baking

When you need cake in two minutes flat, it’s Adam Liaw’s mocha mug cake to the rescue

Make a batch of this mug cake mix and keep it in the pantry and you’ll never be more than two minutes away from a delicious, freshly made dessert.

• < 30 mins
• Adam Liaw