Capsicum

These buns are so handy as you can make the dough the evening before. Then it’s just a matter of putting them together just before you want to eat them, hot from the oven - perfect for a quick breakfast or morning tea snack!

A Kiwi classic

This Thai-inspired kūmara and chickpea curry is a wholesome and satisfying meal, with vibrant vegetables and tofu served perfectly over steamed rice

A comforting, hearty and satisfying meal that's perfect for the colder months

These sandwiches are a delicious way to turn your roast vegetables into a proper meal - with some secret goodies! After trying these stuffed Italian-style loaves, you'll never want to go back to normal sandwich bread.

There's nothing quite like a gooey, cheesy vegetable bake. This one is packed with all sorts of goodies, from courgette to eggplant to kūmara - so it's equally nutritious as it is indulgent!

If you’re trying to incorporate more veges into your weeknight meals, then we’ve got you covered. This hearty vege pie is tasty and nourishing, and will leave you with enough leftovers for everyone's lunch.

Prepare a comforting meal with this Spanish chicken, chorizo and rice soup recipe, which is packed to the rafters with nourishing goodies. Filling and flavoursome, this soup will transport you to warmer places.

I love this late autumn dish of Mum’s. Chicken baked with plenty of rosemary, orange juice and peel with soft petals of capsicum. It bursts with flavour!

This colourful pizza makes skipping takeaways easier than ever. Topped with delicious sausage meat, capsicum and olives, not to mention lots of mozzarella, it's the perfect idea for a fun family dinner.

Try this simple recipe for a delicious, new and healthy way to enjoy fresh fish. Serve with a green salad and sautéed potatoes or crusty bread for an easy and complete weeknight meal!

The great thing about chicken breast is that it will soak up whatever flavours you throw at it. Here, it’s coated in balsamic vinegar, pan-fried and drizzled in romesco, the classic Spanish roasted red pepper sauce.

This traditional French dish is given an extra dose of protein in our recipe, topped with a couple of baked eggs. Serve with thick slices of sourdough bread for a delicious and filling dinner.

This quick and easy meat-free filling is a great option for those who are flatting, as it can be served over rice or piled into a jacket potato, as well as making a great stuffing for veges.

Make a batch of these stuffed capsicums and enjoy with a salad and potatoes for a simple and delicious dinner. Plus, leftovers served cold make a great lunch.

Beautifully colourful and festive, these stuffed capsicums are a perfect side for Christmas. This simple dish can be made a day ahead and reheated for ultimate convenience.

Flavoursome skillet chilli is very simple to get your Mexican fix! Top it with cornbread topping for extra goodness.

Try a different type of roast chook with this delicious butterflied Greek chicken recipe. Served with roast Mediterranean vegetables, lemon and crusty bread, this is one meal that's sure to satisfy

Getting your 5+ a day has never been so delicious! This Asian-inspired rice paper roll recipe is packed with fresh veges, nuts and herbs then served with a punchy homemade dipping sauce for the ultimate healthy meal

This panzanella salad recipe sees traditional tomatoes swapped for summer favourites courgette and capsicum. Serve with fresh fish and lemon wedges for a delicious meal that's ready in just 30 minutes

These stuffed focaccia sandwiches are the perfect snacks to pack up and take adventuring. Fill with your fave ingredients like spinach, olives, feta and sun-dried tomatoes. Try for your next picnic! Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif

Nici Wickes shares a family favourite courtesy of her nephew, Shannon. This kids' pizza recipe is so easy and simple for kids and adults to make - from the homemade base to the vege-packed toppings

Nici Wickes bulghur wheat-stuffed capsicums are perfect for a vegetarian meal or to accompany your meat meal. If you’re not familiar with the grain bulghur wheat, this recipe is a great introduction to it

A Spanish favourite gets a delicious vegetarian twist with this smoky vegetable paella recipe. Serve for a comforting family meal and make it easy to get your 5+ a day!

This incredibly delicious spaghetti with capsicum pesto recipe is perfect served for an easy and comforting weeknight family meal. The homemade capsicum pesto really sets this dish apart

When it doubt, go for fritters! This capsicum and corn fritters recipe is perfect for whipping up a quick and healthy weeknight meal. Serve with salsa and enjoy

This wonderfully comforting Sicilian seafood stew recipe is perfect shared with roughly torn chunks of crusty baguette on a cold evening. Serve on a bed of white rice and enjoy

Packed with vegetables these filo parcels are an easy, fuss-free dinner option are are exceptional served with homemade bell pepper sauce

This beautifully flavoured roasted capsicum, olive, cheese and salami antipasto mix is great served as part of an antipasto platter with an Italian-style bread

Lay Nici Wickes' rustic Italian sausage and courgette salad recipe out on a board or platter so guests can pick and choose. The fried courgette is the hero of this dish. Serve with plenty of crusty bread

Got a budding chef or two on your hands? Encourage your kids' cooking skills with this vegetable rice paper roll recipe. Healthy and perfect for lunchboxes, this recipe is a real winner

Romesco, a roasted pepper, almond and bread sauce, goes perfectly with penne pasta in this delicious recipe. Serve with a liberal sprinkling of parmesan for a quick, tasty family meal

Stuffed sweet peppers make a tasty, speedy weeknight meal, and this recipe is no exception. Filled with hearty lamb and feta couscous, this recipe is sure to become a family favourite

This smoky paella recipe combines roasted peppers, tender chicken thighs and spicy chorizo to create a hearty, gluten-free family meal. Serve with refreshing lemon wedges and enjoy!

These stuffed peppers look so great on the Christmas table – all red and green – and taste phenomenal! Whip up this recipe on the day or make the day before and reheat for an easy side dish

This quick recipe for Shanghai bok choy with basil is a great side dish that works well with a piece of fresh fish or grilled marinated meat. The quantity serves two but can be doubled or tripled

Filled with exceptional flavour, this tasty ratatouille chutney recipe is fantastic dolloped onto ciabatta rolls filled with plenty of rare roast beef. Delicious!

Put a vegetarian twist on this classic Mexican dish for a flavour-packed weeknight dinner the whole family will love. The best part? This delicious recipe can be on the table in under an hour.

Chopped macadamias add crunch to this colourful, healthy stir-fry.

This rice salad is healthy, delicious and easy to make. It also makes a fantastic packed lunch.

This capsicum soup recipe has a spicy kick that's perfect for warming up on chilly evenings. Hearty, nourishing, and full of flavour, this soup is the ultimate winter antidote

This stuffed red pepper recipe uses gluten-free breadcrumbs (or leftover rice), carrot and sultanas for added sweetness and pine nuts for crunch. It’s a delicious meat-free meal

The perfect meal for a cool and in-door day that is quick to make to allow you to lounge around for the rest of your day.

Sfoglia di mozzarella is a very thin layer of mozzarella which looks similar to a pastry sheet. Stuff and roll it, then slice it up just before serving.

Keep warm this winter with this beautiful, filling soup with a nutritious seed topping.

Someone I know intimately will not eat anchovies. However, they are a must in certain recipes, adding balance and saltiness like no other ingredient, so I’ve put extraordinary effort into concealing them in the past. On this particular occasion, though, I decided they were too important to hide and so laid them out in their little salted glory for all to see. Well, lo and behold, the person in question got home famished, stuffed in a piece of tart left over from this photoshoot and exclaimed it was one of the most delicious versions he’d tried in a long time. What? I’ve baked this tart a squillion times before, but apparently the proud little anchovies make all the difference.

Give your usual potato frittata a gutsy flavour kick by adding capsicum and olive. Serve it warm from the oven with a green salad or take it on a romantic picnic.

As soon as peppers become plentiful, Mum starts making this favourite relish. It’s an absolute treat to have with cold meats and cheese.

This chilled soup is a great “wake up” for the taste buds and ever so refreshing on a hot summer’s day. I tried this recipe at one of the small pintxos (tapas) bars in Spain’s San Sebastian and it turned me into a gazpacho fan – so cooling and light for lunch or supper.

Antonio Crisci shares his colourful capsicum recipe. Photography by Todd Eyre.

This chutney is a summer favourite, not only is it great with strong hard cheese, it is the perfect match for thick slabs of cold Christmas ham jammed into fresh bread. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

Al Volo pizzeria's Luca Villari shares his stromboli recipe, a turnover topped with even more delicious ingredients. Photography by Todd Eyre.

This tasty, wholesome and nourishing silver beet omelette with capsicum salad is a delicious vegetarian breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

Deliciously tender roast vegetables with a creamy basil and feta polenta. This winning combination is perfect for a healthy meat-free meal any night of the week.

This Mediterranean meatloaf makes a delicious flavoursome dish for the whole family. Serves best with roasted vegetables or a green leafy salad.

Mexican rice stuffed capsicums

Spice up dinner tonight with these tasty salami and capsicum fritters!

Packed full of flavour, this hearty meat dish is delicious served up for the family on a cool Winter's evening. Tender Italian sausages go beautifully with this flavoursome capsicum ragu, to create a hearty, warming dish.

Tender, succulent pressure-cooker chicken with sweet capsicum - the perfect dinner idea for when you are pressed for time! Quick and easy, yet packed with wholesome ingredients and tonnes of flavour.

Warm up on the cooler nights with this delicious and comforting sausage and capsicum with soft polenta dish - flavoursome and nourishing!

Enjoy the freshness of this deliciously comforting vegetarian roasted capsicum and labne salad - tasty, healthy, and perfect for Spring evenings!

These spicy lamb sausages team up really well with sweet peppers and couscous. Serve with a big green salad of mixed leaves (add some baby beetroot and silverbeet leaves if you have them).

Spice up the classic pilaf recipe with this delightful chickpea, lamb and capsicum addition - the perfect family meal for any night of the week!

Enjoy these warm, flavoursome chicken capsicum pies. Full of fresh, delicious ingredients, these are perfect for your next dinner party or family gathering!

This delicious split pea and capsicum curry is packed full of flavour, and is sure to be a family favourite.

Light and fresh, quick to make and absolutely delicious, this baked egg dish from Tobie Puttock's book, 'The Chef Gets Healthy', makes the ultimate breakfast any day of the week.

Breaking away from commonly favourite kiwi dips, roasted capsicum and walnut combined together to make a dip will have you wanting to double dip

Serve up this Mediterranean seafood dish for a hearty dinner. Roasted capsicum, tomato and olives are the perfect salty side to this whole snapper.

Take your guests on a trip to Paris with this traditional French appetiser and two delicious dips to choose from.

Give the classic Aussie lamb an Italian twist with the addition of melted bocconcini and tangy gremolata.

This quick and tasty dinner is perfect for a family weeknight meal. Beef sausages are grilled to perfection and served topped with this flavoursome braised capsicum sauce and crunchy, golden wedges.

Serve up a healthy, tasty lunch with this vegetarian dish. Enjoy the barbecued vegetables and salty slices of haloumi combined with a fresh and zesty lemon basil dressing.

Conjure images of India with this colourful vegetarian stew. Cooked in paprika, this spicy dish will invigorate the senses from the smokey capsicum to the tiny chickpeas.

There's no need to feel guilty with this delicious pasta. Brimming with fresh capsicum, capers, garlic and tomatoes it's as healthy as it is delicious.

These tasty gluten-free fritters are a healthy snack or lunchbox companion.

This tasty caserecci pasta will be ready to eat in just 30 minutes. Enjoy salty green olives and spicy chorizo with capsicum and chicken in this healthy Italian dish.

Packed with mind-sharpening ingredients, this wholesome rice cake is a fantastic option to recharge at lunchtime.

Let your barbecue send you to Greece with this fish-style souvlaki recipe. Popping with chunks of zucchini and capsicum these kebabs are best served with cooling tzatziki.

Give your taste buds a Mediterranean trip with this delicious seafood meal,enriched with hearty vegetables and flavoursome herbs.

Fill up on zucchini, capsicum, spinach and lamb backstrap with this spicy and easy pasta dish.

Combine your tender pink lame with a zesty salad, filled with olives, capsicum and sprinkled with black pepper.

Filled with bacon, vegetables and herbs, this flan is perfect for a healthy lunchbox option. Just slice it up and hand it out to the whole family.

Light and fluffy, these cheesy muffins are packed with sweet, juicy corn and fresh capsicum pieces. Whip these up in the microwave in under 20 minutes, and enjoy warm as a light morning tea or cool packed in a school lunch box.

These tasty baked capsicums make a tasty and healthy family meal, perfect all year round. Stuffed with a flavoursome rice and vegetable filling and topped with crumbly feta cheese, this vegetarian dish is delicious enjoyed straight from the oven with a light side salad.

When we think of soup, we usually think warming comfort food on cold days. But this easy chilled version combines the wonderful flavours of roasted capsicum and tomato with spices for a refreshing summer lunch or dinner party starter.

This Mediterranean pasta is packed with flavour, from salty fetta and olives to spicy kransky sausage and red chilli.

With vibrant colours, this delicious capsicum and onion focaccia with caramelised onions, crumbled feta and basil makes a tasty lunch to serve for loved ones during the weekend

Brown rice takes longer than other rice to cook. Note

Makes 12 Note

Soak kitchen string in water for 20 minutes before using so it doesn’t burn on the barbecue. Note

Catch of the day! Reel in your guests with dinner and dessert made on the barbie

This salad serves 1-2 people as a light vegetarian lunch or 4-6 as a side. Note