Taste.com.au August 2021

Welcome aboard Taste Airways, and The Grand Food Lover’s Tour of the Mediterranean. We’re W W currently travelling at a cruising altitude of 900 metres over the Mediterranean Sea. To your left, Portugal, Spain, France, the Cote d’Azur and the familiar boot-shape outline of Italy. Stretching before you to your right, the wondrous Aegean with its Greek Isles, the sun-drenched Croatian coast, and the majestic azure waters and coves of Turkey. Please, settle into your chair, and make your selection from our specially curated picture-book menu. For your dining pleasure, you’ll find the region’s specialities, from snacks (bring on the sweet saganaki from the tavernas of Greece, page 95) to dinner options (gently spiced lamb pies from Turkey’s bustling bazaars, page 55), to deliciously indulgent treats (fresh from a Spanish churreria –…

Set it and forget it! This easy crockpot dinner takes the flavours of a French onion soup mix and turns them into a hearty dinner the whole family will love. SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VID Say cheese! These crispy golden pastries can be made and frozen up to one month ahead – so you can bake a batch whenever cravings strike. SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO. Strawberry cake stuffed with Oreos and Nutella? Yes, please. Even better, it’s prepped in five minutes – just throw all your ingredients in the cake pan and bake. Yum! SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO.…

“In my house, we are always looking for new pasta dishes. With a secret cheesy centre and a smooth creamy bechamel top, this is the perfect make-ahead pasta pie that can even be eaten at room temperature!”Michelle Southan let’s go! ricotta & spinach stuffed spaghetti pie serves 6 | prep 40 mins (+ overnight chilling & cooling) | cooking 2 hours 20 mins 350g dried thin spaghetti pasta1 tbs olive oil1 small brown onion, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed800g can crushed tomatoes150g drained roasted capsicum, finely chopped3 eggs, lightly whisked90g (1¼ cups) finely grated parmesan130g cherry truss tomatoesFresh oregano leaves, to serve (optional) ricotta filling 120g baby spinach250g fresh ricotta1 green shallot, thinly sliced20g (¼ cup) finely grated parmesan1 egg bechamel 25g butter1 tbs plain flour125ml (½ cup) milk2 tbs finely grated parmesan 1 Preheat oven to 180℃/160℃ fan…

Meet your new sous-chef – the Magimix Food Processor is one high-powered multiskilled kitchen gadget! Made in Burgundy in the heart of France, the XL model slices, grates, chops, whisks, blends and can even knead two family-sized loaves in the main bowl. Plus, it has an ultra-quiet motor, built to last for 30 years – so you can keep prepping peacefully for decades to come! SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES BY 8 AUGUST “Wow me with a neat and crunchy spaghetti shell, blistered roast tomatoes and plenty of golden melted cheese!”matt prestonCELEBRITY JUDGE two ways to enter email it: Send a photo of your creation, with your name, address and telephone number to us at tastecookandwln@news.com.au or share it: Post the photo on our Facebook page, or on Instagram or Twitter, with #tastemagcover in the message, and…

JUNE WINNER #tastemagcover Bring on the pommes! It warmed our hearts to see all your wicked Pom Pom Pies. It was a tough call, but Matt Preston has picked his cheesy, meaty, golden winners. our winner PAULA MOSES, WA CHARMAINE SMITH, WA Matt Preston CELEBRITY JUDGE “Both Paula and Charmaine’s pies had beautiful, rich beef filling, great cheese pull and golden pommes. Bravo!”…