Picnic

Also popular in Lancashire, a proper sticky Yorkshire parkin is made with treacle and is traditionally eaten on ‘Parkin Sunday’ in November

These savoury biscuits couldn’t be easier to make and are a wonderfully moreish nibble to serve with drinks in the garden. A homemade sweet- sharp red pepper relish offsets the rich cheese flavour, but you can use tomato chutney or chilli jam instead, for ease.

A supremely popular choice in Japanese convenience stores, the tamago sando features a deep layer of extra-rich filling between slices of fluffy white milk bread (shokupan), often with a halved medium- boiled egg added. We’ve added a little curry powder for a katsu-like flavour

Scrumptiously flaky twirls of (ready-made) croissant dough, filled with cheese and ham and baked in a muffin tin. What’s not to love?

A cheesy tear-and-share pastry loaded with pesto, tomato and mozzarella

Why impossible? Well, there’s no actual pastry, but the addition of some flour to the savoury egg custard separates out during cooking to form a soft ‘crust’ that holds the quiche together. So it’s a no-brainer if you love quiche but don’t feel confident with pastry. It also means it’s less calorific

Prep ahead for picnic perfection; if you're not a fan of heat, you could replace the chilli jam with some pickle instead

This cheese-stuffed bread, named after an active volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli, is at its best when it literally erupts with ingredients