Tasty, good for you and unbelievably versatile, eggs are one of the most quietly heroic ingredients out there, says Giovanna Ryan

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric

■ Makes 12 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 20 mins 350g plain flour25g butter50g dark muscovado sugar, plus 1 tbsp extra50g pecans, chopped2 tsp baking powder½ tsp bicarbonate of soda1 tsp cinnamon3 eating appl

■ Serves 2 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 20 mins 2 skin-on salmon fillets (about125g each)1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped1 tbsp mirin1 tbsp soy sauce½ thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and g

■ Serves 1 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 35 mins 2 tbsp olive oil1 large skin-on chicken breast6 small new potatoes (about 200g), halved2 carrots, cut into rounds1 small onion, cut into wedges3 broccoli spear

Enveloped in a tasty outer coating, these teatime treats reveal a secret centre which only adds to their appeal