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Karen Martini’s bolognese with peas and basil.

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Five crowd-pleasing dishes to cook this weekend (and eat next week)

Packed with soft herbs and seasonal greens, try these slightly lighter and brighter takes on comfort food faves such as stew and bolognese.

5 recipes
Ragu alla Bolognese with peas and basil.

Karen Martini’s bolognese with peas and basil

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
The meat plays second fiddle to the herbs in this Iranian inspired stew.

Katrina Meynink’s Persian herb and lamb stew

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
The warm honey and feta dressing makes this spring-summer salad sing.

Poached chicken, broad bean and potato salad with honey-feta dressing (prepare the chicken and the dressing ahead)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Spring greens and cheese pie.

Helen Goh’s spring greens and cheese pie (can be frozen once baked)

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Think of this spring vegetable minestra as a cross between soup and risotto.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s spring vegetable minestra (makes extra stock)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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