Lime

Brunch means Bloody Marys. Here, they're full of verve thanks to a salt-and-pepper rim, lime juice and a juicy green olive. Bottoms up.

"The bulk of this dish can be prepped ahead of time, and who doesn't love sugar snaps?" says Dave Verheul.

The freshness of this sesame-crusted kingfish sashimi is amplified by a light ponzu dressing and accompanying greens.

Breakfast or dessert, this fruit salad is a refreshing sugary hit at any time of day.

"Lemon chicken is one dish I don't look back at with nostalgia - there's no love lost there," says Kylie Kwong. "This is my interpretation, which steers well clear of the processed sauces from a jar."

This do-ahead tart is chock-full of tropical flavours and is summer in a dessert.

This soy pork salad is equally delicious with the pineapple simply chilled rather than barbecued.