Quick Pickled Chillies

Neapolitan Christmas Eve Spaghetti with Walnuts

Bacon and scallion corn muffins

Crispy Lamb and Mint Rolls

Spaghetti with roast cherry tomatoes, chili and basil

Sweet potato and salmon fish cakes with chili and lime

Sweetcorn fritters with tomato salsa

Banana, cherry and white chocolate muffins

Slow cooker barbacoa beef

This time of year calls for a big pot of lentil vegetable soup, in the spirit of the Italian tradition of eating lentils in the new year

Affogato al caffe, an ice cream sundae for grown-ups

Slow cooker cassoulet

The Barefoot Contessa's Ultimate Ginger Cookies

Honey spiced madeleines

Moroccan chicken tagine with lemon and mint couscous

I learned how to make Thai red curry from scratch at the Belfast Cookery School, but use a ready-made paste for a quick weeknight dinner

Mexican rice supper with chorizo, zucchini and corn

Baked chicken with plums, ginger and soy

Smoky lemon chicken salad with roasted peppers, feta and avocado

Pesto Trapanese, made with tomatoes, basil and almonds, makes a nice change from the usual pesto

Guy Fieri's Chicago Italian beef sandwiches start by rolling the beef in a mix of herbs, paprika, and chili flakes.

Double chocolate loaf with peanut butter cream cheese spread

Almond, orange and honey shortbread

Zucchini fritters with feta and dill and a tomato salad