The Fast Five: Shortcuts to Deliciousness by Donna Hay

  • Silky Parmesan pasta with crispy crumb (page 12)

    from The Fast Five: Shortcuts to Deliciousness The Fast Five by Donna Hay

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Quick / easy; Main course; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: spaghetti pasta; pure cream; egg yolks; Parmesan cheese; wild rocket; lemons; sourdough breadcrumbs; extra virgin olive oil; dried chilli flakes
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  • Sparkles75 on October 21, 2022

    “No Fuss choc chunk cookies” I’m now addicted to these! I keep them in the fridge in a glasslock container and one is the perfect sweet treat. Highly recommend.

  • Sparkles75 on October 19, 2022

    Pg 194 “ No fuss choc chunk cookies” These are really good… quick to throw together and delicious. I had to make my own cashew butter as I was out but it didn’t seem to affect the recipe. These are meant to make 8 cookies but I got 12 and that was using a 2 tab sized cookie scoop. It didn’t say to do this but when I removed from the oven I lightly pressed them down as they didn’t flatten at all. No way you can kid yourself these are healthy with that much sugar (unrefined or not) but one cookie was more than enough to satisfy any sugar cravings and I like knowing that they are more nutritious overall. Added into the rotation.

  • Sparkles75 on October 16, 2022

    Not much of a recipe but “Caramel yoghurt” was okay. Literally sprinkle a tab coconut sugar over yoghurt. I found it changed the texture of the yoghurt and while nice enough I wouldn’t repeat. Prefer a different technique I’ve tried where you melt a few tsp of biscoff spread and then stir through the yoghurt. Less sugar and much nicer imo

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Green goddess pasta with zucchini and haloumi

    • meggan on May 16, 2023

      For some reason my halloumi melted flat but I was still able crumble it after it cooled. Subbed basil for mint and the whole thing was fresh and spring-like.

  • Chimichurri steak tacos

    • lou_weez on September 16, 2023

      So tasty and easy to make.

  • Baked chicken, leek and tarragon meatballs

    • FlowerGold on May 23, 2025

      Good. The meatballs are ever mild with a gentle tarragon flavor. I love tarragon so I enjoyed the leek tarragon sauce. Make sure the sauce is the thickness you want before putting in the oven- it didn’t seem to thicken much in the over. The peppered spaghetti makes it richer, regular spaghetti is lighter.

  • Peppered spaghetti

    • FlowerGold on May 23, 2025

      A shortcut version that worked as a base pasta.

  • Chicken and edamame soba salad

    • FlowerGold on August 06, 2025

      Good weeknight meal. Pulls together easily. The dressing is nice. I did add grated ginger to the dressing since I didn’t have the pickled ginger. Made gluten free with buckwheat noodles.

  • Saucy egg noodles

    • meggan on October 13, 2023

      Did not love this - the sauce is bizarrely thin because of all chicken stock.

    • Jenjeanh on June 03, 2025

      I did like it even with the very thin sauce. Used dried broad egg noodles

  • Banana coconut dream cake

    • Astrid5555 on April 20, 2025

      A very moist coconut-y banana bread like cake. Nothing to repeat but fit the bill perfectly when I needed a quick snacking cake to bring to the office.

  • Tangy lemon and ricotta cheesecake ice-cream

    • FlowerGold on May 28, 2025

      Very nice. Similar to a semifreddo. Took about 3 lemons. The cheese mixture was thin so it was better to gradually add the cheese mixture to the whipped cream. Nice light and refreshing for summer.

  • Pineapple and mint instant sorbet

    • SueR207 on May 23, 2023

      Delicious….measure the mint next time. Try to make after 4 hours in the freezer. Hard to do when frozen over nite.

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  • ISBN 10 1460762878
  • ISBN 13 9781460762875
  • Published Oct 05 2022
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 272
  • Language English
  • Countries Australia
  • Publisher Harper Collins Australia
  • Imprint Fourth Estate

Publishers Text

Donna Hay, Australia's most trusted and bestselling cookbook author, returns with a book that you'll want to cook and eat from time and time again - the ultimate bible of fast, delicious recipes for busy families. From bestselling cookbook author Donna Hay comes the recipes you've been waiting for. The Fast Five is all about taking your favourite recipes and reimagining them in faster, more delicious ways.

All-time classics and old stand-bys - lasagne, pasta, tacos and more - are reinvented with midweek twists which focus on cutting down time and upgrading flavour. Weekly go-tos are given a new lease on life, as Donna takes tried-and-tested recipes and gives them a fresh new twist. For example, the weekly taco night moves from straight out-of-the-box ready-made to fresh and delicious fit-for-a-restaurant, with five flavourful variations made inclusive for all tastes and preferences. With fresh salsas and sides, a fully-fledged feast comes fresh to the table in minutes.

Whether you're looking for ways to improve on your favourites or for a total kitchen refresh, The Fast Five will bring you new fast new fabulous flavour combinations - all done without ever straying from your repertoire of go-tos. The Fast Five is the ultimate bible of fast, delicious recipes you need to know, made in ways you've never tried before.

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