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Beef tagliata is a simple Italian dish of thinly sliced steak, seasoned with salt, pepper, herbs and garlic and accompanied with a rocket salad. Ready in just 15 minutes, this crowd-pleasing Italian classic is the ideal recipe for beginner cooks to dazzle their dining guests wit...

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May 2024
This simple green apple salad is the perfect vehicle to use up any leftover pieces of cheese in the fridge and repurpose them into a refreshing new dish. Serve with sourdough baguette to make it a complete meal.
Financiers are small almond meal cakes, made with egg whites and melted butter, originating from France. Rumour has it that a French chef living in Australia used the financier technique to create the modern-day friand by adding fruits, nuts or chocolate to the financier cake batter. To this day, friands are a popular past...
Duck breasts are a naturally rich and fatty protein, making them an excellent match for sweet and sour sauces, like this red wine, apple and blackberry gastrique. A sauce gastrique is a classic French sauce that starts with a base of caramelised sugar which is deglazed with vinegar or wine, forming an ideal sweet and sour ...
Not all fast meals require speedy convenience products like curry powders or pastes, and this quick prawn curry demonstrates how to get the most out of your unused pantry spice collection for a rich curry sauce made in minutes. If you can find them, fresh pandan leaves add a unique, earthy undertone to complement the spice...
Vadouvan curry, also known as French curry, is a masala spice blend believed to have emerged during the French colonial period in Pondicherry, southeast India. The culinary fusion combined Indian spices with French elements, notably eschallots, creating a versatile and unique spice blend that continues to be favoured by ch...
Carlofortina toast is a creative spin on the Sardinian dish, pasta alla carlofortina, a dish featuring pesto, tomatoes and tuna to create a modern canapé perfect for dinner parties. Serve with tinto de veranos, a Spanish red wine citrus concoction similar to a light sangria, for the ultimate companion beverage.
This simple honey mustard chicken with peas is a simple, comforting dish the whole family (including fussy kids!) will love. With only 10 minutes of preparation, let the oven do all the work with this one-tray wonder.
Donburi (or Japanese rice bowl) is a rice meal topped with a savoury accompaniments with popular versions including oyakodon, katsudon or gyudon. This version is served with a homemade tare (a Japanese dipping or seasoning sauce) which can be used for a multitude of culinary applications such as a condiment, marinade for m...
April 2024
Grilled Squid with Oregano & Paprika of The Cook Up was broadcast by SBS ONE on Saturday 20 April 2024 at 14:00.
Pork Neck Steaks with Rocket, Fennel & Apple Salad of The Cook Up was broadcast by SBS ONE on Saturday 20 April 2024 at 14:00.
Steamed Flathead with Spinach & Lemon Sauce of The Cook Up was broadcast by SBS ONE on Saturday 20 April 2024 at 14:00.
Turkish Lamb Shoulder (Kuzu Tandir) of The Cook Up was broadcast by SBS ONE on Saturday 20 April 2024 at 14:00.
This barramundi express recipe is ready in just 30 minutes and takes inspiration from the classic Filipino dish Bicol Express – a dish made with pork, garlic, chillies, bagoong and coconut cream and the African curry, kuku paka, cooked with a tomato base, coconut and spices. Serve with plenty of steamed rice to soak up the...
Monkey bread is a sweet and sticky American pastry comprised of small dough balls tossed in cinnamon and baked together in a bundt cake tin. The name is said to have come from the playful act of pulling apart the baked bread balls to eat, much like a monkey would do.
Chicken tenderloins are called ‘sasami’ in Japanese, translating to ‘bamboo leaf meat’ referring to its bamboo leaf shape, is often eaten at yakitori restaurants as a medium-rare skewered meat, served with pickled plums and shiso (perilla leaves). This modern Asian version skips the skewering for a simplicity and marinates...
This roasted pumpkin with whipped tahini makes for a simple plant-based side dish or main to share with friends. The pumpkin traybake slow-roasts whole garlic cloves to make a caramelised garlic and tahini sauce to serve with grilled sourdough to scoop up the sweet pumpkin and nutty sesame sauce.
These smoky grilled chicken burgers use a clever trick of marinating chicken thigh fillets in tomato sauce marinade to not only add a sweet, umami flavour, but also to prevent the chicken from overcooking by giving home cooks a visual, charring cue to look out for. The result? Juicy, smoky chicken burgers topped with a lus...
Gong Bao Ji Ding of The Cook Up was broadcast by SBS ONE on Saturday 6 April 2024 at 13:00.
Minced Seafood Sate of The Cook Up was broadcast by SBS ONE on Saturday 6 April 2024 at 13:00.
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