10 recipes delicious. readers are loving right now

Salted caramel loaf cake

If 2020 was the year of banana breads, in 2021 we raised you this: our indulgent salty caramel loaf cake topped with cream cheese icing. Turning this beauty out onto a plate and icing it is pure joy. We love it with a cup of coffee as an afternoon treat.

Kashmiri lamb shank rogan josh

Those five words guarantee gloriousness, and this new rogan josh main from Vivek Singh is a guaranteed winner. You’ve been cooking it up a storm.

The world’s best cake

Layers of crisp meringue, sponge cake and clouds of custard make a show-stopping treat in this Norwegian recipe. Sure it’ll take a bit of time to prepare, but what do you expect from the world’s best cake?

Carrot, sweet potato and feta fritters

Carrots are cheap, and when you can make them into something this tasty, it’s a wonder why we don’t make them the focus of meals more often. These versatile vegetarian fritters are perfect as a lunch, or serve with a green salad, yogurt and lime wedges as a light dinner.

Rick Stein’s custard tart

Your dessert of the moment! More than 11,000 of you viewed our custard tart recipe in just 24 hours last month. Rick Stein’s custard tart recipe is adored by all and with its hypnotic wobble it’s the perfect dessert for a special occasion. ⁠

Pastéis de nata

It would seem custard tarts little and large are currently the hot ticket. These pastéis de nata are a taste of summer holidays and we love them. What makes these iconic Portuguese treats so joyous to eat is the contrast between the crisp, flaky shell and their smooth, wobbly custard filling.

Crab linguine with parsley and chilli

Crab is in season and this linguine from Rick Stein has been your go-to. Sweet crab meat, fresh tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, garlic and a spicy kick of chilli flakes make for a quick and easy dinner that still feels luxurious.

Ultimate ginger loaf

Fall under the spell of our ultimate ginger loaf. It’s called ultimate for a reason! This is one of those cakes that gets more moist with time – it’s a soft, squidgy marvel and if you’ve never made a ginger cake before, join the masses and give this recipe a go!

Creamy tarragon chicken casserole

Our creamy chicken tarragon casserole is a reader favourite for good reason!⁠ The classic combination of tarragon, mustard, cream and white wine is perfect with the chicken thighs. PLUS it feeds 8 so you can freeze half for another day.

Baked salmon in a creamy maple and spinach sauce

Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s easy to see why so many of you have been loving our baked salmon in a creamy spinach sauce. Serve with potatoes or rice for a quick and easy weeknight meal⁣.⁠

Take a look at what else is good to eat now with all our seasonal May recipes.