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Buckwheat Blini With Caviar

The holidays present a number of opportunities to splurge, and New Year's Eve is the ultimate night for it. Though it may seem a cliché, the classic combination...

Author: David Tanis

Fruity tabbouleh with feta

Use up a few storecupboard staples in this bulgur wheat salad packed with dried fruit, nuts and herbs

Author: Ren Behan

Asparagus & courgette salad with feta & sesame seeds

Griddling vegetables gives them a deeper flavour, which matches the toasted seeds and salty cheese perfectly

Author: Xanthe Clay

Crab & leek pasties

Adding a crabmeat filling to these pasties makes these special enough to serve to friends

Author: Good Food team

Herby chicken & butter bean soup

This rustic, chunky soup uses up leftover roast chicken and is packed with flavour from fresh rosemary, sage and thyme

Author: Cassie Best

Easy spiced salmon kedgeree

Smoked salmon adds a new twist to this kedgeree - it's perfect for Saturday brunch

Author: Merrilees Parker

Asian chicken salad

This easy-to-prepare salad is filled with zingy flavours - the simplified version is great for kids' lunchboxes too

Author: Emma Lewis

Herbed chicken, peach & feta salad

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Author: Jane Hornby

Garlic mushrooms on toast

A fast and filling lunch with creamy mushrooms that's packed full of flavour

Author: Good Food team

Spinach, bacon & white bean salad

A low-calorie dish with contrasting flavours of salty, crispy bacon and sweet red peppers

Author: Good Food team

Souffléd crab & asparagus tart

This melt-in-the-mouth tart can be served as a main course, or as a brilliant starter for eight served with a green salad

Author: Mary Cadogan

Sticky treacle glazed ham

James uses the steam-roast method to cook his Christmas ham, so you don't need an enormous pan to boil it in

Author: James Martin

Crunchy cauliflower, apple & blue cheese salad

A tasty combination of crunchy cauliflower, sweet apple and creamy, salty blue cheese

Author: Good Food team

Spicy tuna quinoa salad

Ready-to-eat pouches of grain mean you can have a healthy lunch in minutes. Mix with veg and sustainable tuna

Author: Good Food team

Herb roast chicken

Choose your favourite herb for this beautifully moist springtime chicken dish - fresh basil or mint would be ideal

Author: Good Food team

Spiced cauliflower with chickpeas, herbs & pine nuts

Roast cauliflower with cumin and caraway then serve with healthy chickpeas and herbs in this Middle Eastern-style salad

Author: Good Food team

Crispy sesame fish burger with lime mayo

Make a four star fish finger sandwich by serving crisp pieces of cod, haddock or pollock in a roll with coriander mayo and avocado

Author: Cassie Best

Pasta salad with tuna, capers & balsamic dressing

Update tuna pasta salad by skipping the mayo and adding balsamic vinegar, olive oil, colourful tomatoes and celery

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Roast duck two ways with spiced clementine sauce

Christmas dinner for two? Forget having to carve a whole duck and enjoy this meltingly soft, crispy skinned leg and breast meat version instead

Author: Jane Hornby

Slow roasted tomato & gruyère tart

Slow-roasting tomatoes will intensify their flavour and sweetness. Serve warm for best results

Author: Mary Cadogan

Turkey & spring onion wraps

Give yourself a low-fat treat with these super-quick sandwich tortillas - a fab way of using up leftover turkey

Author: Silvana Franco

Herby asparagus & bacon tart

An open puff pastry pie of seasonal greens, mint, chives and parsley with a creamy mascarpone base

Author: Sarah Cook

Celeriac, pancetta & thyme soup

Its appearance may be gnarly, but the soft white flesh of turnip-like celeriac is versatile, and perfect paired with salty pancetta

Author: Good Food team

Curried Chicken Salad With Slow Roasted Tomatoes

Eric Asimov brought this recipe to The Times in 1998, part of a round-up of some of the specialty sandwich shops cropping up in Manhattan at the time....

Author: Eric Asimov

Feta & semi dried tomato omelette

Cooking up eggs with cheese and tomato makes for a super-quick meal for one that's ready in 10 minutes

Author: Good Food team

Asparagus & tuna salad

Give the bistro classic, niçoise salad, a seasonal twist by swapping green beans for tender asparagus

Author: Sarah Cook

Louisville Hot Brown Sandwich

Author: Marian Burros

Pork & slaw sandwiches

Turn your leftovers into something special with these lunchbox-friendly pork baps with tangy mustard

Author: Good Food team

Black bean burritos

Our easy black bean burritos are nutritious and full of smoky chipotle flavour. These energy-boosting Mexican wraps are perfect fitness fodder.

Author: Barney Desmazery

Easy noodle soup

This quick and easy soup is the perfect lunchtime meal for kids - satisfying and healthy too

Author: Good Food team

Chopped tarragon, bacon & chicken salad

Use up leftover roast chicken in this green salad with peas, celery and avocado, herbs and a mustard dressing

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Courgette & ricotta tart

Roll out a puff pastry base and have a vegetarian meal in minutes with sliced greens, basil and ricotta cheese toppings

Author: Good Food team

Indian bean, broccoli & carrot salad

Stock up on your super-greens with this vibrant, healthy lunch dish with cucumber raita, mustard seeds and lots of veggie goodness

Author: Good Food team

The Frankies' Fried Eggplant Sandwich

This extraordinary sandwich, served at Frankies Spuntino in New York, is crisp and tender, lightly oily in a good way, and filled with salty pungent flavor...

Author: Melissa Clark

Mexican roast chicken & tomato soup

Enjoy the chunkiness of chipotle chicken and black beans combined with the smooth sweet soup, plus a kick of chilli

Author: James Martin

Halloumi with lemony lentils, chickpeas & beets

A great storecupboard salad, topped with golden brown halloumi and quick, homemade pickled red onion

Author: Charlie Clapp

Maida Heatter's Cuban Black Beans And Rice

Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Bean, ham & egg salad

This satisfying salad, crammed full of green vegetables, new potatoes and lean ham is low calorie and low fat

Author: Good Food team

Creamy leek, potato & ham pie

Make your own shortcrust pastry then fill with sweet leeks, Lancashire cheese, cooked ham and a chive and crème fraîche sauce

Author: Angela Boggiano

Orange, walnut & stilton salad

This light, sweet and salty salad with crumbled blue cheese makes a great no cook midweek supper with crusty bread

Author: Good Food team

Vegetarian quesadillas

Have a pack of flour tortilla wraps knocking about in your storecupboard? Sandwich them with a bean filling and griddle

Author: Lucy Netherton

Sirloin steak sandwiches with smoky relish

Homemade relish and mayo make this prime cut baguette extra special

Author: Barney Desmazery

Noodle broth with Thai flavours

A spicy, nourishing soup packed full of vegetables and Asian flavours - rice noodles help keep the fat and calories low

Author: Xanthe Clay

Tarragon & almond chicken

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Author: Geraldene Holt

Spicy tuna & cottage cheese jacket

For a low-fat energy lunch try a carbohydrate-heavy baked potato with a light and nutritious filling

Author: Good Food team

Potato, Salmon and Spinach Patties With Garlicky Dill Cream

These patties were inspired by a trip to a Southern diner with a memorable salmon patty on the menu. The secret to their soft and creamy texture? Mashed...

Author: Melissa Clark