From fast stir-fries to decadent chocolate desserts, take inspiration from spring’s most popular salads, roasts and more in 2016.

Strawberry and watermelon cake

Okonomiyaki with sticky soy pork belly

Chicken braised in mustard and verjuice with buttered green beans

Quinoa salad with pomegranate, pumpkin and ashed goats cheese

Soy pork and ginger meatballs with hoisin greens and rice

Chocolate tart

Spiced potato and pea fritters with sweet and sour chutney

Shirni Parwana’s masala carrot cake

David Thompson’s grilled pork skewers

Roast cauliflower with almonds, Israeli couscous and za’atar

Nougat, salted peanut caramel and milk chocolate tart

Chocolate truffle layer cake

Kung pao chicken

Chicken stir-fried with holy basil and chilli
