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    Classic Recipes Served With a Side of Nostalgia

    Here you'll find recipes worth keeping. Expect traditional recipes we've loved for generations with simple ingredients and clear instructions – and a few sweet memories and fun facts from the archives thrown in for good measure.

    Trending Recipes

    • Apricot Chicken on plate with rice.
      Apricot Chicken
    • choko pickles
      Choko Pickles
    • impossible pie slice on plate.
      Impossible Pie
    • Tomato Relish in dish with jars in abckground.
      Tomato Relish Recipe
    • jelly slice sitting on timber board
      Jelly Slice Recipe
    • potato bake recipe.
      Classic Aussie Potato Bake Recipe
    • tomato sauce and handwritten recipe for tomato sauce.
      Tomato Sauce Recipe
    • curried sausages in a black frypan.
      Curried Sausages

    Hi! I'm Libby

    Welcome to the Cooking with Nana Ling kitchen. I'm so glad you're here. I've been an enthusiastic home cook since I was a kid. Here, I share the type of recipes that bring back sweet memories and might just make you a little more enthusiastic about getting into the kitchen.

    Learn more (including who Nana Ling is) →

    Recent Recipes

    • Patty Cakes, iced with a simple pink icing and decorated with pastel sprinkles.
      Patty Cakes
    • Peanut Butter Biscuits on cooling tray.
      Peanut Butter Biscuits
    • Lumberjack Cake slice.
      Lumberjack Cake
    • Chocolate Blancmange.
      Chocolate Blancmange

    Recently Updated

    • rum balls made with weetbix
      Rum Balls Recipe
    • Caramilk Christmas Slice
      Caramilk Christmas Slice
    • Taylor Swift's Chai Cookies on plate with friendship bracelet saying "chai cookies".
      Taylor Swift Chai Cookies (the Aussie version)
    • scottish tablet
      Scottish Tablet

    Desserts

    • Easter Jelly Pie.
      Easter Jelly Pie
    • Marshmallows on plate.
      Marshmallow Recipe
    • Bailey's Cheesecake Slice with Bailey's bottle in background.
      Baileys Cheesecake
    • Stewed peaches in bowl on timber table with silver spoon at side.
      Stewed Peaches

    See more desserts →

    Family Meals

    • Tuna Patties piled on plate.
      Tuna Patties
    • Savoury Mince served with toast.
      Savoury Mince
    • Cabbage Mince Chow Mein in frypan.
      Cabbage Mince Chow Mein
    • cottage pie.
      Cottage Pie

    See more family meals →

    Condiments, Jams & Preserves

    • Apricot Jam.
      Apricot Jam
    • Passionfruit Jam on toast with jam jar in background.
      Passionfruit Jam
    • Passionfruit Syrup in jar.
      Passionfruit Syrup
    • Kumquat Jam in jar with kumquats scattered on bench.
      Kumquat Jam

    See more condiments →

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    Hi, I'm Libby, a recipe collector and writer. I love everything about home cooking and share modern classics and recipes that have been passed down for generations – I hope you find a few that bring back treasured memories.

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    Aussie Collection

    • YoYo Biscuits recipe.
      YoYo Biscuits
    • Fruit Punch in a punch bowl.
      Fruit Punch
    • Chang's Noodle Salad.
      Chang's Noodle Salad
    • Honey Snaps Biscuits stacked on plate.
      Honey Snaps
    • cherry ripe balls.
      Cherry Ripe Balls
    • neapolitan pavlova
      Neapolitan Pavlova

    Most Popular

    • Tomato Relish in dish with jars in abckground.
      Tomato Relish Recipe
    • Apricot Chicken on plate with rice.
      Apricot Chicken
    • cob loaf recipe with bread dipping into cob loaf.
      Cob Loaf Recipe
    • classic trifle recipe
      Traditional Trifle Recipe
    • choko pickles
      Choko Pickles
    • Cabbage Mince Chow Mein in frypan.
      Cabbage Mince Chow Mein

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