Mediterranean

Pep up a packet of store-bought croissants with all the best bits of a sticky baklava.

Bring the taste of a chic European bistro to your kitchen – it’s easier to make at home than you think

This recipe is easy to adapt with your favourite ingredients – toss in some plump prawns for that classic paella feel, or add some garden peas for a pop of colour.

This tasty midweek meal uses frozen vegetables and a pack of meatballs to save time and have dinner on the table in 30 minutes

Caponata is a wonderful sweet and sour veggie dish hailing from Sicily. Serve any leftover caponata, with or without the beans, on some warm garlicky sourdough toasts

A platter of tricolore joy, loaded with crispy rice balls, puffy fried bread, plump tomato salad and some classic antipasti favourites

Spirit yourself away to a little Greek island with this flavour-packed mezze of meat, grilled cheese and dips

The mix of salty dolcelatte, sharp pickled peaches and spicy honey makes for pizza perfection

I’ll never forget the first time I had tagliata in Italy. Our Italian was dodgy so we weren’t entirely sure what we had ordered. Then platters of slivered steak arrived with a flourish. This is the recipe for it.