This recipe is a simplified copy of the classy little cakes that you often find in French patisseries. To create these tiny scalloped mouthfuls you do need a madeleine tin, but a mini muffin tin will work as well, so don't be put off. For the method you just whizz the ingredients together into a food processor and then bake. Pretty foolproof. Pour a glass of chilled white wine and enjoy. Ingredients - makes about 30 small madeleines 45g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 80m

This is a fun little canapé to enjoy with a bbq or as part of a tapas meal. Nduja, a spicy spreadable pork sausage from Southern Italy, seems to be popping up everywhere at the moment. Waitrose and most of the supermarkets seem to stock it and padron peppers are around too, so sourcing the ingredients for this dish won't be difficult. It is not difficult to cook either, so why not give it a go? You probably won't need all of the Nduja, but it is very delicious with pasta,

This sweet canapé is a bit of fun for all ages. Made for the grown-ups the Limoncello is an evocative taste of wonderful lingering meals in Italy - does anyone remember those lovely holidays or are they too long ago? Hopefully we will be there again next year. ....... and for the kids, the non-alcoholic bears are a simple treat that are easy and straightforward enough to make for themselves, depending on ages of course. But even better, if you should decide to splash out on

Lamb fillet is expensive, no argument there. But with little effort you can make a really delicious canapé that is fun and original. I hope you will think that this is worth the outlay as you can get quite a few slices out of a small fillet. Quickly cook it, slice it and whizz the ingredients for the salsa verde together in a food processor and you are done. Pretty easy. And any left over salsa is delicious on steak, or chicken or even salmon, in fact on almost anything yo