Photography: John Paul Urizar. Styling: Michaela Le Compte.
From family dinners to decadent desserts, here’s a selection of Julie Goodwin recipes you’ll love to share with your family.
The inaugural winner of MasterChef Australia, Julie Goodwin was a columnist with the Australian Women’s Weekly for nearly a decade. In 2025, Julie re-joined The Australian Women’s Weekly as a monthly columnist, sharing her family favourite recipes.
Julie Goodwin’s coq au vin
A classic slow cooked chicken dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken & leek pie with potato bake topping
A chicken and leek pie – potato bake mash up!
Julie Goodwin’s sweet potato soup
A creamy soup with bold spicy flavours.
Julie Goodwin’s easy lemon coconut slice
Julie Goodwin shares her ultimate one-bowl sweet slice.
Julie Goodwin’s gluten free banana cake
A sweet slab cake baked with dates and caramelised bananas.
Julie Goodwin’s ginger cake with orange caramel sauce
Cosy up to this warming dessert.
Julie Goodwin’s spiced zucchini cake
A sweet surprise.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken stroganoff
It’s simple to make – and cheaper than the beef version.
Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken
Six years after hanging up her apron, Julie Goodwin returns to The Weekly as a monthly columnist with a delicious one pan dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s char siu pork noodle stir-fry
This tasty pork stir-fry can be on the table faster than takeaway.
Julie Goodwin’s one pan chicken pilaf
A spiced chicken and rice dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s devilled eggs
Add a touch of retro flavour to your feast.
Julie Goodwin’s Peach Melba cake
Inspired by the classic dessert.
Julie Goodwin’s French onion tarts
A stunning starter for entertaining season.
Julie Goodwin’s brown rice salad
A fresh, flavoursome and filling salad to share.
Julie Goodwin’s creamy chicken & mushroom pasta
A family favourite pasta.
Julie Goodwin’s lemon & spinach risotto
There’s no need for inexpensive food to be bland or boring.
Julie Goodwin’s barbecued corn fritters
A quick and easy barbecue dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s barbecued butterflied chicken
A flavour-packed barbecue dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s easy potato salad
A 5-ingredient warm potato salad.
Julie Goodwin’s tandoori chicken skewers
Serve with yoghurt sauce and roti.
Julie Goodwin’s coffee cake with walnuts
With rich walnut and coffee cake layers and lashings of coffee butter cream, it’s the sweetest way to get your caffeine fix.
Julie Goodwin’s orange almond cake
This syrup cake is a special treat for citrus lovers.
Julie Goodwin’s quick orecchiette pasta
Dinner in 20 minutes.
Julie Goodwin’s pecan pie cheesecake
A divine seasonal sweet.
Julie Goodwin’s melting moments
Take a moment for you.
Julie Goodwin’s sour cream cheesecake slice
Twice as nice.
Julie Goodwin’s lemonade scones with lemon curd
Simply irresistible.
Julie Goodwin’s tiny chocolate cupcakes
A rich chocolate dessert fit for a Queen.
Julie Goodwin’s rissoles with sweet potato mash
A masterful meal with budget-friendly mince.
Julie Goodwin’s cheesy tuna cauliflower bake
A budget-friendly autumn dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s slow-cooked lamb shanks
A flavoursome dinner for the cooler months.
Julie Goodwin’s apple crumble slice
Simply delicious.
Julie Goodwin’s lamb forequarter chops with vegetables tray bake
Keep cleaning-up to a minimum and flavour to a maximum with this one-dish dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s curried lamb shanks
And a bonus recipe for those leftovers.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken cacciatore
A budget-friendly dinner idea.
Julie Goodwin’s char siu chicken with egg fried rice
A flavoursome dinner made from just five easy ingredients.
Julie Goodwin’s prawn and mango salad
The perfect summer salad.
Julie Goodwin’s seafood stew
Prawns, mussels and chorizo in a smoky tomato sauce.
Julie Goodwin’s pastitsio
This Greek pasta bake recipe is true home-made comfort food and tastes even better reheated the next day.
Curried prawns
A comfort food classic.
Julie Goodwin’s fish tacos
It’s time to taco ’bout dinner!
Julie Goodwin’s strawberry jam
Home-made is simply the best.
Julie Goodwin’s lamb shank cacciatore
A warming family dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s roast beetroot and goat’s cheese terrine
A tasty and attractive vegetarian centrepiece.
Julie Goodwin shares her chocolate trifle recipe
One for the chocolate lovers!
Julie Goodwin’s braised pork
Julie Goodwin’s glorious braised pork rashers are slow cooked in a Chinese style marinade to create this beautiful melt-in-your-mouth meat dish.
Julie Goodwin’s pineapple glazed ham
This delicious Christmas ham from the mind of Masterchef winner, Julie Goodwin, celebrates Australian Christmas flavours with a stunning and sweet pineapple glaze.
Julie Goodwin’s 6-hour bolognese sauce
Let your slow cooker do the work.
Julie Goodwin’s nachos pie recipe
“This is a winner in our house, as it combines two of the boys’ favourites – pies and nachos! It serves six with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa and extra corn chips.” – Julie Goodwin
Julie Goodwin’s last-minute Christmas pudding with caramel brandy sauce
Run out of time to make a proper Christmas pudding? You can still have a tasty treat on your festive table with this last-minute recipe thanks to Julie Goodwin.
Julie Goodwin’s orange drippy syrup cake
My mum used to make pineapple upside-down cake when I was a kid. This orange version is lovely – syrupy, sweet and satisfying.
Julie Goodwin’s apricot coconut slice
A fruity delight to share.
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