25 crowd-pleasing recipes from Taste.com.au

These show stopping recipes will keep your loved ones more than satisfied. Perfect for a long weekend or any occasion that requires a feast.

We’ve got everything from sublime seafood pastas for days you just don’t feel like meat, to hot cross buns for tea and from easy party nibbles to amazing lamb roasts for your Sunday family feast.

Courtesy of taste.com.au, here are 25 show stopping recipes that are bound to have guests talking about your kitchen skills for months.

Nachos cob dip

Say ‘hola’ to your new party food favourite. Everyone will love digging into the beef and bean Mexican filling with corn chips, veggies toasted bread cubes.

Creamy scalloped potato tray bake

This super easy and cheesy potato bake will be a new family favourite. Plus, you only need 5 ingredients to make it!

You'll be eating this dish for days.

Easter bread

Don’t be fooled by the name, this delicious treat can be made all year round!

Greek lamb

No feast is complete without this succulent Greek lamb.

Healthier hot cross buns

Made from wholesome, better-for-you flours, rolled oats and refined sugar-free maple syrup, these healthier hot cross buns taste just as good as the original.

Nobody is going to say no to a warm hot cross bun.

Bocconcini and tomato pasta salad

With 8 layers of ingredients and pesto aioli dressing, this easy layered pasta salad is anything but ordinary.

Pull-apart chilli bombs

It’s an explosion of flavour in your mouth! These fiery chilli, cheese and salami pastry bombs will really get the party started.

Coconut caramel mud cake with Easter egg filling

Celebrate any occasion with this amazing coconut caramel mud cake topped with oozy chocolate eggs.

Perfect for when Easter comes around.

Roast vegetable and buckwheat salad

Roasting the veggies with orange juice creates delicious caramelisation in this hearty vegetarian salad.

Baked brie with caramelised onion and pistachio topping

Gather round and dig right into this gooey baked brie, complete with a sweet caramelised onion topping.

Spiced pear mulled white wine

For the perfect starter, serve up a glass of spiced pear mulled white wine.

The perfect way to end a long day.

Brunch platter

Start the day with an easy-to-prepare brunch or breakfast board topped with harissa-spiced chickpeas, Spanish baked eggs, ham-wrapped halloumi and more!

Giant potato rosti with apple slaw

Ready in 30 minutes, this pan-fried vegetarian potato rosti is served with a broccoli, apple and kale slaw and is loaded with 3.5 serves of veggies.

Bistro cheesecake

A biscuit base, lemony cheesecake filling and whipped cream topping – what’s not to love about this easy baked cheesecake.

Creamy, divine and simply moreish.

5-ingredient cheesy bars

These easy, cheesy bars are perfect for dunking into soups and stews to help soak up every last morsel. They’re also great in the lunchbox as a kid-friendly snack.

Spaghetti marinara

Add all your favourite seafood to this delicious spaghetti marinara.

Roast potatoes with paprika and cumin

This recipe is a twist on traditional roast potatoes with a coating of smoked paprika and cumin and finished with a sprinkling of fresh coriander.

You can't go wrong with roast potatoes.

Cheesy garlic hot cross buns

Perfect for your Easter brunch or lunch feast, these hot cross buns have a cheesy, savoury twist!

Salty crackle with honey butter gravy

Warning: you’ll be fighting over this roast pork crackling at your next Sunday night family dinner. It’s super crispy and salty, and is delicious dunked in honey butter gravy.

Whole roasted cauliflower with hummus and green herb dressing

With a homemade hummus base, whole roasted cauliflower and a delicious herb dressing, this impressive vegan main is sure to steal the spotlight.

Be extra generous with the hummus and herbs.

Bacon and cheese-stuffed jalapeño poppers

Get the party started with these spicy appetisers. The poppers are stuffed with a garlicky cream cheese and bacon filling and are coated in panko breadcrumbs.

Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding

Satisfy your cold-weather cravings with this delicious roast beef with Yorkshire pudding - it’s a great British classic.

You'll be making roast beef sandwiches out of leftovers for days.

Pumpkin and green shallot scones

These warm savoury buttermilk scones are delicious served with lashings of cottage cheese.

One-pan salmon with cream and artichokes

Capers team beautifully with salmon and add saltiness to the sauce in this midweek speedy meal.

Minimal mess, maximum delicious taste.

Seafood platter

The ultimate summertime favourite. Buy the freshest seafood you can for this simple platter with three dipping options.

Originally published as 25 crowd-pleasing recipes from Taste.com.au