I dare you all to make a decorated paella as terrifyingly ugly as mind! I hope you can make a better job than I did!

Let me introduce you to the vegetable stock that is going to transform the taste of any vegan or vegetarian dish.

Once a week I always have a big plate of salad as a main and nothing else

This summery dish is the Russian version of the classic potato salad.

Looking for a dinner to impress without having to spend hours in the kitchen? This panfried cod with jamón, peas and artichokes is just that!

This recipe only takes 10 minutes from beginning to end and you can use any fish you get your hands on and serve it with any veg you fancy.

I cooked this dish in March for the BBC1 TV show called Saturday Kitchen. I made it live in just 8 minutes, which tells you that if you are well organized this could be not just a delicious fish dinner to conquer your partner with, but as well it can be done in no time. It relies on the freshness of the fish which is in season right now and through to May.

An icon of Spanish gastronomy, Morcilla de Burgos is made with rice and spices. I have eaten tons of this stuff as my mum is from Burgos and there was always a few visits every year with it’s compulsory shopping of flavours from her childhood, which as well is now mine. This is a very popular tapa throughout Spain though and serve with piquillo peppers is the most common way to find it, just like in my restaurants. This combo with the apples makes it a very rounded fine dish.

Clams, garlic, paprika, jamón and wine… what could be more irresistible? One of the very few dishes that takes longer in eating it than to cook it. And don’t forget the bread!