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These light and very almondy amaretti are crisp on the outside and slightly chewy inside. Whip up a batch for edible presents - you can dust them with icing sugar for a pretty finish.

This hearty cauliflower and potato curry is one of the most common vegetable curries you will find in India. Serve with spiced jeera rice for a cheap, filling and vegan midweek meal.

The pleasure of this classic dessert is the immediacy – the hot meeting the cold and tasting at all stages of melting, first with a spoon and then drinking the last drops straight from the bowl.

Ackee and saltfish is Jamaica's national dish, and makes the perfect breakfast or brunch. The nutty taste of the lobes of ackee is complemented perfectly by the sharp salinity and firm texture of salt cod.