Summer

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for chilled watermelon wedges with chilli-lime salt.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for prawn sambal.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for banana-blossom salad with pineapple-chilli dressing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for pork and eggplant salad with salted chilli.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for barbecued turmeric snapper with sambal matah.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for bulgogi pork tacos with nashi slaw.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pineapple, mint, ginger and lime crush.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for crab and celery mayonnaise on crostini.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for asparagus with caper and shallot butter.

Crunch, colour and creamy Persian feta combine in this simple summer salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for roast beef with buttermilk.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for beetroot and egg salad with avocado and smoked almonds.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for quinoa-corn salad with bacon and hazelnuts.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for kingfish and cucumber with soy-ginger dressing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for grilled eggplant salad with lentils and sesame yoghurt.

This simple salad relies on the quality of the star ingredient, so look for ripe, juicy nectarines. It's a great accompaniment for grilled pork or prawns.

Sweet watermelon and the slightly bitter notes of Campari equal a match made in heaven.

Nothing beats a good granita.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fast linguine with tomato, prawns and rocket.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled veal cutlets with peach, mozzarella and basil.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for sumac-crusted chicken with fattoush.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for spiced lamb with eggplant salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for seared soy beef with soba and cucumber.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for berries with honey caramel and pistachios.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast video recipe for watermelon and radish salad with goat’s cheese.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ice-cold peppermint tea with apple and lime by Shaun Quade.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for mole poblano by Colman Andrews.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for char-grilled quail with prosciutto and peaches from Huxtable, Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Chinese barbecue pork with pickled watermelon rind.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for apricots poached in orange muscat with mascarpone and almonds.

It's tough to beat this recipe for mixed tomato salad with burrata.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for mango and makrut lime bubble tea.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for sticky pork skewers with nashi slaw.

Grilled peas? It could only be the work of the Firedoor chef.

An all-time favourite cocktail from the Firedoor chef.

An excellent summer time drink.

"This is an ideal dessert to finish a summer barbecue," says Lennox Hastie.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for snapper ceviche, baby fennel and blood orange.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for poached king prawns and tomato mayonnaise.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for poached mussels, tomato, saffron and basil.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for spiced quail with poppy-seed wafers and cranberry sauce.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for tea-smoked ocean trout with grilled peach salad by Bluebonnet, Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Tahitian lime pie with passionfruit sorbet from Newmarket, Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for coal-grilled octopus with smoked butter and almonds, chilli and green strawberries from Gerard's Bistro in Brisbane.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for barbecued tenderloin with charred onion and eggplant.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ginger-glazed barbecued pork neck with chrysanthemum salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for barbecued ocean trout with cucumber and labne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for spit-roasted porchetta with salsa verde.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled flank with tomatoes and chilli-tamarind dressing.

The list of spices here may seem overwhelming, but rest assured they combine to create the most fragrant chicken you'll come across.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lemon-oregano chicken with tomato yoghurt and village salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Southern barbecue chicken drumsticks with mop sauce and potato salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sugarcane chicken with pineapple and coconut salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pancetta-wrapped barbecue chicken.

A chicken taco never goes astray.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for passionfruit, pineapple and vanilla icy poles.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for young coconut-water ice with lychee and pomelo.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for peach frozen yoghurt and berry sorbet layer cake.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cola and lime snow cones.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Japanese cabbage salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for red cabbage-apple slaw with speck and caraway dressing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for green papaya, mango and coconut slaw.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Italian slaw.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for jicama slaw.

Coleslaw doesn't have to mean cabbage. Why not give broccoli a spin? It's a fresh new way to try this member of the brassica family, with no blanching, roasting or grilling required.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for barbecued mussels with chorizo and toast.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for escalivada with pa amb tomàquet.

A light and easy dessert that sings with the stonefruit of summer.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for Coorong mullet with lemon and caper sauce.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for watermelon, olive and feta salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Water-Cooler Punch.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Fish House Punch.

Australian Gourmet Traveller cocktail recipe for Bloodless Mary.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Sherry Cup.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Fino Bellini.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for mini lobster rolls from Coogee Pavilion.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for coconut, spiced cherries and dark chocolate by Terre restaurant.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Moscato and almond trifle with white peaches.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pineapple-rum fruitcakes.

These gingerbread biscuits will be the stars of your Christmas.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Peach-Ginger Punch with Rye.

Vodka-pickled prawns, soft pull-apart rolls and a generous slather of mayonnaise. It's the sandwich of summer.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for toasted corn and spelt with miso dressing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for iceberg lettuce salad with bacon, pine nuts and buttermilk dressing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for coconut, chocolate and raspberry ice-cream bombe.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sticky soy-glazed pork with pickled cucumber.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for watermelon salad with fried shallots.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ham and chicken terrine.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ham hock and fresh pea soup.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ham steaks with fried egg and chilli tamarind sauce.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ham tamales,

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sesame breadsticks.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for spiced peanuts with kaffir lime.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cheese biscuits.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Vietnamese-style slaw with pickled carrot.

A sure-fire summer hit.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus.