“come new year’s eve i crave fresh, vibrant and gutsy flavours”

SERVES 6 PREP 20 mins plus chilling NO COOK EASY 50ml gin2½ tsp dry vermouth1 lemon, zested and juiced90g pitted green olives from a jar,plus 1 tbsp of the brinelarge pinch of caster sugar3 tbsp extra

This is chicken and chips with a Greek-style makeover using a gorgeous spice rub then cooking the chicken until meltingly tender. Carve onto a platter and serve with the confit tomatoes (below) and a

Crowd-pleasing dishes inspired by summer travels

Serves 6Prep time 15 min • 150g hot-smoked trout, roughly chopped • 1 small garlic clove • Finely grated zest ½ lemon, plus juice of 1 lemon • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle • 19

What I really love about this dish is you can use it in so many different ways. Throw it over pasta — the Sicilians love pasta with aubergine — or you can just have it with bread, like naan, or rice,

In her new book Mexican Table , 2005 MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers presents simple recipes bursting with delicious Latin flavours. Here are our favourites…