These last nights of winter demand this zesty, creamy dessert. As well as being delicious, the blood orange will help keep colds at bay.

Broccoli, whether sourced from the frosty garden bed or the chilly winter marketplace, makes for an incredible green alternative to out-of-season basil.

The root of the turmeric is earthier than its yellow ground cousin and the taste more complex. Combine with ginger for a fantastic chicken curry.

While known as a humble vegetable, the cabbage in season looks opulent and lavish. When you pickle it, a deep, savoury richness comes out.

Preparing olives, then waiting for five months before eating in the spring, is a perfect example of slow food and great for the lazy, but patient, preserver.

As the table grape season comes to an end, celebrate one of the oldest cultivated foods with this succulent roast chicken recipe.

A truly juicy fruit, all plums even the tart are delicious to eat straight from the tree, but come alive in baking.

A tequila sunset, using homemade grenadine is sweet, but balanced with the acidity of the grapefruit. It packs a punch when combined with tequila.

Fluffy crumpets are best to capture the juices of tart stewed apricots and fresh ricotta.

This tropical fruit is the perfect accompaniment to succulent snapper, barramundi or even prawns.

Stuffed with cheese, battered and fried there are many ways to cook delicious, in-season zucchini.

Forget the Chinese garlic from the supermarket, Australian garlic found in season at farmers' markets is great for roastingNew season garlic can be found in Victorian farmers markets this month, with their lime green scapes, their purple bulbs - depending...

Baked with local honey for extra flower power, the damp crumb and caramelised crust of this humble cake will win your heartHoney is one of (perhaps the only) food that never goes off - in that regard, it is beyond seasonality and can be stored ...

Celebrate the arrival of spring with perky crimson rhubarb. Roast it into tender batons and fill your kitchen with a sweet orange scentRhubarb is available all year round, as it grows well in a hot house, and can be "forced" (a process by which the ...

Make a big batch of candied lemons, ideally from trees grown in your neighbourhood, and put them on top of this splendid cakeI always have lemons in the house. I want a full bowl all year round, as they are an ingredient I use almost ...

Hazelnuts are at their sweetest right now. Crack them open, roast them, rub off the skins and then make this sublime spread for breakfast I don't often think of nuts having a specific season. They are so readily available all year around, roasted, salted,...