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Jill Dupleix's baked potatoes with peas and rough pesto.

Skim milk has sugar in it, potatoes are fattening: Eight healthy eating myths busted

Nutrition advice is often given loudly, and incorrectly. Here we set the record straight on common healthy eating misconceptions.

  • Susie Burrell
Karen Martini’s braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts.

25 nourishing winter warmers full of goodness (and flavour)

These substantial and satisfying healthy-ish dishes are sure to banish the winter chills.

Karen Martini’s braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts.
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Braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts

This nourishing, gently spiced tofu and vegetable dish certainly banishes the chills.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Adam Liaw’s roast cauliflower with sun-dried tomato and capsicum.

14 recipes that’ll make you actually want to eat more veg this week

Load up on healthy vegetarian-leaning recipes packed with colourful plant-based ingredients for a nutrient-packed week ahead.

Kylie Kwong’s chicken and Hokkien noodle soup.

Winter is coming: 14 immune-boosting recipes to cook this week

These healthy recipes don’t sacrifice flavour, thanks to hits of chilli, ginger, garlic and turmeric; plus there’s plenty of vegies and vitamin C.

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Danielle Alvarez’s pumpkin, pancetta and barley soup.
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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
Pan-fried snapper with red lemon pepper.
EASY

Fry-day night at home: Adam Liaw’s pan-fried snapper with red lemon pepper butter

Snapper is an ideal fish for pan-frying but you could substitute flathead, John Dory or any other firm, white-fleshed fillets.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Budget-friendly and comforting carrot and lentil soup.
EASY

Spiced carrot and lentil soup

This soup is soul-restoring, simple, uses cupboard staples, is cheap and healthy. Winning on all fronts.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Orecchiette with pork and fennel sausage and broccolini.

Pump up the veg: 14 nourishing (but nice) recipes to cook this week

Because vegie-loaded dinners don’t have to be boring.

You can still enjoy pasta and lose weight.

Why you can enjoy cheese, chocolate and pasta - and still lose weight

From chocolate to carbs, experts believe that allowing yourself the occasional treat is much healthier than self-denial

  • Boudicca Fox-Leonard