Passion fruit pots with coconut stars

Perfect party puddings – you can pop them all on a tray and pass them round

Big egg, bacon & bean salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A substantial ‘almost-Niçoise’ that goes with just about anything, and won’t get soggy on the way to the picnic

Gregg’s tangy lemon tart

Gregg Wallace fell in love with Michel Roux Snr's lemon tart at first bite. This is his version of the classic recipe

Mango & passion fruit pavlova roulade

A slightly wicked dessert packed full of fruit and cream – best served half-frozen

Homemade eclairs

Homemade eclairs are a labour of love, but the reward will be a decadent mouthful of crisp pastry oozing creamy vanilla custard

Watermelon & feta salad with crispbread

A cool, refreshing combo for warm summer evenings

Spinach & smoked salmon egg muffins

Serve one or two of these per person for brunch – depending on how hungry/greedy you are

Grilled steak topped with ceps

Learn how to make this versatile mushroom topping, good simply spread on toast and grilled as well as atop steak, as it is here

Squash gnocchi

This hearty vegetarian main course, or quick family supper, is healthy as well as delicious

Amaretti peaches with honey & chocolate

An Italian classic with a twist, the perfect end to an Italian Sunday lunch

Apricot & ricotta torte

Although this looks like a cheesecake, it tastes much, much lighter

Stuffed courgette flowers

Though a little fiddly, stuffing courgette flowers with ricotta cream filling and serving with tomato dressing looks dazzling