Zehrs

With an aromatic blending of toasted fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns and star anise, and infused with fresh ginger and chopped coriander, this luxuriously rich and smooth roasted butternut squash soup is a complementary meeting of both French and Asian-inspired flavours.

Start your day right with this hearty quesadilla, perfect for a weekend breakfast. Chili powder is a mixture of chilies, cloves, coriander, cumin and oregano, and is not particularly spicy.

Brimming with a duo of enticing almond flavours and aromas, these delicate cookies receive a final dusting of icing sugar while still warm. Crisp and light, they make an impressive presentation as part of a dessert platter, or you can wrap them decoratively to create a thoughtful homemade gift.

In Greek mythology, Aphrodite was the goddess of love. This variation on a Greek salad is a one-bowl, chop-and-toss quicky.

Tart apples such as Northern Spy or Ida Red are ideal for crisps and crumbles. Dark berries add a boost of beneficial phytochemicals.

We added cranberries for a tart twist to a cool-weather classic. No need to thaw the cranberries first- they easily cut in half. You can serve crisp warm or at room temperature, making it a good make-ahead dessert for the holiday meal. Serve with vanilla ice cream for an extra-special treat.

Cooking one thick pancake in the oven is less fussy than frying individual pancakes in batches on the stove-top. Everyone gets hot pancakes and can eat at the same time.

Applesauce is the secret to keeping this quick loaf moist, while keeping the fat down.

A lovely pick-me-up after an afternoon skating, biking or jogging. Try with a cup of hot chocolate in the winter months! Ground almonds provide 0.84 g omega 6 per cookie.

In Argentina this would be called asado, which is both the method of cooking and the social event, just like the English barbecue. Our chimichurri sauce adds so much flavour you don’t need to do anything else.