Karen Martini’s bolognese with peas and basil.

Recipe collection

Five crowd-pleasing dishes to cook this weekend (and eat next week)

Packed with soft herbs and seasonal greens, try these slightly lighter and brighter takes on comfort food faves such as stew and bolognese.

5 recipes

Ragu alla Bolognese with peas and basil.

Pasta dish

Karen Martini’s bolognese with peas and basil

2 hrs +
Karen Martini

The meat plays second fiddle to the herbs in this Iranian inspired stew.

Casseroles & braises

Katrina Meynink’s Persian herb and lamb stew

1-2 hrs
Katrina Meynink

The warm honey and feta dressing makes this spring-summer salad sing.

Salad

Poached chicken, broad bean and potato salad with honey-feta dressing (prepare the chicken and the dressing ahead)

30 mins - 1 hr
Katrina Meynink

Spring greens and cheese pie.

Family meals

Helen Goh’s spring greens and cheese pie (can be frozen once baked)

1-2 hrs
Helen Goh

Think of this spring vegetable minestra as a cross between soup and risotto.

Soup

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s spring vegetable minestra (makes extra stock)

30 mins - 1 hr
Julia Busuttil Nishimura

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