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Adam Liaw’s perfect steak with pan jus.
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Throw out the rule book: Adam Liaw’s expert guide to cooking the perfect steak

There are more “rules” around cooking steak than any other food, and most of them are complete nonsense.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s vegetable frittata.
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‘A powerful weapon in your cooking arsenal’: Adam Liaw cracks the formula for the perfect roasted veg frittata

From picnics and brunch to an elegant dinner at home, a simple frittata can be served warm, at room temperature or cold. Here’s how to make a great one.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s beef bourguignon.
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How to make Adam Liaw’s classic beef Bourguignon (and the secrets to cooking the perfect stew)

Always remember the three Rs to take your stew from good to great.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s orange, almond and olive oil cake.
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Why you should add Adam Liaw’s orange cake to your baking arsenal

Always moist and delicious – and easily adapted to gluten-free baking – an orange cake is a necessary weapon in your culinary arsenal.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
This classic dessert covers caramel and custard techniques.

‘Hold your nerve’: Adam Liaw’s classic creme caramel is an important lesson in cooking chemistry

Understanding the science of two of the most common ingredients – sugar and eggs – can be the difference between success and failure.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
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Adam Liaw’s pork and green capsicum stir-fry.
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Adam Liaw’s adaptable ‘two-ingredient’ stir-fry with pork and capsicum (or chicken, mushrooms ... )

A simple stir-fry is a marvel of the midweek dinner. I’ve given you a recipe, but think of it more as a framework, writes Adam Liaw.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s adaptable chicken curry.
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Adam Liaw’s quick chicken curry: One master recipe, infinite spins

Master this basic method, and you can make any curry you like. Adam Liaw breaks it down.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s roast lamb shoulder with mint sauce and gravy.
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How to cook Adam Liaw’s perfect slow-roasted lamb shoulder with gravy and fresh mint sauce

Lamb shoulder is excellent served anywhere from medium-rare to falling off the bone. It’s perfect when balanced with a rich gravy and acidic mint sauce.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s simple snapper meuniere.
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Adam Liaw’s step-by-step guide to cooking fish in a classic butter sauce

This version of the French classic, fish meuniere, is more suited to the modern Australian kitchen.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s Australian bolognese.

From Aussie bolognese to quick chicken curry: Adam Liaw’s 10 dishes you need to master

If you can competently make all of these recipes you’ll not only eat well, but you’ll be a well-rounded cook at the end of it.