The sweetness of pumpkin meets its match in some chilli heat for an addictively good little side dish.

Satisfy your warm dessert needs with this super-fast crumble with frozen fruit and a buttery topping.

No one needs to turn an already creamy cheese – gorgonzola dolce – into a panna cotta. Apparently, I can't stop.

A simple and versatile way to get a great dinner on the table in a few minutes with a minimum of fuss.

Take a comfort food classic to the next level with spicy chorizo and a rustic, crunchy sourdough topping.

Their natural flavour complemented with spices, these are a lovely side dish or basis of a great salad.

A refreshing dessert with a touch of the negroni: oranges marinated in a thyme-infused vermouth syrup.

The simple, streamlined way to make these versatile little tarts to fill with your favourite deli treats.

This is my very Zen tomato soup: simple, unadorned and (if you only know the tinned stuff) enlightening.

Any easy side dish that can do double duty as a tasty substitute for pancakes in an uncomplicated brunch.

A luscious chocolate custard and salted caramel dessert, served chilled and sliced with amaretti crumbs.

I wondered what baba ghanoush built around fennel instead of eggplant would be like. Turns out: magic.

A fast, four-egg frittata made with the classic Caprese flavours: tomatoes, mozzarella and basil pesto.

A luscious and cooling side dish to bring fresh, springtime flavours to any time of year.

Exotic, aromatic flavours come together in a miniaturised version of this delicious flourless cake.

A simple, beautiful way to start a dinner: perfect tuna with a dressing in a shot glass for each diner.

Give your everyday potatoes a tasty lift by roasting them with a whole lemon and your favourite herb.

In full mad-scientist mode, I worked on this recipe for years. Now it's all grown up: time to set it free.