European

This rustic and hearty pudding is a great way to use up those two-day-old leftover hot cross buns.

Create beautifully light and fluffy scones with this basic scone recipe. Serve scones with cream and jam for a lovely afternoon tea

A range of spices really enhance this hot chocolate

Homemade condiments are always worth the effort - and this apple butter is no different! Full of depth and flavour, this simple slow-cooked recipes is the perfect topping for porridge and desserts.

This recipe is based on a typical Swiss ‘alpine macaroni’. The béchamel sauce stars tasty gruyere cheese, and roasting the apple slices lends sweetness and helps balance out this rich, savoury dish

This family recipe creates a traditional Croatian apple cake that's very simple to make. It's firm and high, cuts beautifully and keeps well. The texture is reminiscent of a European apple strudel

There’s nothing like a vermilion glass of tomatoey goodness to cure overindulgence, or just to slug back as a remedy for holiday slothfulness. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif

This recipe uses a pressure cooker to create tender pieces of veal in a goulash-style sauce topped with chive dumplings

This recipe makes two loaves of beautiful bread. You can make one to eat now, and one to freeze for later use.

It doesn't get better than this traditional Hungarian favourite when it comes to battling the winter chills, especially when beef goulash includes homemade herb dumplings

Hearty, comforting and ready in just 20 minutes, this Hungarian-inspired beef stroganoff is the perfect pick-me up on a chilly winter night

Tender lamb shanks with an exquisite red wine sauce.

Delicious little balls of coconut, white chocolate and dried apricots.

A sweet and beautifully balanced pear and almond cake.

A fragrant, colourful and delicious cauliflower soup.

Named after a former Barcelona goalkeeper, Francisco Urruticoechea, as it was his favourite drink.

Enjoy this traditional sweet panettone dish, complete with creamy mascarpone and fresh raspberries. A perfect way to end Christmas lunch or dinner.

Lambs’ brains are prized in France. The texture is creamy, and the flavour? Not too bad.

Learn how to cook this unique but surprisingly delicious cut of meat, as well as how to put it into an aspic.

I like to make a variety of round and ring doughnuts – with the quantities of doughnut dough here I’ll get 16 rings and approximately 15 round doughnuts.

Serve this delicious saucy dish with flavourful rice and a crisp green salad.

Mark Harman is executive chef of the recently opened Salt restaurant in Castor Bay, North Shore. The award-winning chef’s cuisine has received local and international recognition as he pushes the boundaries of international cuisine in competitive cooking. His many awards include the New Zealand Beef & Lamb Hallmark of Excellence Award, three Wellington Culinary Fare medals, including two golds for best overall dishes as well as gold in the National Culinary Fare. Mark has been in the industry for 18 years, working in fine dining establishments such as Sky City Dine Restaurant, Huka Lodge, Bellota and the luxury Amanyara Hotel in the Caribbean. In April 2012, Mark launched his own signature range of epicurean ready-made soups and pestos under the Seasons Gourmet brand – inspired by his desire to bring restaurant quality food to Kiwi homes.

These gorgeously zesty carrot, orange and ginger cakes have a lovely moist texture. This wholesome recipe calls for coconut sugar, which gives a nice caramel flavour. Topped with pure and plain mascarpone, these cakes make a wonderful afternoon treat with a cup of tea. Photograph, props and styling by Eleanor Ozich

It’s a chocolate lover’s dream! Light, fluffy doughnuts filled with a rich cream and perfectly glazed in more chocolate, topped with crumbled Tim Tams.

On the side of this satisfying winter dish, serve a simple fresh salad with a sharp vinaigrette and crusty bread with lashings of butter.

Serve your family this deliciously hearty goulash tonight. Served with a flavoursome paprika cream, it's the ultimate Winter comfort food.

Spelt wheat produces beautiful artisan-quality bread with a razor-sharp crust and delicate crumb.

Lemon thyme-poached peaches baked into a poppy seed cake with a subtle nutty flavour.

With plenty of in-season vegetables at our disposal, this tart is the perfect dish to showcase some.

This is a great dessert for entertaining if you have a stroke of ostentatiousness in you.

Tender chicken breasts wrapped in prosciutto from New Zealand Woman's Weekly.

It’s impossible to eat just one of these deliciously cheesy, shortbread-like biscuits!

This tart can be served as a fruity afternoon tea or a warm dessert.

These turkey, sage and bacon party pies are ideal to make ahead of time and freeze.

This vegetarian terrine is as tasty as it is colourful, packed full with char-grilled veggies and hints of garlic throughout.

Give your shortbread biscuits a twist by adding orange zest and dipping in dark chocolate. A sweet treat for afternoon tea that family and friends will love.

Dress up humble mushrooms with crumbled fetta, rocket and drizzled basil then serve atop crispy italian garlic bread for a stylish appetizer.

Enjoy this brandy sauce as it soaks from the juicy chicken into the smooth bed of polenta underneath.

Take your guests on a trip to Paris with this traditional French appetiser and two delicious dips to choose from.

Try these traditional British cottage pies, topped with cheesy, creamy mashed potato and served in four individual ramekins. Great partnered with a rosemary salad.

Known for being a good source of starch, chestnuts are used in sweetened puree form for these gorgeous baked tarts. Once you top them with softy and chewy meringue, you'll have everyone coming back for seconds.

This mouthwatering torte contains a decadent chocolate, hazelnut spread topped with sweet meringue - whip it up for your guests if you dare.

This classic dish of creamy mushroom sauce and beef over rice is cooked in the microwave in half the time to please the whole family.

Add some sweet and sour bliss to an Austrian favourite. Layered with nutritious morello cherries, cinnamon, coconut and delicate filo pastry, this is sure to please your tastebuds.

A luscious finale to a dinner party, this biscotten torte (biscuit cake) requires no cooking and can be made up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerated ready to impress your guests.

This Italian-inspired herbaceous green sauce elevates perfectly grilled pork cutlets to another level. Include a salad to make a complete summer meal for family or friends.

Awaken your senses by injecting a rich coffee flavour into this exquisitely caramelised sweet custard dessert.

This herbaceous seafood soup showcases plenty of French country charm.

Packed full of tender lamb pieces, this hearty tomato based sauce is delicious served tossed with gnocchi to create a wonderful take on the traditional goulash.

Experience the satisfaction of baking your own bread with this fluffy, versatile recipe. Brilliant served sliced as the base to your favourite sandwich, or lightly toasted with a spread of butter and jam.

Super hot and creamy, this veggie packed cauliflower and cheese soup is easy to make and wonderfully warming, making it perfect for cooler Winter evenings.

These pretty tarts make a terrific dinner-party dessert or even a stunning finish to a spring picnic for hardy souls.

These are lovely, light and fragrant cakes with the added texture and taste of pistachios and ground almonds.

Bursting with Mediterranean colour and flavour, this hearty casserole can be served with rice or creamy mashed potato.

Infused with rich dark chocolate, crushed biscuits, cherry ripe bars and sour morello cherries, this enticing cheesecake dusted with cocoa is almost too good to share.

A hangover cure with a spicy kick, the vodka-based Bloody Mary has been a popular cocktail around the world for almost a century.

Tender lamb partners with this herbaceous, lemony, vintage italian green sauce and is held up by creamy, smooth parsnip. It will dance on your tastebuds.

This classic family favourite chicken dish, with a garlic butter filling, makes a great Saturday night dinner or Sunday lunch.

You won't believe this delicious cake has only five ingredients. The moist coffee walnut cake is set off with a crunchy streusel topping.

This simple side dish is a great way to jazz up frozen peas.

What could taste better together than berries, liqueur and mascarpone? This indulgent jelly is super easy to make and tastes just as good as it sounds.

An impressive dinner has never been easier to make with this 20 minute treat. Combine the sweet, supple tastes and textures of salmon fillet with a zesty yet creamy lemon creme fraiche. Adorn with salmon caviar for an extra burst of flavour.

Pumpkin, spinach and cheese wrapped in buttery, crispy pastry ... yum! Serve immediately or pop into the freezer for another day.

Enliven a summer feast by blending fresh seafood with smoked paprika, garlic and cayenne pepper until ready to throw on the barbecue.

Wonderfully warming, this hearty pork and vegetable casserole is cooked in apple cider to produce a brilliant, aromatic one-pot meal. Serve with dense, fluffy sage dumplings to soak up the flavoursome sauce and complete this beautiful Winter dish.

Make your Christmas or special occasion a little classier with this delightfully golden brandy custard and brandy butter. Make it in advance so it's ready to pour over pudding or a favourite dessert.

Sweet plums coated in caramelised honey and thyme create a delicious dessert.

This classic Austrian chocolate cake is a luxurious dessert made with everyday ingredients. The key to perfection is to use really good quality dark eating chocolate.

These sweet pear puddings draped with caramel sauce make an uplifting dessert for the whole family - especially on a cool autumn or winter night.

Santa will be pleased he visited your house when you leave this Christmas classic out for him. Infused with ginger, cloves and cinnamon this Christmas pudding lives up to the standard left by grandmothers past.

This simple, summery milkshake recipe is sure to become a firm family favourite. And you can use any ice-cream flavour you like.

Indulge in a fresh pot of tea or coffee with this irresistible vanilla biscuits. They take just 30 minutes to make and are so soft, sweet and buttery they will simply melt in your mouth.

A timeless Italian dessert - the unmistakable combination of liqueur, coffee and cool ice-cream will finish off your meal in heaven.

Brighten up your morning or afternoon with these stone fruit and nutty french cake delights.

Lentils are a cheap, low-fat and nutrient-rich food. Added to this simple spicy tomato soup and you have a wonderful warming and flavoursome meal that needs less than 30 minutes cooking time.

This delicious almond crumbed chicken with crushed kipfler potatoes is a delightful twist on the traditional schnitzel and mash.

A sweet, fruity treat has never been easier than with this strawberry romanoff. With only five ingredients and taking just 20 minutes to create, this dish is a staple for busy dessert lovers.

Give this classic European salad a try with this easy recipe and enjoy the fresh pieces of parsley, mint and potato smothered in rich mayonnaise.

This scrumptious tart combines sweet and sour flavours to become a crowd-pleasing dessert, high tea or special afternoon treat.

No-one can resist this dessert. It’s just as easy to make for one or two, as it is for a large group.

A Swedish twist on a classic is perfect for dad!

Indulge your naughty side with these decadent Aero self saucing puddings, a chocolatey centre begging to ooze out with the scoop of your spoon.

Delight your senses with this timeless Italian dessert. The irresistible combination of espresso, liqueur and cool, creamy ice-cream will leave you in food-heaven.

Sliced stoned fruit encased by this fluffy and buttery puff pastry becomes a treat that is just simply good.

Bring a smile to your face with this wholesome and sweet fruit breakfast or dessert, partnering stewed peaches and nectarines.

This creamy caramelised and baked mixture, enjoyed alongside juicy, sweet pears, is the ideal afternoon pick-me-up or pleasurable dessert.

Prepare these succulent spatchcocks in advance then give them a spicy and herbaceous kick to make them dinner worthy for any occasion.

These peaches, cooked to soft perfection and drizzled with sweet and zesty syrup, become a dream dessert once partnered with coconut ice cream.

Give a savoury twist to the decadent French souffle. Oozing with melted parmesan and taleggio cheese this is yet another example of good French food.

Heaven comes in the shape of a log with this chocolate roulade. Mixed with a thick coffee cream this only takes 30 minutes to bake and even less time to eat!

Easy and attractive meat-free meals that are bound to please.

Bearnaise sauce comes from the French province of Bearn and is traditionally paired with steak.

Create your very own greek perfect match by grilling or barbecuing these rosemary stem, marinated lamb skewers and serving with a renowned garlicky yoghurt sauce.

This hearty slow-cooked pork ragu combines beautifully with fresh, flat pasta noodles for a dinner or weekend lunch prepared in advance.

Power load meal time on any day of the week, whipping up these light and fresh salmon and vegetable patties drizzled with a nutritious herb salsa.

Swap the classic Aussie beef pie for this winter delight. Maintain the crunchy golden crust but swap the gravy for dijon mustard and the beef for chunks of snapper fish.

Give your usual sweet salmon a surprising twist with creamy and zesty hollandaise, crunchy potato chunks and a tasty stuffing of almonds, breadcrumbs and garlic.