Milk

A jolt of hot espresso is the perfect foil for these creamy, just-set puddings.

Rice pudding makes a gorgeous chilled dessert, particularly topped with honeyed figs.

Milko meringue ice-cream sandwiches recipe - For milk ice-cream, bring milk, cream and vanilla seeds to a simmer in a saucepan.

Buttermilk-brined lamb shoulder with harissa recipe - For the buttermilk brine, place salt and 600ml water in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring until salt dissolves.

Ham and provolone mac and cheese with fried egg recipe - Preheat oven to 180C. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until not quite al dente (7-8 minutes).

Chocolate crémeux with caramel recipe - Bring milk, cream, vanilla bean and seeds, and half the sugar to the boil in a saucepan. Meanwhile, whisk yolks with remaining sugar until pale and creamy.

"The flavours in this cleansing dessert combine to give a taste that's greater than its simple parts would have you imagine," says Carey.