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Mexican street corn pizza.

Five summery pizzas to cook this weekend (plus how to make a margherita from scratch)

It’s pizza night at your place and everyone’s invited. Here are some easy options, ranging from ultra-traditional to a riff on a street-food favourite.

Mexican street corn pizza
EASY

Mexican street corn pizza

Riffing on elote, the much-loved grilled sweetcorn of Mexico, this easy pizza is the perfect fiesta food.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Using store-bought dough gives you a fast track to American-style pepperoni deep-dish pizza.
EASY

American-style deep-dish pepperoni pizza

Using store-bought pizza dough and loads of grated parmesan gives this American-style deep-dish pizza the perfect golden, cheesy crust.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
French onion burgers.
EASY

Melted gruyere and caramelised onions make this burger a flavour explosion

Plus mustard, thyme and fries... et voila! This French onion soup-inspired burger is an instant classic.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
A slab of cheesy pepperoni goodness.

Sheet pan pizza of the gods

There’s nothing greater than piping hot pizza fresh from the oven, indecently laden with mozzarella, olives and pepperoni.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
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Spring roll crunchy rice salad.
EASY

Spring roll crunchy rice salad

This tray bake has everything we need: freshness; crisp, crunch and contrast; a wisp of spice; and a touch of take-out vibes.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Use the soft rolls to mop up all the juices from the spicy minced lamb.
EASY

Keema pav

A speedy version of the popular Indian street food, perfect for midweek dinner.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
This Thai-inspired green curry-flavoured chicken dish comes together quickly.
EASY

Grilled chicken with green curry butter

This flavour-packed green curry butter transforms chicken or fish into an aromatic Thai-inspired meal.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Mushroom dumplings with curry oil from Tony Tan’s new book.

DIY dumplings aren’t as difficult as you think. Cooking teacher Tony Tan shows you how

Dumplings are an activity as much as they are a food. So gather the crew and get wrapping – it doesn’t matter if the sizes don’t match or one is misshapen.

  • Dani Valent
This sticky chicken is inspired by a Filipino favourite.
EASY

If life gives you lemonade, make this saucy six-ingredient chicken dish (yes, really)

This simplified version is an ode to the famous Filipino Sprite chicken.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink

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