By Jules Clancy

This long weekend has been really lovely.

With some friends visiting from Melbourne, it’s been a great chance to take it easy and spend some quality time hanging out in the kitchen with a glass of wine or two. I’ve loved passing the weekend making pasta from scratch and whipping up a decadent batch of ice cream.

But it got me thinking.

While spending a heap of time in the kitchen is fun, it really isn’t practical for everyday. And more importantly, lots of time and effort doesn’t result in food that is proportionally more delicious or satisfying.

To be honest, most of my favourite 10 minutes mid-week meals are just as lovely in their own way.

So I thought it was about time I pulled together a list of my top 50... More...