Duck sauce

Make a homemade version of Chinese duck sauce and serve alongside your favourite spring rolls, egg rolls, duck, chicken, fish, rice or noodles.

Custard buns

Get clever with custard and make these gorgeous custard buns. Serve with fresh or roasted fruit if you like for a sweet breakfast or afternoon treat

Sweetcorn custard tart

Sweetcorn is the secret ingredient to make this custard tart for dessert. You could use shop-bought shortcrust pastry instead of making your own for a simple shortcut

Black and white pinwheel cookies

Black and white biscuits are a classic among Christmas cookies. You can make them into a checkerboard pattern or as a beautiful spiral like these

Vegetarian pastitsio

In our veggie version of this Greek pasta dish, budget-friendly lentils replace the meat and we’ve used a little balsamic vinegar instead of grape

Sugar-free cookies

These simple buttery biscuits are made with agave syrup as a clever sugar alternative. Whip up a batch in just 25 minutes with only five ingredients

Whipped ricotta, spring onion & leek matzo lasagne

Rustle up a matzo lasagne, a supper-time staple for many Jewish families over Passover. This version is made with spring onions, leeks, spinach and ricotta

Sticky ginger & honey chicken skewers with noodle salad

These ginger and honey chicken skewers are perfect as a summertime dinner, served on a bed of marinated noodles

Flaounes

Enjoy these flaounes – cheese-filled pastries that are an Easter tradition for Greek-Cypriots – at any time of day alongside a cup of tea

Empanada-style Sri Lankan fish patties with curry aïoli

Make these moreish Sri Lankan fish patties to feed a crowd. Served with a quick curry aïoli for dipping, they take a bit of effort but are well worth it

Fish finger hot dogs

A twist on a classic fish finger sandwich the whole family will love. Try Paul AInsworth’s trick of lightly salting the cod to firm it up before cooking – it’s a game-changer

Jaffa cakes

Take the classic snack of jaffa cakes to another level by making a homemade version with marmalade-spiked orange jelly and rich dark chocolate