Fish pie tart with minted pea salad

This creamy tart is full of smoky fish and sweet prawns, but less heavy than the usual mash-topped pie

Cheesecake biscuit beach

If you're feeling creative, this biscuit beach scene with vanilla cheesecake filling will not only look brilliant but will taste great too

Double choc & pistachio ice cream sandwiches

If you’re after a decadent dessert to pull out all the stops, this chocolate and ice-cream sandwich tower won’t fail to impress

Smoked salmon & quail’s egg

Tuck in this pintxos-inspired topped bread dish for a flavour of San Sebastian in northern Spain

Spinach & sweet potato tortilla

Sweet potato adds a different flavour to this healthy Spanish-inspired tortilla. It’s perfect to prepare ahead of a tapas night.

Roasted ratatouille & goat’s cheese tart

Packed with oven-roasted aubergines, courgettes, peppers and onions, this tart makes a great centrepiece for a picnic or al fresco lunch

Spinach omelette chapati wraps

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Use thin Indian bread wraps as you would tortillas and create these clever spiced egg and ham roll-ups

Orange & apricot loaf cake

A classic fruit sponge cake with apricots and citrus shared by reader Ann Turner – it’s perfect with a cup of tea

Giant strawberry shortcake

The Great British Bake Off winner combines two classic bakes – Victoria sponge and jammy shortbread. The result is dazzling

Peach & red berry ice cream cake

This dessert is one seriously cool customer – layer vanilla sponge with mascarpone fruit ice cream and berries

Rustic strawberry tart

Try making your own shortcrust pastry with crunchy semolina. Top with juicy fruit and pinch the pastry round the edges to create a rustic finish

Cherry brownie babycakes

Beautiful individual chocolate brownie cakes with a dollop of softly whipped cream and extra fruit for garnish