Vegetarian recipes

Creamy chestnut purée is perfect for making into all sorts of wonderful desserts, including this decadent parfait, drizzled with boozy caramel

Blackberries take centre stage in this towering mille-feuille recipe. Coulis and fresh berries provide sweet-sharp contrast to the cream.

You'll love Ravneet Gill’s honey parfait, which sees the frozen cream lightly sweetened with honey, and studded with crunchy breadcrumbs.

The side dish of dreams – gratin dauphinois is France’s creamy gift to the world. This recipe ensures a firm and sliceable dauphinois.

Rosé is the perfect match for in-season pears in this poached pears recipe. Its delicate flavour enhances the pears’ sweet, buttery taste.

Manon Lagrève puts a French twist on a classic Anglo-American bake in this spiced carrot cake recipe from the Bake Off alumni.

This moreish banana bread is made with a sourdough starter and perfectly ripe bananas to create a quick and easy bake.

Making sourdough waffles is a great way to use your sourdough starter in a batter. Try them with irresistible melted cheese and jalapeños.

A traditional pastry from Brittany, kouign amann means ‘butter cake’ in the Breton language. You can also add slices of apple, extra caramel or even a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Looking for the perfect end to an autumn dinner? This almond, pear and tonka bean tart is it. Follow our tips for a beautiful dessert.

Buckwheat galettes are a northern French stalwart: speedy, deliciously savoury and ready for any filling, like creamy brie and sweet beetroot.

If you need a sweet snack fast, these moreish peanut butter and jam cookies offer a creamy texture with added crunch from the chunks of nut. A dollop of glistening jam is the perfect finish and cuts through the rich cookie base.

Nutty pastry and a creamy peanut butter frangipane are balanced with sweet-sharp fresh jam in this delight of a dessert. Keeping the berries whole in the jam creates welcome nuggets of juicy fruit to bite into.

Chocolate cake topped with chocolate meringue is always a good idea... This gluten-free cake tastes even better the next day: a greay bake to make ahead.

These pineapple puff pastry tarts are filled with almond and coconut frangipane on top of crisp puff pastry. Served warm with ice cream, this makes a delicious dessert.

Say goodbye to that old Victoria sandwich, this peanut butter and jam brown butter sponge cake from Tarunima Sinha will NOT disappoint.

Crème anglaise is a staple of the French culinary canon. Here's how to make this classic thin custard recipe - it's really quite easy!

This light and fluffy clafoutis has a custardy texture that’s perfect against the juicy, tart blackcurrants. Bay adds a herbal note.

Who doesn’t love crème brûlée? Combine the classic custard dessert with the comforting spiced flavours of chai and you’re on to a winner.

Squash tarte tatin takes the classic French dessert and gives it a savoury spin with miso, nutty squash and crispy sage on golden pastry.

This elegant dish of courgette and feta and blackcurrant puréee makes the perfect late summer starter, says The Ethicurean's Mark McCabe

Grilled peaches with burrata, courgette and lemon makes an easy salad for high summer. Grilling intensifies the peaches' natural sweetness.

You need to know about this barbecued aubergine and fig dish from Helen Graves, which comes with a pickled apricot and harissa salsa. It's the dream dish for a vegetarian barbecue.