Vietnamese veg parcels

Fancy something a bit different? Try these healthy vegetable parcels, based on Vietnamese rolls

Sticky ginger-nut cake

A wonderfully sticky dessert – perfect served with a dollop of cream

Creamy salmon with chunky ratatouille

This recipe is designed to be made ahead and frozen – individual fish suppers with creamy salmon and chunky veg

Pineapple & cherry upside-down sandwich cake

This nostalgic sponge layer-cake is a trip down memory lane, fit for any afternoon tea party – fill generously with jam and vanilla cream

Gunpowder chicken with dried red chillies & peanuts

This classic dish from the Chinese province of Sichuan isn’t as spicy if you remove the chilli seeds – complete with a sticky, sweet and rich sauce

Puffed salmon & spinach fish pie

Adding greens to your mashed potato topping boosts the health benefits of this classic comfort food bake

Chicken & almond pastillas

Morocco’s very own version of the pasty – spiced meat and apricots are wrapped in crisp filo pastry and finished with cinnamon sugar

Spicy prawn pizzas

This low-calorie pizza is spread with homemade tomato sauce and topped with mascarpone, shellfish and olives

Blood orange, mozzarella & rocket salad

Tear creamy Italian cheese – or burrata if you can find it – into a fresh and citrussy salad with mustard dressing

French rhubarb tart

Take your time with this pretty in pink dessert and you’ll have a fruit pie worthy of any Parisian patisserie shop window