This is a great recipe to make with children as it is super simple. It is also a great recipe for when you need something deliciously sweet to brighten up your day. And even better, it keeps well and freezes, so you don't have to eat them all at once. Ingredients - makes 12 approximately 2 sheet filo pastry 20g butter 30g Nutella 40g hazelnuts Icing sugar to sprinkle Method Heat oven to 180°c Melt the butter. Chop the nuts, roughly into quarters. Line a baking sheet with pa

Unexpectedly, we had a friend joining us for supper and as canapés are very expected here, I had to get a move on. I found a piece of chorizo lurking in the fridge and remembered an old recipe from way back. The original recipe uses Manchego cheese, but this was thrown together pretty last minute and so the cheddar and parmesan had to be subs. They were pretty good subs though, so good in fact, that I have kept them in. As always, these cookies are easy to make and the unc

Falafel are a Middle Eastern ‘fast food’ made of dried chickpeas and fresh herbs. The round patties are traditionally fried, but here I am not only baking them, but also making them unconventionally flat. I hope knowledgeable falafel lovers will forgive me, but the oven baking is to keep the method as simple as possible and the shape is to allow the toppings to stay put and not land on the floor. They are great as part of a canapé selection or as part of a mezze platter and

I know I often say a recipe is easy, but please trust me, this one is super easy and super impressive. It is based on a Gordon Ramsey starter that I have simplified a touch and minimised for the canapé version. The orange almost perfumed melon flesh blends perfectly with the mild flavour of the crab salad to make a delicious dish and the fact that it takes just a few minutes to put together makes this one a complete winner. Ingredients - serves 4 as a starter or fills 10-1