Use remaining Herb Butter to season broccoli and potatoes or refrigerate for another use.

Double the Chimichurri Sauce recipe and use half to marinate the flank steak for 30-60 minutes.

Flavour your rice with fresh herbs or spices. Try mustard seeds, cardamom pods, curry leaves, sliced ginger, rehydrated dried mushrooms or simply a slice of lemon.

Clean and scrape down the roots of your coriander with a spoon to remove the tougher, more fibrous bits on the outside of the roots, before adding to the mixing bowl.

Discard any mussels which are open before cooking and those that are still closed after cooking.

Pomegranate arils can be found in the freezer section of most supermarkets when not in season.

Top pizza with 3-5 tablespoons pizza sauce, sliced pepperoni, red onions and 4 oz grated mozzarella and bake as directed per recipe.

Early potatoes are in season at the same time as asparagus, and are a perfect choice to eat with asparagus. They differ in starch content from later potatoes and tend to cause cooking water to foam up. To prevent this from happening, add 1 knob of butter to cooking water.

Use coconut yoghurt for a dairy-free alternative to plain yoghurt.

Vegetarian chilli is delicious served with rice, jacket potatoes, traditional Mexican sides (such as guacamole, sour cream, grated cheese) or to fill tortillas and tacos.

Replace turkey with tempeh. Heat 1 oz olive oil in a large frying pan on high heat. Fry 16 oz tempeh cut into ½ inch strips until golden brown and crispy on each side.

Use a naturally sweet and fragrant gin in this recipe to balance the tomatoes. Think olives or red grapes and warm licorice.

Did you know you can use your Thermomix to easily remove the pomegranate arils? Go to the Thermomix Australia YouTube channel to watch the video.

Discard any mussels which are open before cooking and those that are still closed after cooking.

Traditionally this dish requires pork belly to be deep fried before cooking and some oil to sauté fermented bean curd. With Thermomix®, no additional oil is required as the fat from pork belly is sufficient to prepare this dish.

Pomegranate arils can be found in the freezer section of most supermarkets when not in season.

Skip step 1 if you are using store-bought or pre-made spice mix. The Arabian spice mix in this recipe is enough to prepare this recipe twice.

For sous-vide cooking use bags that are resistant to the times and temperatures specified in these recipes. Check at time of purchase to ensure bags meet the following criteria: specific for food and for sous-vide cooking; resistant up to 212°F; resistant up to 8 hours of cooking; BPA-free; PVC-free.