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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

    • Lumberjack Cake slice.
      Lumberjack Cake
    • Chocolate Blancmange.
      Chocolate Blancmange
    • Tuna Patties piled on plate.
      Tuna Patties
    • Smartie Cookies recipe.
      Smartie Cookies

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    • butternut cookies recipe.
      Butternut Cookies
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      Raspberry and White Chocolate Muffins
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      Key Lime Pie
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      Butter Cake Recipe

    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

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    Family Meals

    • Savoury Mince served with toast.
      Savoury Mince
    • Cabbage Mince Chow Mein in frypan.
      Cabbage Mince Chow Mein
    • cottage pie.
      Cottage Pie
    • egg and bacon pie on plate.
      Egg and Bacon Pie

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    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

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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

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      Fruit Punch

    • Chang's Noodle Salad.
      Chang's Noodle Salad

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      Honey Snaps

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      Cherry Ripe Balls

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      Neapolitan Pavlova

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      Tomato Relish Recipe

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      Apricot Chicken

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      Cob Loaf Recipe

    • classic trifle recipe
      Traditional Trifle Recipe

    • choko pickles
      Choko Pickles

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      Cabbage Mince Chow Mein

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