Roast dinner

The celebrated chef shares his unique whole cockerel recipe.

This dinner-ready recipe for green peppercorn chicken proves that a roast can be perfect for midweek meals.

A roast lamb recipe that's easy and impressive.

This aromatic, slow-cooked roast pork rack is a feast for the senses. It marries classic roast flavours like cranberry and garlic with native Australian ingredients.

The crunch, the colour, the fluffy inside – these potatoes have got it all.

The best way to season lamb shanks? Wrap them with whatever aromatics you choose and let the flavours mingle as your parcels bake.

Made for the Christmas main event.

Chicken, boring? Things look up with the addition of harissa, the North African spice paste.

Anchovy butter spread under the skin – it's a roast chook hack you can rely on.

A pork roast enhanced with sweet, salty and sharp flavours.

For fast roast chook, it's a matter of some marylands and a frypan.

The Bar Carolina chef shares a family recipe that's close to his heart.

Spice-roast chicken, a cooling yoghurt sauce – it's a combination that just works.

Go all out this Christmas with roast goose - it's worth the investment.

Excellent served warm or cold, so you could cook the trout a day ahead and just whip up the salad before serving.

However hot it is outside, this roast pork is worth the oven time.

A one-tray roast with the added boost of flavoured compound butter. You won't look back.

A tricked-up version of jacket potatoes that you're going to love.

Mike McEnearney, of Kitchen by Mike, on how to get proper pork crackling.

The leg is the best part of lamb, according to Nick Stanton. It's best to roast it simply, with gravy on the side, of course.

If pork and crackling are your Christmas essentials, this dish will tick all the boxes.

Try a classic mustard glaze on roast duck and unlock whole new levels of flavour. Aria Brisbane's Ben Russell leads the way.

Give the Christmas classic of roast turkey an Australian twist with this recipe by Orana chef Jock Zonfrillo.

"This is all about the quality of your pork. Seek out heritage-breed black Berkshire pigs that have been raised humanely and it will make all the difference," says Dave Verheul. Begin this recipe a day ahead to marinate the pork.

Wow your dinner guests with this dish.

Not all roasts create leftovers for days. With our mini lamb roast, you can enjoy the flavours of a hearty dinner in a perfectly portioned meal for two.

This fragrant chicken dish is made to serve in the centre of the table for guests to help themselves. We’ve made the za’atar fresh for a more intense thyme flavour.

Rodney Dunn recipe for apricot and pistachio stuffed turkey legs.

Emma Knowles recipe for roast turkey with sour-cherry stuffing and pickled cherries.

Emma Knowles fast recipe for roast chicken with tarragon butter and Dutch carrots.

Fast recipe for za’atar chicken with lentils.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for roast turkey with burghul, preserved lemon and pine nuts

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lardo-barded lemon chicken.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Coniglio al forno (roast rabbit)

Australian Gourmet Traveller Christmas recipe for roast herbed turkey roll with Meyer lemon mayonnaise.

Australian Gourmet Traveller Christmas recipe for roast turkey with freekah and pancetta stuffing.

This Moroccan-inspired dish is simple to throw together - all it needs is a little couscous on the side.