Smoked salmon & poppy seed palmiers

These savoury pastries are sure to please at a posh picnic, with cream cheese, smoked fish and puff pastry

Blackcurrant coconut slices

Cut this tasty traybake into bars with a layer of fruit jam in the middle – swap for raspberry, blackberry or gooseberry if you prefer

Double ginger cookies

If you love ginger nuts, you’ll love these American-style spiced biscuits with chunks of stem ginger, dipped in dark chocolate

St Clement’s curd muffins

These easy orange sponge cupcakes are finished with a crunchy, zesty sugar topping and conceal a lemon curd centre

Easter egg rocky road

Kids will love using up leftover chocolate in this clever no-bake treat filled with mini eggs from BBC Good Food reader Zara Gilford

Lighter gingerbread

This dark and sticky ginger cake is made healthier with naturally sweet dates, buttermilk and plenty of cinnamon and fresh ginger

Jammy dodger flowers

Let little hands stir, roll and cut out the shapes, then sandwich with strawberry jam for fun, fruity biscuits

Veggie spiral pie with spiced tomato sauce & chopped salad

Rice, feta and spinach make the filling for a savoury twist on the Moroccan dish M’hanncha – perfect for entertaining outdoors

Lemon meringue cake

Take lemon meringue to a new level with this caramel-infused sponge filled with lemon curd and topped with Italian meringue

Thai curry fish cakes with sweet chilli dressing

Whizz up white fish fillets with curry paste and green beans to make a zesty starter or snack

Oyster beef with soupy noodles

Thin strips of sirloin steak coated in sticky oyster sauce make an impressive topping for this dish of egg noodles in a fragrant broth

Nettle gnudi with wild pesto

These Italian dumplings are like light balls of ricotta gnocchi, or the filling for ravioli – use freshly foraged nettles for a simple sauce