French

Fruit desserts

Adam Liaw’s strawberry and cream croissants

We’re in the middle of a nationwide croissant boom, so why not transform some good-quality croissants into your own sweet treat?

30 mins - 1 hr
Adam Liaw

Substantial salads

Adam Liaw’s cordon bleu salad

This salad takes staples like ham, cheese and bread and combines them with a roast chook to produce the flavours of a French classic – chicken cordon bleu.

< 30 mins
Adam Liaw

Emelia Jackson’s chocolate caramel tart.

Better baking

‘Chocolate caramel slice for grown-ups’: This tart is buttery, rich and chewy all over

With its shortcrust pastry, chewy caramel centre and luscious ganache topping, this tart is like chocolate caramel slice for grown-ups.

1-2 hrs
Emelia Jackson

Midweek dinner

Coffee-rubbed rib-eye with straw fries

Coffee-mustard rub adds flavour to the steaks and helps to tenderise them for this bistro-at-home dish.

< 30 mins
Jessica Brook

Better baking

Emelia Jackson’s light, airy chocolate mousse is the sweetest way to see in 2025

This make-ahead retro dessert, an irresistible combination of dark chocolate custard and whipped cream, is making a comeback on restaurant menus.

< 30 mins
Emelia Jackson

Patisserie

Adam Liaw’s golden rule when making a lemon tart? Keep it simple

A classic lemon tart doesn’t need much “tarting up” at all.

2 hrs +
Adam Liaw

Fruit desserts

Adam Liaw’s strawberry and mascarpone parfait

Parfait can refer to a pâté-type arrangement of chicken livers, a French frozen custard or an arrangement of fruit, cream and sorbet. This is more the latter.