Dinner's Ready

16/01/2025

Yet more reasons to try our meals.
Why not buy one of our 'Bundles' to sample a selection of dishes.....
https://dinnersready.com.au/collections/meal-bundles

Enjoy delicious ready made meals delivered right to your doorstep. Serving Canberra and nearby areas, we provide a variety of pre-made meals for your convenience.

10/01/2025

Malaysian Caramelised Pork with Asian Pickles and Rice

Our pork is cooked twice so that it’s rendered right down. First it is braised in our own master stock - then it is deep fried. Finally, it's finished off with our authentic caramel sauce and served with jasmine rice and Asian pickles. (Traditionally served with meats to help digestion.)

The very best bits of rice are those at the bottom of the pack where they have absorbed the sauce and gone beautifully caramelly and sticky!

While there is chilli in the recipe, it's not at all overpowering. It just adds to the flavour and gives a background warmth. Lots of our customers who are a little chilli-shy have told us that they really enjoy it. (Which might be why they're ordering them 3 or 4 at a time........)

Heat this to your own taste. Some like the pork to be very tender and soft and juicy - and so it's advised to slowly heat up till you find your sweet spot. If you like tender we'd recommend heating in the microwave for about 3 1/2 minutes, and then tasting to see how you find it. Others like to cook it more, when it tends to go much chewier and drier, and more caramelly.

This dish features truly authentic flavours as it has been cooked for us by our Singaporean chef.

https://dinnersready.com.au/products/malaysian-caramelised-pork-wth-rice-asian-pickles

09/01/2025

Just a reminder that deliveries start again on Tuesday (14th). For the rest of January we will be delivering - right across the Canberra Region - on Tuesdays only:
Tuesday 14th January
Tuesday 21st January
Tuesday 28th January

Deliveries as per normal for Southern NSW

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09/01/2025

Our Palak Paneer has been so popular as a meal-to-share that we've now introduced it in a single serve size.

Spice Level: Mild-Medium
Gluten-free, Vegetarian

A truly authentic dish straight from the kitchen of our new Indian Chef. A Punjabi dish, Palak Paneer is made from paneer (Indian cottage cheese) simmered in a thick sauce made from pureed spinach (“palak”). Quick, easy, delicious....

Serving Size: 350g single serve for 1
Ready to just heat and eat in just 5 minutes

https://dinnersready.com.au/products/palak-paneer-with-saffron-rice

20/12/2024

Dinner's Ready Gift Vouchers. The gift that puts super-tasty, nutritious, healthy meals onto the table of the people you love.

A great way to say "Happy Christmas", "Have a great New Year", "We'd like to lend a hand", "You've done so well, now put your feet up", or "Here's to some Easy Evenings"

There's a good choice of designs, and you can also choose the amount you want to spend. Find out more here:
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/gift-voucher

Applicable for delivery throughout the Canberra Region and also towns within Southern NSW - see the areas we deliver to here: https://dinnersready.com.au/pages/southern-nsw-delivery

And have a very Happy Christmas from us here at Dinner's Ready! 😊

Spoil someone special with a meal Gift Card - and make their life easier (and tastier!) All our Gift Cards are delivered by email, and include the message you’ve entered in, plus instructions on how to redeem them. They are usually sent directly, and immediately, to the email address of the person...

13/12/2024

Our New Malaysian Satay Chicken - For those who love the flavour of authentic satay chicken
Hand-made by our Singaporean chef, this is really authentic satay. It's not too spicy but has a background warmth and incredible depth of flavour. Because he blends the spices from scratch, there is real complexity of flavours and they reveal themselves layer by layer - fresh lemongrass, tamarind, coriander......
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free

Single serve (with Jasmine Rice and Green Beans):
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/ss-satay-chicken-with-rice-green-beans-gf-df-copy-1

And as a meal-to-share:
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/malaysian-satay-chicken-with-rice-green-beans-gf-df-copy

08/12/2024

Our new Italian Meatballs - now with Pork & Veal (GF) - featuring the classic Italian recipe of pork and veal simmered in a Napolitana sauce
Plus - now they are gluten-free
The flavours in the new dish are truly authentic. The taste of the pork and veal, and the lightness of the sauce make this dish a real crowd pleaser. Perfect for adults and children alike.
Perfect to serve with spaghetti, any other pasta of your choice, rice or polenta
Available as a meal-to-share for two
Ready to just heat and eat in just 5 minutes
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/meatballs-in-italian-style-tomato-sauce

06/12/2024

Give someone you care for a few nights off and let us do the cooking for them instead.
Make up your own Christmas Hamper by placing a meal order through our online Store - and don't forget to tell us what you'd like us to write on their hand-written message.
Or – let them choose their own meals, and send them a Dinner’s Ready gift voucher instead. Again, it’s as easy as…… Just order through our online Store.

We deliver to addresses across Canberra, and also many locations throughout Southern NSW. (Just see our website for further details.)

Happy Christmas!

29/11/2024

Our famous Cottage Pie is the perfect comfort food. Premium Aussie lamb and beef and a deep, rich gravy, are all topped off with a gorgeous creamy mash crust. And, of course, it's all hand made.
Available as a single serve, or a meal-to-share for 2-3
Tested Gluten Free
Our chef’s tried and true recipe base is of pure Aussie lamb and beef, gently cooked in our home-made stock to give a deep, rich gravy. The pie is topped off with a gorgeous mashed potato crust (no ‘milk solids’ or ‘thickeners’ here, it’s made the old-fashioned way will real milk and butter.)

Originating from family farm kitchens in the UK and Ireland, Cottage Pie has been adopted as an Aussie favourite for generations. Our chefs have used their own recipe to continue on with this tradition, giving you a meal that truly tastes as if it was made in a country kitchen. Home-made food without you having to spend hours making it yourself.

Perfect for a really satisfying dinner when you feel like a little nurturing - or as a rainy day lunch. A meal in itself on it’s own - or try serving with some green peas, or lightly steamed beans and carrots.

We often love to add some grated cheddar and/or parmesan on top of the mash and then flash under the grill till bubbling golden brown.

https://dinnersready.com.au/products/cottage-pie
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/ss-cottage-pie

23/11/2024

Our new Bigger, Better Butter Chicken
Same tender chicken, more flavourful sauce

While our current Butter Chicken has been really popular, we believe that this one is even better....

The improvements are:
Better flavour - it's really, really hard to stop eating!
More Authentic - it's now made by our Indian chef
Larger size - same amount of chicken, more rice
Saffron Rice - made with real saffron threads
No preservatives or added anything

Available as a single serve for one
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/ss-butter-chicken-rice

and as a meal-to-share for two
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/butter-chicken-curry

Ready to just heat and eat within 5 minutes

N NEW RECIPE from our Indian Chef. Packed with flavour for the whole family A traditional blend of herbs, spices and cream make this a mild dish that's loved by the whole family (GF) Serves 2 500g Gluten Free NEW Improvements: Authentic recipe from our Indian Chef (truly moreish!), with No Preservat...

15/11/2024

10 Reasons to buy our meals
1. They’re delicious – They taste just like the very best home-made food. They’re nourishing and nurturing - just like a hug in a bowl

2. Real food – They’re made with the very best produce - no UPF’s or chemically-laden “food-like substances”

3. Authentic flavours - Because they’re made by speciality chefs our Italian, Singaporean/Malaysian and Indian meals are true to their culture. (Plus our desserts are made by a specialist Baker.)

4. Made by hand – not factories. As Michael Pollan said “What predicted a healthy diet more than anything else is the fact that it was being cooked by a human being and not a corporation”

5. High in Protein – Some of our meals contain up to 66% meat, others we’ve seen are as low as 16%

6. Freezing is Mother Nature’s preservative – As our meals are frozen, we don’t need to flood the food with preservatives and chemicals

7. Snap-Freezing – Seals in all the nutrition and flavour so they’re as perfect when you reheat them as when they were first made

8. No time pressure to eat – They’re frozen so there’s no rush to eat them as they’ll keep perfectly in your freezer for 3-12 months. “Fresh” meals start degrading and spoiling as soon as they’re on the supermarket shelves

9. No wastage – Because you eat everything! No more wasted money on meat and veggies spoiling in the fridge, or excess bottles and packets cluttering your pantry

10. Small & Local – We’re a small, Canberra-local family business who really care about what we do. We love food and like to give you food you can love too

https://dinnersready.com.au

Enjoy delicious ready made meals delivered right to your doorstep. Serving Canberra and nearby areas, we provide a variety of pre-made meals for your convenience.

26/10/2024

Why we're different....
We're a small Canberra-local, family business - not a large corporation.
We're foodies ourselves, and we really care about what we serve.
Our priority is quality and flavour - so it’s all Real Food (no UPF’s)
Everything is hand-cooked by our chefs.
Each has their own speciality, so the meals are truly authentic.
We believe it’s important to have a good meal to look forward to at the end of the day and our focus is making that easy for everyone.
So we cook good, honest food.
All you have to do is heat, and then eat.

Enjoy delicious ready made meals delivered right to your doorstep. Serving Canberra and nearby areas, we provide a variety of pre-made meals for your convenience.

25/10/2024

Our Beef Bourguignon with Creamy Mash and Vegetables:
Pasture-fed beef is slowly braised traditionally with red wine (Burgundy) - along with the rich flavours of our chef's own home-made beef stock, ham hock, garlic, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and herbs.
The meat is super tender (as you can see). It's served with mash potato, beans (French, of course!) and steamed carrots, and is a wonderful meal to come home to. As with all our meals, all you have to do is heat and eat.
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/ss-beef-bourguignon-mash-vegetables

Restaurant-quality real food. All our meals are hand-cooked by our chefs. All you have to do is he

09/10/2024

Tortellini Boscaiola - Perfect parcels of hand-made tortellini are filled with beef and mortadella - then covered in a generous light, creamy sauce with mushrooms and bacon.

Specially made by our Italian chef - including the pasta, which is made by hand every day. All ready for you to just heat and eat. From our retailers, or have delivered to your door.
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/tortellini-boscaiola

08/10/2024

Our pasta - all made by hand, as only an Italian can.
The ethos of Italian food - simplicity, a deep respect for food, and using the very best ingredients you can. And then knowing how to treat those ingredients - which takes knowledge, experience and care.

Our Italian chef is passionate (and possibly obsessive) about all of these steps. There's even a meter in the kitchen that measures the level of humidity, and the recipe for making the pasta changes slightly according to the levels that day.
All his recipes have been amended so that when the pasta is frozen, and then reheated, it remains just as perfect as when it was first made.

All this love and attention to detail really does show in his food. The flavour and texture of the pasta are second to none, and you can tell that the sauces have been tended to with care and slowly simmered to allow the flavours to develop and deepen, and for the meat to become beautifully tender.

All that attention means that there's nothing left for you to do. Just heat and eat. And enjoy!

20/09/2024

Our Chilli con Carne - A milder version of the familiar Mexican favourite, with bags of flavour, but without too much heat. The chef has taken great care to let this gently bubble along whilst cooking, so that all the flavours slowly develop into a rich, deep meaty sauce. We've focussed on the flavour rather than pure heat, so for those who like it hot, we'd suggest just adding a dash or two of Tabasco or chilli oil to suit your own tastebuds.

Available in a single serve (with rice) and as a meal-to-share for 2-3

https://dinnersready.com.au/products/ss-chilli-con-carne-rice
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/chilli-con-carne

15/09/2024

Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding. In 2 flavours - classic vanilla, or cinnamon. Part of the range of puddings made by our baker.

All our meals are made the traditional way, by hand, using real food – no UPF’s or “food-like” substances. How real are the ingredients in this?

Brioche: Plain flour, eggs, castor sugar, salt, yeast, butter.
Plus - Milk, cream, eggs, castor sugar, raw sugar, vanilla/cinnamon

It’s interesting to compare that list with some other meals you’ll find in the supermarket…..

You can find out more about our puddings here:
https://dinnersready.com.au/collections/desserts

10/09/2024

Want a really good home-cooked meal, but don't feel like cooking it yourself? We've done it for you. We are different to the others. We're a small, family, CBR-local business. Instead of factories our chefs really do cook all our meals by hand. Also, they use only the very best produce - it's all healthy, nutritious, real food, not UPF's and chemical-laden fake-foods. We can deliver straight to your door - so all you have to do is heat and eat.
BTW: Our 'Bundles' are a great way to try our meals....
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/working-week-bundle
https://dinnersready.com.au/products/individual-meals-bundle

Enjoy delicious ready made meals delivered right to your doorstep. Serving Canberra and nearby areas, we provide a variety of pre-made meals for your convenience.