Lunch recipes

Cheese Aigrettes

These fluffy little aigrettes can be served as a first course for 6. With a spicy tomato sauce they will make a light lunch for 4.

Cheese Aigrettes

Fish Gougere

Fish gougere is made from cheese-flavoured choux pastry. Quicker and easier to do than you might imagine, it makes an interesting light dish. Gougere is cheese-flavoured choux pastry, unusual, with a luxury touch, but very cheap to make. Combined with the fish it makes a delicious light lunch dish.

Fish Gougere

Banana Ginger Parkin

This is a nutritious, energy-giving cake that is a really good choice for packed lunches as it doesn't break up too easily.

Banana Ginger Parkin

Chive and Potato Scones

These little scones should be fairly thin, soft and crisp on the outside. They're extremely quick to make, so serve them for breakfast or lunch.

Chive and Potato Scones

Essen Eggs

Add a touch of sunshine to your autumn supper table with bright, tasty Essen eggs.

Essen Eggs

Sweet and Sour Fish

Serve this tasty, nutritious dish with brown rice and stir-fried cabbage or spinach for a delicious lunch.

Sweet and Sour Fish

Cucumber and Alfalfa Tortillas

Wheat tortillas are extremely simple to prepare at home. Served with a crisp, fresh salsa, they make a marvellous starter, light lunch or supper dish.

Cucumber and Alfalfa Tortillas

Chicken Pittas with Red Coleslaw

Duck and apple with orange dressing

The classic combination of duck and orange is fired by a faint trace of ginger and given a subtle crunch by toasted almonds. Apple slices make a sweet contrast.

Duck and apple with orange dressing

Spicy Crab with Chilli Mayonnaise

Fresh crab meat mixed with milky ricotta cheese, crunchy sweet pepper, chillies and onions is served with a spicy dressing to make a lunch dish that is both decorative and satisfying.