Wholemeal spinach & potato pies

Delicious warm for a weekend lunch with salad, or as a lunchbox filler on Monday

Watercress soup with blue cheese & cashew pastries

Make-ahead lunch or a light starter – relaxed cooking for a laid-back weekend at home

Artichoke, bacon & cheese tart

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Perfect for lunch or a light supper with a tomato or leaf salad – make your own pastry if you like

Garlic prawn & asparagus tartlets

These light and colourful garlic prawn tarts are perfect as a starter or a light lunch

Warm trout salad with dill & lemon

This makes a wonderful supper or lunch, served with a crusty baguette and a French dry white wine

Bombay potato & spinach pies

These spicy filo pies are ideal for a lunch with salad or as part of a buffet

Amaretti peaches with honey & chocolate

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

Pissaladière

This is a gorgeous oniony tart made like a pizza – it makes a great starter or lunch, hot or cold.

Zingy new potato salad

The tangy dressing gives this salad a punch and lightness that fits well into a varied buffet lunch

Japanese salad with ginger soy dressing

Serve this salad alongside grilled tuna or steak or tuck into it as a superhealthy lunch

Christmas wreath cake

Turn one fruitcake into two with these festive ideas – this one is a decorative holly ring with fondant icing (find the second recipe in ‘goes well with’)

New potato, spring onion & Montgomery cheddar quiche

Chef Tom Kerridge shares a larger version of a dainty tartlet he serves on his lunch menu at the Hand & Flowers in Marlow