These rose petal biscuits are perfect for tea on Valentines Day. Ingredients call for 12 fresh rose petals, rose essence, butter, icing sugar, self raising flour, caster sugar and salt.

Rabanadas tipsy cinnamon bread slices are similar in appearance to egg-bread. While they’re normally served at Christmas time in Portugal, in in her book Piri Piri Starfish Tessa Kiros suggests that they’re ‘also nice to make on a morning when you wake up early and can’t get back to sleep.’

Step foot in Argentina or Bolivia and you may find yourself asking “what are these people drinking?” It’s not unusual to see people holding a bowl filled with hot water that is lined with leaves that is sipped, unusually, through a straw.

Vegetarians are able to enjoy healthy sushi as much as meat eaters with these fish-free sushi rolls.

This butternut bake recipe does not require any pastry skills as the crust is made with breadcrumbs making it great for cooks who want to get a simple – if indirect – introduction into what goes into making pastries.

This potato and lentil shepherd’s pie dish can be enjoyed by meat eaters as well as vegetarians, and the lentils can be substituted with kidney beans, if your prefer.

This eggplant lasagne recipe is great for vegetarians and can be prepared ahead of time. Ingredients include lasagne sheets, onion, tomatoes, eggplant (or brinjal), mozzarella cheese, olive oil, marjoram and olive oil.

Waffles can be served in the traditional way with ice-cream and syrup or they can be served as a more sophisticated dessert with strawberries and Creme Chantilly.

Macarons are shiny, delicate treats with moist centres. Also known as macaroons, they are made with icing sugar, ground almonds, egg whites and sugar.

There’s nothing like making your own Thai curry with your own curry paste. It may take longer but using fresh ingredients will enhance the flavour.