5 recipes your family will love

Cooking for a family? No need to make separate meals with these ideas. Each recipe serves two, so you can double or triple those quantities to have your whole family feasting in no time.

Make your own thin and crispy base in no time with this spicy lamb pizza with pickled red onions. Source: Sharyn Cairns

1. Chargrilled vegetables with zucchini hummus, pine nuts and mint

Whether you prefer to dip or spread your hummus, you can have this fresh zucchini version at your fingertips in only a few minutes.

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2. Hot wings with red cabbage, apple and fennel slaw

Wings, drumettes or both! Packed with flavour, these finger lickin' bad boys get you creative with your hot sauce, so you can get as punchy as you dare.

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3. Spicy lamb pizza with pickled red onions (lahmacun)

If you love a thin and crispy slice then this is going to become a weekly hit. And before you ask, there is no proving time and so you will be 'kneading' this in no time.

Make your own thin and crispy base in no time with this spicy lamb pizza with pickled red onions. Source: Sharyn Cairns

4. Thai-style lemongrass and chilli san choy bau

Crispy and fresh, the beauty of san choy bau is its simplicity. Plus kids love to eat with their hands.

Thai-style lemongrass and chilli san choy bau Source: Sharyn Cairns

5. Vietnamese-style baked fish cakes with vermicelli salad

Baked not fried and served with a sweet dipping sauce, these fish cakes can be made with almost any fish, just make sure it's boneless and skin-free.

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Recipes by Brett Sargent. Photography by Sharyn Cairns, styling by Lee Blaylock, food preparation by Tiffany Page and creative concept by Lou Fay.