A brilliant cake for a birthday!

The usual Spanish croqueta is made with jamon. These versions are made with smoked salmon. They work really well and would not go amiss on any tapas menu.

This is a spring asparagus dish – but not as we know it…

Rhubarb is brilliant – it’s got a silly name, it’s vegetable that tastes like fruit, and its pink! My ‘deconstructed’ crumble keeps the shape and the beautiful colour of the rhubarb and transforms a homely pud into a something special.

When the bread bin is empty replenish with this amazing soda bread

‘Well this was absolutely beautiful! Dad always makes the best homemade pasta and I must say I did eat more than three…’