Air fryer poached egg

Use an air fryer to make perfect poached eggs every time, great on toast with avocado.

Chilli & honey baked ricotta & grapes with prosciutto

Create a little make-your-own crostini station where guests are invited to spread baked ricotta onto warm toast and top with grapes and prosciutto

Air-fryer crisps

Make your own crisps for a special snack, customised with your choice of seasonings – barbecue rub, garlic granules or paprika would all work well

Juicy Lucy burgers stuffed with cheese & pickle

Up your burger game with these juicy, subtly spiced beef patties, stuffed with gooey cheese and tangy pickles. Serve with chips

Pain au chocolat

Try your hand at making these popular French breakfast pastries filled with chocolate. They’re perfect served with a cup of coffee, or as a mid-morning treat

Financiers

Treat family and friends to these miniature French almond cakes for afternoon tea, or take along to a coffee morning. Browning the butter adds extra nuttiness

Mackerel paté

Blend smoked mackerel with soft cheese, horseradish sauce and lemon juice to make this easy paté. Top with a sprinkling of cayenne and serve with toast

Vanilla crème brûlée

Who better to teach us how to create this classic French dessert than Michel Roux Jr?

Courgette jam

Got a glut of courgettes? Transform them into a jam with some sugar, ginger and lemon. Enjoy on toast, as you would a marmalade

Ultimate crème brûlée

With a rich, creamy vanilla custard and crunchy, caramelised topping, our crème brûlée makes the ultimate indulgent dessert. Follow our professional tips for mastering this classic French sweet

One-pot five-spice rice

Start with ½ tsp of five-spice in this spiced rice as it’s quite a strong flavour, but you may want to add more. It makes a filling and healthy veggie main

Garlic mushrooms

Garlic mushrooms are simply great served as a side dish, on toast or in pasta. We scatter over parsley in this recipe but tarragon, chives or thyme also work well