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The kitchen is the heart of the home — not only because it’s where we nurture families from but also because it’s where we dish out the love. A family that dines together binds together. Whether it’s the classic dinner table gathering or a less formal chow down in front of the TV, sharing a meal is the keystone practice of many good family relationships. We know there’s pressure to produce something tasty and imaginative, so we’re looking to alleviate it with a week-long menu. This family dinner cheat sheet will give your fam a fun and varied dining experience. It’ll even make the grocery shop easier, just jot down the ingredients. And yes, there will be leftovers for lunch the next day. Monday: Three Cheese Mushroom Lasagne Get into the spirit of meat-free Mondays with this filling lasagne. Made with mushrooms and three different cheeses, it provides all of your savoury needs. We advise using scarmorza (a form of mozzarella), ricotta salata (a hard cheese like parmesan) and feta, but you can experiment with the cheeses. Same goes for mushrooms, but be sure to include a healthy amount of porcini mushrooms for their meaty taste. Read the full Three Cheese Mushroom Lasagne recipe.  Tuesday: Chicken Korma Curry After a trip to Italy, make a beeline for India with this beloved export. Cooking on NEFF Induction will give ultimate control over even heat when cooking, and keep you on track for the 30min cooking time. Continue to stir throughout for creamy dispersion and add birdseye chilli to taste. Serve with basmati or warm naan. Read the full Chicken Korma Curry recipe. Wednesday: Oven Baked Prawn and Chorizo Paella Don’t have a gigantic paella pan? No worries. This paella is oven-baked using CircoTherm and a high level of added steam infused moisture. Pre-frying the chicken and prawn will provide varying textures. And tossing the chicken in paprika will pack every bite with flavour. Read the full Oven Baked Prawn and Chorizo Paella recipe. Thursday: Cheese and Herb Crusted Fish with Pear Salad Anyone who thinks cooking fish is tricky needs to see this recipe. With a combined prep and cook time of 35 minutes and few steps, this is an easy and no-fuss meal with presentation that will pique interests. The main steps involve combined most ingredients in a bowl for the crumb, putting fish and crumb mix on a lined tray, and baking for fifteen minutes. Easy, right? There are a couple of minimal added steps for the salad, but nothing too complicated. Read the full Cheese and Herb Crusted Fish with Pear Salad recipe. Friday: Fish and Chips Go back to back with seafood, but this time make it a guilty pleasure weeknight meal. Friday fish and chips are a staple of Aussie culture and not something we’d deprive you of — however this recipe let’s you make them yourself. Rather than flat fillets, these dish calls for finger-food bites of fish deep-fried in batter. Chips are also a little special as they come with a paprika kick and a hint of curry. For fish, you can use whatever white-flesh fish is freshest at market, but we recommend trying barramundi. Read the full Fish and Chips recipe. Saturday: Three Cheese Macaroni and Cheese This easy mac and cheese option is a breeze to throw together and a hit with the whole fam. FullSteam will keep the dish from drying out or going gluggy, and finishing on grill adds much-needed crunch. Our cheesy trio includes gruyere, mozzarella, and smoked cheddar, but you’re welcome to get creative. Just make sure you have a blend of smooth and sharp. Read the full Three Cheese Macaroni and Cheese recipe. Sunday: Moroccan Lamb Shanks Capping off your culinary adventure is this twist on the Sunday lamb roast. A sultry concoction of cumin, harissa, cinnamon, and saffron bring the flagrant taste of Morocco to a white wine sauce. Dates, apricots, and tomatoes then add depth, and cooking with CircoThermEco will have tender lamb falling off the bone. Read the full Moroccan Lamb Shanks recipe. _________________________________________________________________________________________ About NEFF NEFF is a German-engineered kitchen appliance brand, with a product range that includes ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, coffee machines and dishwashers designed to make life in the kitchen a daily pleasure. For people who love to cook, NEFF gives you the tools to creative meaningful connections, express your creativity and make memories. Because real life happens in the kitchen.

Cooking has come a long way since grandma’s day. We have probes that can cook our meat to perfection and induction that can outperform gas-fired hobs. One technological advancement growing in popularity is cooking with steam — not via colander and boiling water but using a special oven with VarioSteam or Fullsteam features. Steamed food retains more vitamins and minerals than fried, baked, or even boiled food, and stays plump rather than going oily and crispy. Intrigued? These recipes will prove to you why this cooking method is as good as it steams. Steamed Cod Anyone who has smoked a fish knows that seafood loves indirect heat. A little different from the smoked version, this juicy cod is served in a soup. You’ll need to mix a pickling liquid from five or six green beans, half a chilli, rice vinegar, palm sugar, and a teaspoon of salt.  Then, steam the cod fillet using Fullsteam for eight minutes before frying off the soup toppings. The whole dish should only take around 40 minutes. Read the full Steamed Cod recipe. Steamed Chinese Dumplings If anywhere has mastered steam, it’s China. Steamed dumplings have been enjoyed there since before most modern countries were formed, and this traditional recipe pays homage to their art form. These chicken and water chestnut recipe makes 40 dumplings and is a breeze to prepare. The only trick is making sure your hands are wet when you’re shaping the mixture, making a purse shape if you’re using wonton wrappers, and a going with a standard pinch if using gyoza wrappers. Read the full Steamed Chinese Dumplings recipe to learn how. Steamed Trout Fillet on Kaffir Lime Leaves If you’re after steamed fish but not hankering for a soup, try this trout. This honest dish lets the trout’s famed flavour do all the talking, pairing it only with a minimal zesty paste. Presentation is elegantly simple too, just spread the paste, place the trout on steamed kaffir lime leaves and garnish with basil. Read the full Steamed Trout Fillet on Kaffir Lime Leaves recipe. Steamed Apple Maple Cake  Why would you steam a cake? Plenty of reasons — the mains ones being that it remedies dry cake syndrome and the extra moisture seals in the flavour. And NEFF’s sticky steamed maple cake is the pudding that will prove it. Made with a custard powder combined into a butter, sugar, and vanilla mixture — not to mention the buttermilk — this cake won’t dehydrate before you chow down on it. Even more fun, you get to cook it upside down. Read the full Steamed Apple Maple Cake recipe. Individual Steamed Cheesecakes The maple cake is guaranteed to get messy, so we understand it’s not your first choice when having company over. These individual steamed cheesecakes, however, are a great cocktail dessert. A mixer will do all the work. Put in cream cheese and sugar, leave until smooth, and then add in cornflower and eggs before a touch of lemon juice, vanilla, and sour cream. Dollop the mix into 10 preserving jars of around 125mls, cover the lids (but don’t seal), and then cook on Fullsteam at 90°C for 16-18 minutes. The crumb then comes from biscuits and melted butter. If you needed something easy, delicious, and impressive to convey the benefits of a steam oven, these cakes have what you need. Read the full Individual Steamed Cheesecakes recipe. ______________________________________________________________________________ About NEFF NEFF is a German-engineered kitchen appliance brand, with a product range that includes ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, coffee machines and dishwashers designed to make life in the kitchen a daily pleasure. For people who love to cook, NEFF gives you the tools to creative meaningful connections, express your creativity and make memories. Because real life happens in the kitchen.

With other options falling by the wayside, every night is date night and we’ve had plenty of opportunity to hone our most romantic recipes for two. For those who have cycled through their partner’s faves, or those looking to impress, we’ve collated a full menu of romantic recipes to spice up your evening. Food is a love language, after all. Rosemary and Garlic Smashed Potatoes We’re going to start off with sides. The first being a hearty and aromatic potato smash. Cooking potatoes with FullSteam secures moisture and makes for a creamier texture. This is important for a smash, as you’re not blending potatoes with any butter but semi-crushing them on a tray. Finish with a mixed oil, garlic, and rosemary drizzle. The rustic presentation will match your candlelit table presentation perfectly. Read the full Rosemary and Garlic Smashed Potato recipe and gauge serving size to your appetite. Colourful Salad While the potatoes are steaming, you can tag-team the salad prep. Parsley roots, purple and orange carrots, Chiogga beetroot, and autumn lettuce like endive or chicory combine for a vibrant dish. One person can peel the root vegetables, while the other chops the parsley roots into small cubes and thinly slices the purple carrots and beetroot. You can then get cosy on the stovetop, one caramelising walnuts and the other cooking carrots and parsley root in salted water. Drain, chuck in a cold plunge, and drain again. Read the full Colourful Salad recipe, and get ready for the chicken. Baked Chicken with Yoghurt and Spices There comes a stage in every relationship where you need to try something new in the kitchen — and this recipe for two is a great place to start. Baked chicken thighs will come out succulent as ever when drenched in a spiced yoghurt, and come out messy and fun to eat. Cinnamon, cumin seeds, garlic, ginger, bay leaves, and cardamom pods will infuse into CircoTherm® baked chicken. Prep time is only 25 minutes and cooking time is another 20 — perfect to sit back with a glass of wine. Read the full Baked Chicken with Yoghurt and Spices recipe. Steamed Pears with Chocolate Sauce No date night is complete without dessert and when it comes to romance, you can’t beat something drizzled in chocolate. Steaming pears in a saffron spiced syrup gives them their vibrant colour and offsets the sweetness of the chocolate sauce. It’s the perfect balance – just like your relationship. Get the full recipe for Steamed Pears with Chocolate Sauce here. __________________________________________________________________________________ About NEFF NEFF is a German-engineered kitchen appliance brand, with a product range that includes ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, coffee machines and dishwashers designed to make life in the kitchen a daily pleasure. For people who love to cook, NEFF gives you the tools to creative meaningful connections, express your creativity and make memories. Because real life happens in the kitchen. Learn more about NEFF here. 

With planes grounded and borders fenced off, 2020 has had a distinct lack of intrepid cuisine. Australia’s proximity to Asia means we love to dip off to Bali for a long weekend or grab some tropical rays in Thailand in the winter. And with this taken off our plates, we’ve been missing some of the flavours we might routinely experience at this time of the year. To help you get your fix, we’ve put together some of our favourite Asian-inspired meals. Asian Style Fried Ginger Asparagus This plate of greens makes for a versatile side dish, this classic Asian recipe is sure to give you an out-of-country experience. It’s simple, too: a liberal 1.2kg of asparagus is sautéed on medium heat with ginger and butter, and then glazed with sesame oil, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Coriander adds extra dimension, and you can pair with steamed basmati rice to build the meal out. Get the full Asian Style Fried Ginger Asparagus recipe. Asian Chicken Meatballs Soup with Noodles and Vegetables This one’s a little different. Yes, you’ve had chicken soup, but have you ever opted for juicy chicken meatballs instead of torn strips? If not, here’s how to take your tastebuds to a new land. Form chicken mince into mouth-sized balls by combining with ginger, chilli sauce, corianders and cornflour. These will be cooked in chicken stock in on FullSteam at 100°C for 10 minutes before veggies, noodles  and sauces are added to the mixture and then chucked back in for another two minutes. Read the full Asian Chicken Meatball Soup with Noodles and Vegetables, and take note: if you make more than you can eat, this recipe tastes great the next day. Reheating on FullSteam at 100°C in a ceramic bowl will take 10 minutes. Thai Beef Salad Scrumptious salad, bountiful beef… this dish has the best of both worlds. Using eye fillet and cooking to perfection is key. Luckily, we have the perfect method. Place the beef on a wire rack over a multi-purpose pan and brush with olive oil. Insert beef on a MultiPoint MeatProbe into the centre of the beef, place on shelf level three, and connect the probe to the oven. Set internal temperature to 54°C and use high steam. When the fillet reaches temperature, allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing thinly. For the salad component, read the full Thai Beef Salad recipe. Twice Cooked Duck with Steamed Asian Greens and Red Rice If you’re truly missing a taste of the orient, twice cooked duck will cure what ails you. Our method of steaming first counters duck’s notorious fat levels to make the meat succulent. After you’ve rinsed and dried, stuff with ginger, garlic, and spring onion wedges. Place on a perforated tray and make multiple piercings with a skewer. Then set oven to FullSteam, pop the duck on shelf three above a tray to catch rendered duck fat, and cook at 100°C for 40 minutes. To find out how to perfect the second stage, read the full Twice Cooked Duck with Steamed Asian Greens and Red Rice recipe and be transported to flavour town. ______________________________________________________________________________ About NEFF NEFF is a German-engineered kitchen appliance brand, with a product range that includes ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, coffee machines and dishwashers designed to make life in the kitchen a daily pleasure. For people who love to cook, NEFF gives you the tools to creative meaningful connections, express your creativity and make memories. Because real life happens in the kitchen. Learn more about NEFF here.

It’s been a while but the community aspect of cooking — the delight of hospitality and joy of food with friends — is returning to our lives. And while there’s still a cold snap in the air, there are few winter warmers better for sharing than a hearty soup, so we’re laying down some of our favourite recipes for a good old fashioned soup swap. No need to cook all of these; send them around to your friends, assign a recipe to each pal, and trade servings so everyone can reap the rewards. Minestrone Soup There’s nothing like minestrone for getting your recommended daily intake of veggies. This recipe will take everything your pantry has and turn it into a soul-warming meal. Rough chopping will give this minestrone the chunky mouthfeel, but you can also use a food processor. And with a serving size of six to eight, you’ll have plenty to share around. Read the full minestrone soup recipe. Pumpkin Soup Variations Pumpkin soup is a fan favourite for its rustic familiarity and easy assembly. But as with any simple recipe, there’s an art to it. Our classic pumpkin soup recipe involves roasting pumpkin and garlic in a CircoRoast® before chucking it through a food processor and garnishing with basil. But there are also variations that use this as a base. Spicing up your pumpkin soup will add a welcome zing to the palette. A teaspoon of curry powder adds a touch of the orient, and is optional, but chilli, paprika, and turmeric are a must. Sometimes, crunch can be just as important as flavour. A sprinkle of pepitas, toasted almonds, pistachios, or a dusting of dukkah will all add important texture while serving as an enticing garnish. To spread that crunch, you can also chop ingredients and mix through. Read 3 variations on the classic pumpkin soup. Asian Chicken Meatball Soup with Noodles and Vegetables We couldn’t wax on the best soups to try without including a chicken option, and this one is a winner. The meatballs themselves are made from chicken mince, ginger, chilli sauce, coriander, and cornflour. Moisture is locked in to your meatballs with the help of your FullSteam oven. Our original recipe only serves four (still great for sharing) but scaling ingredients will give each of your soup-swapping friends a taste. Read the full chicken soup recipe. Soup swap pro tips Now that you’ve got a stash of recipes for your pals, you need to actually organise the swap. For those lucky enough to be able to host a get-together, nibbles like roast beetroot salad, steamed Chinese dumplings or good ol’ home baked potato chips are fan favourites. Some notes from our article on throwing a progressive dinner party are also handy. When divvying out servings, jars will elevate your presentation and you won’t have to worry about people forgetting to return them. And if you can’t help but tuck into the soups when everyone’s there, you can reheat portions on FullSteam at 100° — a single serve in a ceramic bowl will take 10 minutes. ___________________________________________________ About NEFF NEFF is a German-engineered kitchen appliance brand, with a product range that includes ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, coffee machines and dishwashers designed to make life in the kitchen a daily pleasure. For people who love to cook, NEFF gives you the tools to creative meaningful connections, express your creativity and make memories. Because real life happens in the kitchen.

Lacking inspiration for a simple yet delicious dinner this winter? Try one of our hearty soup recipes. Minestrone soup. A classic recipe to help get your daily dose of nutrients. Click here for recipe. Pumpkin soup. This full flavoured and thick soup is achieved by cooking the pumpkin with CircoRoast®. A drizzle of basil oil will complement the sweet and nutty flavour of the pumpkin. Click here for recipe. Asian chicken meatball soup with noodles and vegetables. Filled to the brim with flavour, this recipe will quickly become a favourite. Click here for recipe.

Meal prepping might generally be associated with strict diets and the same old salad, but those versions are doing it wrong. In our world, the best meal prepping involves cooking big batches of delicious meals that can stretch over several days.  Whether it’s a roast, stew, or curry, part of the joy of winter meals comes from their scalability. It’s not hard to bulk up ingredients from one dinner and have lunches sorted well into the week — something especially useful with new standards for working from home.    In the interests of time and full tummies we’ve put together our favourite meal prep-ready recipes so you can get the most out of your cooking experience.  Winter Curries  If you’re looking to master curries, our chicken korma recipe is a great place to start. The standard recipe serves four-six, which you can stretch by doubling the ingredients. The NEFF Flex Induction cooktops come with zones which can be combined to accommodate large pans, they automatically pick up the size and shape of the pan and heat precisely where it needed. Perfect for this style of cooking.  For a meat-free option, try our chickpea and lentil recipe, and get creative with our eggplant in coconut mustard option. For something a little lighter, Thai green curry will be your best bet.   Family Sized Pies  If ever there was a time you could chow down on pie without guilt, it’s winter. The meaty version is about as comforting as comfort food gets, but there are a host of ingredients you can get brewing under that pastry lid.   The first on our list is a staple: beef and mushroom pie. The beef mixture in this one incorporates Dijon mustard and star anise and is bound with a little corn flour or tapioca starch. You can use store-bought puff pastry to save time, but doubling the ingredients would call for larger sheets and cooking pots. We advise that you cook double filling but cook your final pies in multiple batches or dishes.     For something a little different and with a lot more greens, our layered vegetable pie is the way to go. Building up slices of overlapped sweet potato and eggplant slices is the trick, and will make for filling, nourishing portions. Home cooks love this one for guests because of the salad topping, which combines shallots, ricotta and basil for an element of freshness. It’s best not to tinker with this recipe’s volume, but with a serving size of six-eight you’ll still have enough for tomorrow’s lunch. Just make sure you save some of the topping too.   Winter Roasts  Roasts are the meal prepper’s favourite dish because they’re so versatile. Instead of going back to the same dish throughout the week, you’re able to take the meat and change it on the fly. Roast chicken salad? Done. Roast beef sandwich? Even easier.  For chicken lovers, you can’t go past our whole roast chicken and vegetable combo. We’ve all chucked a chook in the oven before, but using CircoRoast with our  spice rub takes this a new level. For roast turkey, our combination of CircoTherm® and VarioSteam cooks meat so tender and moist you’ll never look back.    Those hankering for some red meat should look no further than our slow roasted lamb leg. The spicy crust gives depth of flavour and the marinate makes for succulent meat. Beginners should check out the ultimate NEFF guide to cooking lamb, and anyone looking for a new take should try out Indian spiced roast lamb.     Got leftover meat? Mix and match your above options, making roast lamb pies with your leftover pastry or pairing leftover roast veggies with a side of pie. A little bit of planning really goes a long way at the start of the week.  ___________________________________________________    About NEFF   NEFF is a German-engineered kitchen appliance brand, with a product range that includes ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, coffee machines and dishwashers designed to make life in the kitchen a daily pleasure. For people who love to cook, NEFF gives you the tools to creative meaningful connections, express your creativity and make memories. Because real life happens in the kitchen.   Learn more about NEFF here.   

Cold and flu season is upon us and a healthy body and strong immune system can help us recover faster – and hopefully help us not get sick in the first place. Keep reading to find out what foods help to boost your immune system. The best part? We’ve included some delicious recipes that you can create using these foods which will be a lot more enjoyable than swallowing vitamins.  Capsicum  We’ve been told for years that a big glass of orange juice is the best thing to boost your vitamin C levels and help to support your immune system, but did you know that capsicum (also known as bell peppers) actually contain twice as much Vitamin C as citrus?  Get your daily dose by chopping them into a fresh salsa or with this stuffed capsicum recipe.    Broccoli  It might be considered a side dish, but broccoli is worthy of an upgrade. Look beyond simply boiling the colour out of it and explore other methods of cooking this cruciferous vegetable – steaming, roasting and grilling all offer new and delicious flavours. It’s packed full of vitamins A, C and E, so broccoli really is a superfood. So, if you love broccoli you need to take a look at our NEFF Steam Oven which is a normal hot air oven and steamer in one!     Garlic  This popular flavour enhancer can do even more for your recipes than just seasoning. With high levels of allicin – sulphur-containing compounds that give garlic its distinctive smell – you're supporting your body’s ability to actively fight germs. You can find garlic in plenty of our recipes including curries, pasta and even salad.    Almonds  Vitamin E often gets sidelined by Vitamin C when talking about immune health, but it can be just as helpful to help fight common colds and flus. It’s fat-soluble, meaning you need the presence of fat to absorb its benefits properly. Luckily, nuts like almonds contain not just the vitamin but the fat so you’re getting a double dose. Our almond cake can be a sweet treat with benefits if you want to increase your Vitamin E levels with something decadent.    Chicken  It might seem like a soothing old wives’ tale, but chicken really is good when you’ve got a cold. Packed full of Vitamin B-6, it can help support the vital chemical reactions in your body that prevent you from getting sick. Support general health with a delicious roast chicken, or try our chicken soup to help ease the symptoms of a cold.    About NEFF  NEFF is a German-engineered kitchen appliance brand, with a product range that includes ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, coffee machines and dishwashers designed to make life in the kitchen a daily pleasure. For people who love to cook, NEFF gives you the tools to creative meaningful connections, express your creativity and make memories. Because real life happens in the kitchen.  Learn more about NEFF here.  

Baked, fried, crispy or thick-cut - potatoes are the staple of a mouth-watering modern winter diet. And nothing hits the spot like a plate of hot chips dipped in a delicious homemade tomato sauce. Treat your family to a salty adventure and skip on the store-bought variety to make the perfect potato chip at home. We’ve got all the variations one hungry home chef could dream of… Which potato should I choose? Starchy King Edward or Russet potatoes are your best bet when it comes to choosing the potato for your chips. The fluffy and absorbent varieties are great for baking and shine as potato wedges or chips. Simply cut them into 1cm sticks and turn on your oven. Fail-proof sweet potato wedges Indulge your tastebuds in this healthy, modern version of the classic potato wedge. We’ve got a cornflour trick up our sleeve to really nail that golden crunch on the outside. And with smoked paprika, cumin, coriander and other seasonings, these colourful wedges will keep your family coming back for more - guilt-free. Crunchy golden crisps Crisps are the supermarket heroes of the potato world, and are always a winner on a snack table. But many people don’t realise how easy they are to make at home. Get your Dutch Creams, Kipfler or Nicola root sin a row, and practice your 2mm slicing technique before giving this recipe a go. Crispy homemade potatoes Want chips that are soft and flavourful on the inside, but golden and crispy on the outside? Forget about par-boiling or crushing - your NEFF oven is the way to go. Simply wash, peel and chop your potatoes before softening them with the FullSteam function, and then baking them with CircoTherm in a shallow tray of 200C oil. With this recipe, you’ll never need to eat out again. Homemade tomato sauce No plate of chips is complete without a ramekin of delicious tomato sauce. Make your own with these easy mouth-watering recipes: Honey paprika tomato sauce Spicy tomato sauce Perfect tomato relish