The Australian Women's Weekly

No longer are salads relegated to side servings -- these days they also star as the main course. While salads are lighter than most main-course meals, they have become favourites for many of us, with classics like Caesar and Nicoise taking centre stage on restaurant menus. With inspirational recipes...

This book is full of delicious recipes and useful tips that address the rising diabetes epidemic. This varied range of tasty treats demonstrates that it is easy for everyone to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Cooking for Diabetes provides helpful meal-plans and contains useful advice about controlling gl...

Microwaves have come a long way since the early days of huge machines used only for re-heating or making baked potatoes. Maximise your time in the kitchen by exploring the potential of your microwave. A thorough introduction explains some of the general principles that will ensure best results every...

Remember the excitement of choosing your birthday cake as a child? Or even last week? Would it be the pirate ship? Or the train? How about the fairy princess and her castle? Kids' Birthday Cakes has sold over 200,000 copies and makes birthdays fun - for all ages. With over 100 inventive cakes rangin...

This companion volume to COOK teaches you how to use your kitchen space and tools for maximum impact and cook fabulous food at the same time" - Pamela Clark, director of The Australian Women's Weekly Test Kitchen. Like COOK, it is packed with wonderful, achievable recipes, but the chapters in this ...

Cooking in one dish or pot has obvious advantages. It's fuss-free, simple and usually quick to prepare - even if the actual cooking takes a little while longer. There's also very little clean-up afterwards. Bakes and gratins, roasts, pot roasts, stir-fries, pasta & rice dishes - they all fit into th...

The first AWW slow cooker cookbook was amazingly successful. And now that slow cookers have become the nation's favourite kitchen appliance, this second book, offers another 65 brand new recipes to help extract the best slow cooking can offer. Chapters include: One-step Cooking (throw everything in...

This impressive guide is packed with extravagant desserts designed to make a meal end with a bang. From a wide range of 75 new recipes you will find spectacular ice cream flavours and chocolate extravaganzas, pies, tarts, puddings and triple-decker cakes. Delectable Desserts is the must-have book ...

Nothing beats a Sunday roast, but why save all the fun for Sunday? You can roast your ingredients, and enjoy all those magnificent flavours that develop in the process, any day of the week. This fabulous new title rounds up all the roasts, from flavour-packed chicken, tender lamb, fortifying beef, a...

This compact yet comprehensive little book shows exactly why salads have become one of the most popular dishes on today's restaurant menus. It provides expert and easy guidance on how to create simple yet delicious small salads that are perfect as starters or sides. It also tackles those elegant a...

This beautiful book is full of magical decorated cakes u for weddings, christenings, birthdays, anniversaries u any occasion at all that calls for a celebration. It's divided into three chapters. The first is made up of easy recipes, especially for cake decorating novices.The second chapter is for m...

Encourage children to cook and they will learn both to eat well and healthily. Part of any child's education and creative development, cooking is a lesson in chemistry, maths, biology and art - it also means you have willing young chefs in the kitchen. Dispel fads and picky eating and ensure hours o...

The beauty of the pressure cooker lies in its convenience and economy - with these wonderful pieces of equipment you can enjoy the rich flavours and succulent textures of a slow-cooked dish, alongside the last minute flexibility of a short cooking time. Including warming stews, fragrant curries and ...

Thai cuisine is a distinctive combination of the sweet, sour, sharp and fresh flavours of lime, chilli, coriander, basil and coconut that is sophisticated in taste and yet simple to prepare. Thai food uses a range of easy-to-buy, yet distinctive, ingredients and simple preparation techniques to conj...

Pizzas are so easy to make and the combination of toppings is endless. This book teaches you everything you need to be a pizza pro - from making the dough and a basic tomato sauce to how to use pizza stones and paddles. There is even a chapter on kids' pizzas, using bought dough, to make pizza-maki...

French food has never gone out of style, in fact many of the dishes we love the most are French so it's wonderful to see them all gathered here in one book. French starts with an illustrated glossary of essential French ingredients u those things you cannot do without if you're cooking French food. ...

Most of us know only a few famous Spanish dishes u gazpacho, paella, tapas, sangria u but there's so much more, and we've gathered it all here. This book opens with an illustrated glossary of essential Spanish ingredients. There's a big chapter, naturally, on tapas u those tasty morsels to eat with ...

Finally, a book that contains all the little things we like to eat at Christmas - the nibbles, after-dinner treats, tiny tarts and edible Christmas gifts that make the holiday season such fun. Make this Christmas one your friends and family will never forget by creating little Christmas hors d'oeuvr...

This is the ideal cookbook for a generation of kids who want to learn how to cook. This book is designed to teach beginners of all ages the basics of baking and cooking -- and then some. Junior Chef focuses on simple yet delicious family favorites such as French Toast, Spaghetti Bolognese and Rocky...

This book is full of spectacular, yet simple, cakes using luscious, gelato colours that are sure to delight all children. Cakes include gorgeously girly ideas such as a fairy cake, a handbag and a castle cake. For the boys, there are daring cakes from a baby jumbo jet to a bright red fire engine. C...

With the growth of farmers' markets and a renewed interest in fresh produce, The Edible Garden is truly a title for the times. Clearly illustrated throughout, it explains how to grow and cook your own fruit, vegetables and herbs - and then reap the rewards. Not only will your produce be free from ch...

It's the food that makes this book different. The hardest part of any diet is sticking to it, but the scrumptious recipes and clever tips in this book will help you stay the 21-day distance. The diet is clearly laid out,with incredibly tasty recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Stick to...

Everyone loves homemade cakes, biscuits and slices, but they've become a luxury now that we're all so rushed for time. These appealing recipes look impressive but are so quick and easy to make that even the busiest of us can keep the biscuit tin and freezer full of delightful homemade treats. As wel...

The great advantage of cooking in bulk on weekends and freezing is that it gives you the luxury of some no-cook nights during the week. Lots of dishes can be cooked in advance - casseroles and curries in particular benefit from slow cooking, freezing and slow reheating. Pasta sauces, especially toma...

Who doesn't like to hover over a cake stall at markets, fetes, voting places on election day or even just a street stall run for a local charity? As long as the items on sale are homemade, a cake stall is like a magnet for those of us who love oldfashioned cakes and preserves made with loving care i...

Probably the most loved Greek food is mezze, the wonderful little morsels that accompany drinks. Olives, seafood, cheese, little pastries - they're totally delicious and recipes for them are included in a generous mezze chapter. There are also soups, salads, main courses with an emphasis on lamb (an...

Explore the huge and wonderful array of dishes that are traditional in Greek mezze (hors d'oeuvres), as well as seafood, village favourites (lamb, goat, poultry, vegetable dishes and salads), traditional celebration dishes and finally Greek sweets. Here is a fabulous selection of celebrated and belo...

Weeknight meals are always a challenge for the cook. There's the deciding what to eat, the shopping on the way home from work, the preparing and cooking, and the dreaded washing up. A book of delicious, triple-tested Australian Women's Weekly recipes using just 4 ingredients is an inspired solution....

There is a general view that Japanese food is difficult to make and requires hard-to-find ingredients. Easy Japanese shows that just the opposite is true. The simple and elegant dishes in this book can easily be made at home using ingredients found in most supermarkets. There are delicious little st...

So much fruit is now on sale throughout the year, you no longer have to wait until it comes into season. And making jam, jellies and conserves is so easy - a large pan, a long spoon, an apron to protect against splashes, sugar and lots of fruit and bottles - what could be simpler? Almost every kind ...

This is the book for you if you have lots of ideas but not a lot of time: no-fuss with sensational results. From simple sponges and easy loaf cakes to more elaborate ideas, there are numerous suggestions for easy-to-make cakes with all the information you need for success every time. If you have 20 ...

Muffins and madeleines make the perfect snack or teatime treat. Here you will find recipes for savoury muffins to eat with your favourite soups plus indulgently sweet muffins to serve with jam and toppings. And if you like muffins, you will love madeleines - classic two bite mouthfuls originating in...

Everyone loves to end a meal with something sweet, and here are 70 recipes to cater for all tastes - from simple fruit dishes that can be made in moments, to wonderful rich creations for special occasions. Why not treat your family and friends to delicious poached pears, peach pie, tiramisu or lemon...

Italian food is probably the best-loved food in the world. Pizza and pasta, antipasto and veal dishes, deliciously rich desserts u we can never get enough. In this lovely little compact book we present almost 200 fabulous Italian recipes, all beautifully photographed, all Triple Tested in The Austr...

The sophisticated cuisine of Japan is fast becoming the Asian food of choice, particularly among the young. Its appeal lies not only in its fresh taste and beautiful appearance but also because it is naturally low in fat and extremely healthy. For those unfamiliar with Japanese ingredients, there is...

Moroccan food is probably the best-known of all North African cuisines, with Moroccan restaurants proving hugely popular with their atmospheric lanterns and heady cooking scents. Popular dishes include tagines and couscous, kebabs and roasts, fragrant salads, zingy vegetable dishes, mint tea and del...

From savoury biscuits to serve with cheese, to tiny sweet biscuits to serve with coffee, everyone loves (and is impressed by) homemade biscuits. There are filled and iced biscuits, chocolate-dipped biscuits, meringues, macaroons and biscotti. There are also no-bake biscuits - the perfect way to intr...

Make your next cup of tea and coffee extra special by opening your cake tin and relaxing with that perfect slice of cake...or muffin...or any one of over 70 ideas for easy baking. Treat your friends to a taste of times gone by with a piece of classic victoria sponge, or pack a home-made treat for yo...

Serving good food every day doesn't have to be a chore - a few new ideas for whipping up some delicious yet easy meals can make all the difference. Remind yourself of just how good fresh, home-cooked food can taste. Make your life simple and combine shop-bought ingredients to save yourself precious ...

Stir fries provide the perfect mid-week meal - they're quick, nutritious and very cheap to make. With only a wok, sharp knife and chopping board, dinner can be on the table in the time it takes to boil a pan of rice. Stir fries are also a great way of encouraging your family to eat more vegetables. ...