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Kale

Filled flatbreads with kale and potato masala.

All hail kale: The much maligned green veg that has finally become cool

Chef Rosheen Kaul unlocks the secret to making kale cool again.

  • Rosheen Kaul
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s white bean, cavalo nero and parmesan soup.
EASY

This hearty white beans and greens soup gives you a whack of midweek nutrition

Keep a stash of cheese rinds in the freezer ready to add flavour to this simple Italian soup.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Delicious seasoned chicken simmered in crisp apple cider.

15 of Adam Liaw’s best ever autumn recipes to cook this weekend

These rustic, heart-warming dishes will keep you warm and toasty on cooler nights ahead.

Chickpea, brown rice and greens salad with creamy harissa dressing.
EASY

Chickpea, brown rice and greens salad with creamy harissa dressing

This salad improves with a good sit in the fridge. The key to its longevity is to coat the chickpeas and grains very lightly.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Leftover brisket salad with greens ‘n’ beans.
EASY

Warm brisket salad with greens and beans

The nutty French cheese comte lifts this generous warm salad in an unexpected (and completely delicious) direction.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
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Keep spinach in the freezer for stand-by meals like this spinach and walnut pesto pasta.

14 easy ways to eat more glorious greens this week

Fresh broccoli soup, pesto-rich pasta, one-tray fish with creamed greens – this week is all about vibrant, verdant vegie-filled cooking.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s zuppa frantoiana.

Zuppa frantoiana (Tuscan bean and vegetable soup)

Seek out the most recently pressed local extra virgin olive oil you can find for this seasonal soup.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
One tray baked fish and creamed greens.

40 interesting ways to eat your (leafy) greens

Blanch them, wilt them, hide them, braise them, blitz into a puree or snuggle the leaves straight into a stew. Here’s a big bunch of recipes.

Danielle Alvarez’s pumpkin, pancetta and barley soup.
EASY

Danielle Alvarez’s pumpkin, pancetta, kale and barley soup-meets-stew

Somewhere between a soup and a stew, this dish is comforting and hearty without being heavy.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
This one-pan wonder is ready in 20 minutes.
EASY

Speedy one-pan chickpeas and kale in spicy pomodoro sauce

Sun-dried tomatoes help create depth and intensity of flavour that you can’t normally achieve in 20 minutes.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink