Pork burgers with red curry and coriander mayo.

‘A love letter to your future self’:Make-ahead meals you’ll be excited to eat

When life is busy,prepping ahead creates order out of chaos. These four dishes combine flavour,diversity and convenience in one neat package.

  • Katrina Meynink
Serve the slow-roasted lamb shoulder with an almond and pomegranate crust.

Overnight spiced lamb shoulder with an almond pomegranate crust

This make-ahead slow-cooked roast is crowned with a crust of buttery almonds,herbs and pomegranate arils.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
With its filling of kataifi pastry and pistachios,the Dubai chocolate bar became a worldwide hit.
EASY

Dubai chocolate bar with Turkish delight Easter eggs

Turkish delight Easter eggs add a touch of gooey magic to this version of the TikTok-famous Dubai chocolate bar.

  • <30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
NYC-style Easter egg-loaded cookies.
EASY

NYC-style Easter egg-loaded cookies

Grab a bite of the Big Apple with these fudgy New York City-style cookies,laden with molten chocolate.

  • <30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Filled with kataifi pastry and pistachios,the Dubai chocolate bar has became a worldwide hit.

Heard about the Dubai chocolate bar? Here’s how to make it at home

Make the internet-busting Dubai chocolate bar and NYC-style loaded cookies better by adding in leftover Easter eggs.

  • Katrina Meynink
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Tip:tear the burrata straight onto the platter.
EASY

Burrata with cucumber and cumin herb oil

This side dish achieves the winning formula of plenty of oomph for little effort.

  • <30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Cold green bean salad.
EASY

Green bean salad with toasted almonds and spiced preserved lemon dressing

This make-ahead cold bean salad with a zingy dressing is simple,but special enough for big occasions.

  • <30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Sumac and charred lemon chicken thighs with tzatziki.

One magic marinade for chicken thighs,plus multiple great meals to make from them

Pan-roast a big batch of thighs,then serve it all week in different dishes (including the ultimate crisp-skinned chicken). Your future self will thank you.

  • Katrina Meynink
Make your own pork “sausages”,and let everyone assemble their own banh mi.

Fire up the barbie for these four big-flavoured dishes with just six(ish) ingredients

Flavour without the faff,with new recipes for barbecued sausage banh mi,halloumi with dukkah,honey and pomegranate,sticky gochujang chicken and steak with herby lime salsa.

  • Katrina Meynink
A slab of cheesy pepperoni goodness.

Sheet pan pizza of the gods

There’s nothing greater than piping hot pizza fresh from the oven,indecently laden with mozzarella,olives and pepperoni.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink