Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for roast hake with tomato and chilli sambal | Quick and easy

Bright orange and bouncy, yet cool and moist, with a rich ganache toppingDuring my exchange year at university in Canada, I lived with a few Brazilians and we quickly bonded over our love of food. I� | Cake, Food, Baking, Chocolate, Vegetables

A melt-in-the-mouth dish of fried tenderised chicken in a mushroom and sweet wine sauceThe term escalope is borrowed from the old French escalope, meaning “shell or carapace”, which is likely to b | Food, Italian food and drink, Chicken, Meat, Vegetables, Wine, Main course

Leftover cooked lamb is ideal for hard frying, stuffing into tacos and topping with salsaIf you’re anything like me, you love a big roast dinner on Sundays. A joint of meat is a magnificent offering | Food, Food waste, Environment, Meat, Lamb, Mexican food and drink, Main course

A simple, fragrant, restorative soup, plus a chickeny twist on the classic Indonesian-Malay aromatic ‘dry’ curryComfort food means different things to different people, and today’s recipes are w | Food, Malaysian food and drink, Curry, Main course, Soup, Tomatoes, Starter, Chicken, Vegetables

Orzo pasta with seeded pea pesto: spring on a plate, and a good option for the kids, tooThis dish manages to be simultaneously spring-like and comforting, thanks to the intense flavour from the pea pe | Food, Main course, Spring food and drink, Vegetables, Pasta, Cheese, Nuts and seeds

Basic but beautiful, and very easy, it’s well worth adding this classic Indian vegetable curry to your regular repertoireDescribed by chef Vivek Singh as “the most common and basic vegetable curry | Curry, Food, Vegetables, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Indian food and drink, Vegan food and drink, Vegetarian food and drink

A colourfully jewelled and relatively faff-free weeknight spring meal inspired by the Camargue region of southern FranceMany moons ago, I went to the Camargue region of southern France, where wild whi | Salad, Rice, Vegetables, Food, Vegetarian food and drink, Beans, pulses and legumes, Main course, Cheese, French food and drink

An intriguing, lemongrass twist on the classic margaritaAt Bar des Prés, Cyril Lignac’s menu of Franco east-Asian flavours translates into our drinks list, which also combines ingredients from far | Cocktails, Spirits, Food, Mexican food and drink

Our panel of early risers have some sprightly suggestions for a springtime breakfastBreakfast normally means porridge, but what are the alternatives in spring?It’s a truth universally acknowledged t | Chefs, Food, Breakfast, Spring food and drink, Vegetables, Eggs, Beans, pulses and legumes

An ancient recipe for a sprightly side dish or salad with an eccentric ingredient combination that surprisingly works a treatI am looking after a pile of cookbooks at the moment. They belonged to the | Italian food and drink, Food, Vegetables, Side dishes, Fish, Seafood, Nuts and seeds, Spring food and drink

Combine classic pasta and a favourite old cake for a spring lunch full of bright colours and vivid flavoursMussels, ribbons of pasta, herbs and cream is a perfect marriage for a spring lunch. I someti | Pasta, Dessert, Food, Life and style

Tequila blitzed with its traditional pineapple juice-based chaser will leave your tastebuds tinglingIn Mexico, it’s traditional to serve a refreshing, alcohol-free chaser with or after tequila – t | Cocktails, Spirits, Food, Mexican food and drink

A bigger, shareable, scoopable panna cotta with biscuity almond shards and a simple lemon syrupPanna cotta is one of those desserts that looks more technical than it really is. But, in fact, it’s pr | Dessert, Food, Tea, Baking, Biscuits, Italian food and drink

This queen of hors d’oeuvres is enjoying a bit of a renaissance right now, so here’s how to make this comeback canapé in nine simple stepsThe deliciously fussy-looking devilled egg and its pal, t | Eggs, Food, Snacks, Starter

A spiced chocolate and hazelnut hot cross bun-inspired pudding with boozy amaretto whipped cream, and apple and rhubarb crumb barsThis easy-to-share crumb bar is inspired by the apple pie at the Polis | Easter, Dessert, Food, Fruit, Chocolate, Baking

Substantial spuds meet juicy fish in this warming suppertime classicPut a deep pan of salted water on to boil. Peel 750g of potatoes, then cut them into large pieces. Cook them in the boiling water un | Fish, Food, Life and style

A sweet dessert with potato in it? You’d better believe it, plus it’s inspired by an Italian culinary legendWriting in 1891, in his cooking manual La Scienza in Cucina e L’arte di Mangiar Bene ( | Cake, Food, Italian food and drink, Baking, Cheese, Eggs, Dessert, Nuts and seeds, Potatoes

Straddle the seasons with warming beans and cooling minty iceEaster, whether early or late, is the point at which my cooking changes step. The lidded earthenware casseroles are put away until autumn; | Sausages, Dessert, Food, Life and style