summer entertaining

Cheesecake with an apricot twist, the flavours of the food gods

Cantabrian cheesecake

unsalted butter, softened

(330 grams) raw caster sugar

eggs

vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped

ricotta cheese

(500 milliliters) milk

(185 grams) plain flour

lemon

apricots, halved, stones removed

(125 milliliters) Pedro Ximenez (Spanish sweet sherry)

(90 grams) honey

rosemary sprigs, leaves picked

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Chargrilled mangoes and spicy chicken make this recipe perfect for summertime entertaining.

Chicken with chorizo, mango and piquillo salsa

chicken breast

garlic cloves, finely chopped

sweet smoked paprika

olive oil

chorizo, chopped

jar piquillo peppers (see notes)

mango, chopped

parsley

Mixed herbs and roast potatoes,

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Serve soup in summer with this well balanced chilled recipe, great as a starter at any party.

Chilled corn soup with drunken tequila prawns

unsalted butter

onion, finely chopped

corn cobs, kernels sliced

chicken stock

(60 milliliters) pure (thin) cream

green prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined

(250 milliliters) tequila blanco (see note)

lime

red chilli and mustard cress, to serve

Curtis Stone wowed us in 2003 with his avant-garde mozzarella filled with crab and avocado. Those flavours have been reworked into a Californian-style pizza – as this is the place that Curtis now calls home.

Crab and mozzarella pizza

fresh pizza dough

(130 grams) basil pesto

cooked spanner crab meat

mozzarella balls, drained, torn

basil leaves

(80 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil

Entertain in style this summer with this gourmet platter of Panko and pea-crumbed snapper.

Panko and pea-crumbed snapper

(150 grams) Kewpie mayonnaise

fresh peas, or frozen peas (unthawed)

(75 grams) panko crumbs

black sesame seeds

(75 grams) plain flour, seasoned

skinless snapper fillets, pin-boned

Sunflower oil, to deep-fry

This spicy soup is perfectly paired with sweet crabmeat.

Spiced gazpacho with crab

red onion, roughly chopped

garlic,

jalapeño

x 400 grams can chopped tomatoes

oregano

tsp cumin

tsp sweet pimenton (smoked paprika)

tsp dried chilli flakes

tsp caster sugar

chicken stock or vegetable stock

tbs sherry or red wine vinegar

corn tortillas

fresh cooked crabmeat

Coriander leaves, chopped avocado and lime wedges, to serve

Sweetened with bananas, this sugar-free raspberry sorbet is ready in minutes.

Sugar-free raspberry sorbet

(810 grams) frozen raspberries

bananas,

raspberries,

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Want guilt-free fro-yo? Give this sugar-free rockmelon and yoghurt sorbet a go.

Sugar-free rockmelon and yoghurt sorbet

rockmelons, chopped, frozen

(420 grams) thick Greek-style yoghurt

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Pair your main with this crunchy, rainbow slaw topped with toasted peanuts.

Sweet chilli rainbow slaw

(160 grams) finely shredded red cabbage

(160 grams) finely shredded white cabbage

peeled,

spring onions, thinly sliced

yellow capsicum, seeded, thinly sliced

coriander, leaves picked

tbsp sweet chilli sauce

lime juice

peanut oil

tsp fish sauce

(35 grams) unsalted peanuts, toasted, coarsely chopped

This simple, sugar-free stracciatella gelato is full of crunchy nuts and cacao nibs.

Sugar-free vegan stracciatella gelato

(185 milliliters) almond milk

vanilla bean paste

(60 grams) cacao nibs

(50 grams) flaked almonds, toasted

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Create this gourmet Japanese starter in minutes - perfect for summer entertaining.

Tuna tartare with yuzu dressing

tsp wasabi paste

soy sauce

tsp ginger

mirin

tbs yuzu juice or lime juice

tsp sesame oil

sashimi-grade tuna,

tbs sesame seeds, toasted

avocado, diced

spring onions, finely chopped

Micro herbs and toasted baguette slices, to serve

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This ricotta cheesecake is zesty from the lemon and yet sweet from the strawberries.

Baked ricotta cheesecake with wild strawberries

(45 grams) sultanas

(60 milliliters) sweet marsala

ricotta

tbs finely grated lemon zest and 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) lemon juice

tsp vanilla extract

(220 grams) caster sugar

wild strawberries

Orange blossom honey

(55 grams) caster sugar

(35 grams) self-raising flour

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Want fries with that? Of course! No slicing and frying with these ORE-IDA Grilled French Fries. Make these ORE-IDA Grilled French Fries in just 20 minutes.

ORE-IDA Grilled French Fries

pkg. (32 oz.) ORE-IDA GOLDEN FRIES

Place fries in disposable foil pan sprayed with cooking spray. Place pan on grill grate.

Grill 15 to 20 min. or until fries are heated through, stirring after 10 min.

The Golden Gaytime is undoubtedly everyone's favourite summer treat. However, Matt Moran's Gaytime trifle perfectly transforms this popular ice cream into an epic layered masterpiece.

Matt Moran's Gaytime trifle

3L caramel gelato, softened

dark (plain

paillete feuilletine (crispy wafer biscuit,

Golden Gaytime ice creams, finely chopped

vanilla gelato, softened

popcorn

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An ice cream recipe where you don't need to churn is a gift from the heavens. Make this classic vanilla ice-cream, then try your hand at some of our other tasty flavours.

No-churn vanilla ice cream recipe

thickened cream

milk

Free Range Egg yolks

caster sugar

Serve this people pleasing prawn dish before summer ends, and you'll have everyone smiling from ear to ear.

“I created this dish for the Ballina Prawn Festival, and it ended up winning the people’s choice award for the prawn dish of the day. I couldn’t make them fast enough. ” says chef Darren Robertson from Bronte's Three Blue Ducks.

Darren Robertson's barbecued prawns with charred kale and avocado

garlic bulb, cloves

extra virgin olive oil

green prawns

flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

avocados, flesh scooped

(80 milliliters) buttermilk

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Silvia Colloca's beer-battered lemon and prawns are a moreish snack, perfect for the last balmy days of summer.

Beer-battered lemon and prawns

beer

(100 grams) self-raising flour

prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined

lemons, thinly sliced, plus extra wedges to serve

"The most cooked dish in my house is butter chicken, so I wasn’t going to write a barbecue book without giving you guys a version of my all-time fave that can be done outdoors!" says Luke Hines. This is an edited extract from Barbecue This! by Luke Hines, published by Plum, RRP $39.99, photography by Mark Roper.

Butter chicken skewers recipe

250 ml (1 cup) coconut cream

ginger

garam masala

honey, maple syrup or monk fruit syrup

garlic cloves, crushed

600 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs,

red onion,

red capsicums,

Sea salt and black pepper

bamboo skewers,

coriander

g unsalted butter

red onion, finely chopped

turmeric

500 g (2 cups) tomato passata

ml (1/2 cup) coconut cream

sea salt

The classic pavlova is the quintessential representation of an Australian summer. It's light, sweet and topped with seasonal fruit. But as Maggie Beer proves, this Aussie classic is also a delight when it's served with dried apricots and apricot curd.

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Spiced gazpacho with crab

Sugar-free raspberry sorbet

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Sweet chilli rainbow slaw

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Tuna tartare with yuzu dressing

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