Simnel share ’n’ tear buns

Don’t choose between hot cross buns, Simnel cake and Chelsea buns – this ingenious Easter bake brings together all three

Tahini & lemon sauce

This thick and creamy Greek sauce is almost like a dip – serve with slow-cooked meats, roasted vegetables, or chunks of bread for dipping

Eggs Florentine pizza

Follow our easy recipe to make your own pizza dough, top with spinach and mozzarella and finish with an egg cracked in the centre

Chorizo Scotch quail’s eggs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Upgrade this picnic family favourite with a tangy chorizo and blanched almond shell, covering perfectly soft-set yolks

Chocolate & spice hot cross buns

Flecked with dark chocolate, cinnamon, orange zest and plump raisins, these buns make an extra-special Easter treat

Lemony crab & cucumber clubs

White crabmeat, mayo and chives make a delicious afternoon tea sandwich filling that’s special enough for a celebration treat

Artichoke & olive calzones

These Italian parcels make a great vegetarian weeknight dinner – use a shop-bought bread mix to save time

Purple sprouting broccoli, poached eggs & hollandaise

This twist on the classic brunch dish, eggs Florentine, replaces spinach with purple sprouting broccoli – serve over sourdough

Braised chicory with pan-fried home salt cod

Cooking heads of chicory in stock gives a soft, succulent side for this seafood supper or dinner party main

Baked banana cheesecake

Forget banana bread, use up over-ripe fruit in this low-sugar cheesecake with a chocolate and nut base and a ricotta and yogurt topping

Lardy cake

This enriched, spiced, sweet bread is layered up with currants, sultanas, apricots and cherries – serve in wedges for a delicious tea time treat

Creamy cod chowder stew

This fish one-pot with smoked haddock and cod may taste rich, but is actually low-fat and low-calorie – a quick and easy weeknight dinner