January/February 2021

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Hello 2021!
nice to see you! If there was ever a year that deserves to be served sunny side up, it’s this one. For me, 2020 will always be the year of feeling humbled by how everyone across the country got through with such incredible grace, resilience… and baki
Taste.com.au4 min readRegional & Ethnic
Pantry Power
Grab a can of red salmon from the pantry to make a weeknight winner. Ready in 35 minutes, this creamy pasta is loaded with peas and spinach. SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 20 mins 50g butter1 small brown onion, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed1 tbs
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What’s On Taste.COM.AU
Launch your new year with our best-ever meal plan! We’ve created flavour-packed mains, snacks and sweets to help you slim down, cut costs and reduce waste. To download the shopping list for the 7-day Healthy Kickstart Plan, turn on your phone camera
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Must-see videos!
We’ve turned this nostalgic children’s treat into an adults-only drink with everyone’s favourite tipple, Baileys. Plus, we’ve added mini fairy bread skewers too. Find out why so many people love this simple no-bake cheesecake. Plus, learn how to swir
Taste.com.au5 min readCooking, Food & Wine
What’s Hot! Australia’s Most Wanted
Chocolate cake, vanilla ice-cream and 30 mini Cadbury Flake bars – meet your new favourite dessert. serves 8 | prep 7 hours 30 mins | cooking 10 min 30 treat-size Cadbury Flake bars1L vanilla ice-cream (see note)2 eggs70g (1 ⁄3 cup) caster sugar50g (
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
You’re On The Way! Day 2
serves 1 | prep 5 mins Q E H LC GF LF 1⁄2 medium mango, sliced, frozen1 small banana, sliced, frozen250ml (1 cup) unsweetened almond milk90g (1⁄3 cup) natural yoghurt2 tsp chia seeds, plus 1⁄2 tsp, extra, to serve Pulp of 1 passionfruit 1 Place the m
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7-day Kickstart Plan For Food Lovers 2021
taste.COM.AU RECIPES CHRISSY FREER PHOTOGRAPHY BRETT STEVENS STYLING KRISTEN WILSON FOOD PREPARATION DIXIE ELLIOTT ■
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
Let’s Twist!
Get your grill on with our spicy haloumi and vegie skewers! Swap the protein for chicken or seafood to feed your whole gang, whatever their tastes. TAKE THIS Spicy haloumi & vegie skewers TWIST 1 Make it meaty with chicken TWIST 2 Add prawns for a se
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Our Top Meals At A Glance
Vego pesto pasta frittata p40 Easy spicy chicken skewers p47 Loaded Cajun beef p41 5-ingredient chicken bake p42 Ginger beef & rice salad p83 Giant skillet haloumi & zucchini fritter p52 Lemon turkey rissole salad p77 Kung pao chicken fried rice p38
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Cook The Cover
#tastemagcover Our Gingerbread Cheesecake with Brandy Snap Twirls gave us all huge smiles. But there were two entries that were the stars of the show. @MISS PLAVA LAGUNA NATALIE MILES, VIC
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
Cook The Cover
220g dried spiral pasta2kg Australian large cooked tiger prawns300g mixed cherry tomatoes, halved1 tbs chopped fresh chives1 tbs olive oil2 large ripe avocados1 tbs fresh lemon juice3 large Lebanese cucumbers100g (⅓ cup) basil pesto1 small iceberg le
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Cook The Cover & Win
$5000 in cash! this summer, share the love as you delight friends and family with our epic 7-layer salad featuring fresh Australian prawns. Don’t forget to snap a pic of your seafood creation and enter it in this month’s Cook the Cover competition fo
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
You’re Over Halfway! Day4
serves 1 | prep 5 mins (+ overnight chilling) E LC 35g (1⁄3 cup) rolled oats2 tsp chia seeds2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder90g (1⁄3 cup) natural yoghurt80ml (1⁄3 cup) unsweetened almond milk45g (1⁄3 cup) frozen mixed berries, thawed1 tsp honey 1 Combi
Taste.com.au1 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Eat Real
Layer up fruit and yoghurt in these easy healthy iceblocks. Remove the skin and rind from 900g watermelon. Coarsely chop fruit. Process in a food processor until smooth. Divide puree (about 400ml) among eight 80ml (1 ⁄3 cup) iceblock moulds. Insert p
Taste.com.au2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Let’s Get Started! Day 1
serves 1 | prep 5 mins | cooking 5 mins Q E H V LC GF 2 eggs2 tbs unsweetened almond milk125g can black beans, rinsed, drained30g baby spinach1 tbs crumbled Greek feta 1 Whisk the eggs and almond milk in a small bowl. Season. 2 Heat a non-stick fryin
Taste.com.au3 min readCooking, Food & Wine
You’re Nearly There! Day 6
serves 4 | prep 5 mins | cooking 15 mins Q E H LC 150g rolled oats1 large banana2 tsp baking powder1 tsp ground cinnamon125ml (½ cup) unsweetened almond milk2 eggs130g (½ cup) natural yoghurt130g (1 cup) frozen mixed berries, thawed 1 Place the oats
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Taste.com.au Magazine
editor-in-chief Brodee Myers brodee.myerscooke@news.com.au group commissioning editor Cassie Gilmartin food director Michelle Southan creative director Giota Letsios art director Natasha Barisa food editors Gemma Luongo & Katrina Woodman senior food
Taste.com.au2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Wait, You Mean I Can Eat That?
vegan ‘iced vovo’ frozen cheesecake see page 90 makes 16 pieces | prep 30 mins (+ 2 hours soaking & freezing) 400g raw cashew nuts2 tsp finely grated lemon rind1 tsp vanilla bean paste270ml can light coconut milk2 tbs pure maple syrup10g freeze-dried
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
In Season
Berry nice bite! Process 12 butternut snap biscuits in a food processor until finely crushed. Add 50g melted butter and process to combine. Spoon mixture into 6 greased round 2cm-deep, 6.5cm fluted tart tins with removable bases. Press firmly into ba
Taste.com.au1 min readCooking, Food & Wine
You Said It…
Whip up quick lunch box fillers. Make an easy midweek meal. Toss together this hearty dish. #cookedwithtaste tastemag@news.com.au
Taste.com.au5 min readRegional & Ethnic
Dinner Revolution!
Dinner Revolution rocks your world with super-fast, super easy recipes to banish dinnertime hassles. Get started with our amazing flavour-packed tandoori chicken bake. With just 5 ingredients and a few store-bought shortcuts, you can take this hearty
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
On The Home Stretch! Day 5
serves 1 | prep 10 mins Q E H V LC LF 125g can black beans, rinsed, drained Pinch of dried chilli flakes2 tsp fresh lemon juice40g wholegrain wrap20g baby spinach1 roma tomato, sliced¼ avocado, sliced2 tbs fresh basil leavesLemon wedge, to serve (opt
Taste.com.au2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Getting Healthier! Day 3
serves 1 | prep 5 mins | cooking 5 mins Q E H V SV LC LF 50g baby spinach75g (½ cup) cooked quinoa, warmed1 soft-boiled egg, peeled, sliced¼ avocado, sliced1 tsp fresh lemon juice1 tsp extra virgin olive oil2 tsp chopped roasted unsalted almonds 1 Pl
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Fun Cooking
A sundae bowl you can eat too? What a treat! Melt 450g white choc melts in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Set aside to cool slightly. Place 3 cups Kellogg’s Rice Bubbles in a large bowl. Blow up 2 balloons about 10cm diameter. Tie. Dip balloon
Taste.com.au3 min readRegional & Ethnic
Prep In 10
serves 41 prep & cooking 10 mins Q E V 450g pkt microwave long-grain white rice400g can black beans425g can corn kernels2 tomatoes1 avocado1 tbs olive oil30g pkt taco spice mix100g (1 cup) Mexican-style grated cheese2 fresh coriander stalks1 LimeSour
Taste.com.au2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
FIRST Taste
Bursting with the fruity flavours of strawberries, raspberries and cherries, Rosie is a refreshing rosé spritz that’s ideal for hot weather. Chill this crisp and bubbly drop to enjoy as an alternative to beer or cider when the temperature rises. It p
Taste.com.au2 min readDiet & Nutrition
HEALTHY Showdown
vs WINNER: lamington Lamington win this battle, which is good news for your Australia Day celebrations! Recipes vary, but gram for gram, a brownie tends to have about 60 per cent more calories than a lamington, three times the fat, 15 per cent more s
Taste.com.au2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
You’ve Done It! Day 7
serves 4 | prep 10 mins | cooking 15 mins Q E H V SV LC GF LF 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil1 red onion, finely chopped600g sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1.5cm pieces1 red capsicum, deseeded, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed2 zucchini, cut into
Taste.com.au3 min readRegional & Ethnic
SO HOT! Right Now
Not since Lady Lamington’s chef, Armand Galland. improvised a treat for guests at Queensland’s Government House in the late 1800s, with little more than sponge, melted chocolate and coconut, has the lamington been so lauded. This time last year it wa
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
Your Handy Shopping List
* Download this list at: taste.com au/7daykickstart. * Cross out the ingredients you already have, then stock up on any pantry, fridge or freezer items you need. * To keep everything at its freshest, only grab the fruit and veg you’ll be using straig
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
mash up! FAIRY BREAD WITH JELLY CHEESECAKE
My childhood memories take me back to parties filled with fairy bread, jelly cakes and mum’s cheesecake slice. So this mash up brings them all together in one amazing dessert. This makes a bright centrepiece for a children’s celebration or just those
Taste.com.au2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Aussie Legends!
serves 10-12 | prep 1 hour (+ cooling & chilling) | cooking 1 hour 5 mins 500g pkt frozen raspberries2 tbs caster sugar600ml ctn thickened cream¼ tsp vanilla bean pasteFresh raspberries and pure icing sugar, to serve 5 eggs, at room temperature155g (
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Product Watch
Queen Vanilla Bear Paste adds a strong concentrated vanilla flavour. 1 Grease a 7cm-deep, 20cm square cake pan and line the base and sides with baking paper, allowing paper to overhang the sides. Roughly chop 150g clinkers. Place the dark chocolate a
Taste.com.au2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Take These… …make This!
pkt Arnott’s Choc Ripple biscuits solid coconut oil Bubble O’Bill ice-creams, sticks removed dark chocolate, chopped chocolate sprinkles, plus extra, to decorate thickened cream, whipped tub vanilla ice-cream, softened slightly serves 10 | prep 40 mi
Taste.com.au1 min readRegional & Ethnic
Taste Life
Go nuts over grilled summer peaches! Preheat oven to 180ºC/160ºC fan forced. Toss macadamias in maple syrup and spread evenly over a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until crisp and golden. Meanwhile, grill halved ripe p
Taste.com.au2 min readRegional & Ethnic
Find It LOVE IT
Summer tastes sweeter with Cadbury’s new Dairy Milk Sticks, inspired by the world-famous chocolate blocks. Bite into classic creamy vanilla ice-cream with decadent chocolate swirls coated in delicious Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate. Or try a hazelnut i
Taste.com.au1 min read
Top Drops
Made by two sisters in Langhorne Creek, it was their mum who first called this rosé ‘a racy little number’ — and the name stuck. A blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz, it has a crunchy texture and bright, dry finish. DRINK IT WITH Mediterranean-st
Taste.com.au2 min readDiet & Nutrition
Q&A She’s Here To Help
Q What is the best all-round oil to use in cooking and salads? You can’t beat extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) for its versatility and health benefits. EVOO is an excellent source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids and is linked to a reduced r
Taste.com.au2 min read
Grow Your Own!
Green beans make a crunchy addition to salads and stir-fries, or can be steamed and tossed with butter and garlic, and served as a delicious accompaniment with a roast. Plus, beans are a great source of vitamins, minerals and fibre. Dwarf beans are s
Taste.com.au1 min readRegional & Ethnic
Aisle Watch
We ate it. We rate it. With a jar of this in the cupboard, a delicious meal is never far away. And with a range of flavours now available - from classic basil, to spicy, to vegan - you can change up your weeknight meals in a flash. Here are our top p
Taste.com.au1 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Win It!
This romantic rose gold bakeware from Aussie brand Wiltshire looks as lovely as the cakes you’ll make with it! Valued at $109, the ultimate baking prize pack includes a loaf pan, cookie sheet, 24cm springform pan, 20cm cake pan, a round tart tin, and
Taste.com.au2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Bake Me A Happy!
serves 8 | prep 30 mins (+1 hour chilling & cooking) | cooking 20 mins GF 200g (2 cups) almond meal20g (¼ cup) sweetened moist coconut flakes1 egg, lightly whisked2 tbs solid coconut oil300ml thickened cream200ml creme fraîche2 tsp honey, plus extra,
Taste.com.au4 min readRegional & Ethnic
Lunar New Year
Feasting is a central part of this festival, which celebrates the first new moon of the lunar calendar. The Year of the Ox signals harmonious relationships, and these dishes are just made to share. A whole chicken represents prosperity, joy and famil

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