This is a wonderful way of making a luxury treat from something that would otherwise be thrown away. The other great thing about it is that the only time-consuming bit is the chocolatey part, and you can save that job until you feel like doing it. You don't even have to go out and buy oranges specially – just peel them carefully when you have them and store the peel in the freezer until you have enough. This is best made with dark chocolate with the highest possible cocoa solids. Green & Blacks do a cooking chocolate which is good for melting.

Sort of North African, though probably not wildly authentic.

A spicy coleslaw like salad

A tasty vegetarian nut roast, especially good for winter

Proper squidgy goo-ey ones. Not nasty crunchy ones.

A rich nutty cake to eat on its own or to dress up with fruit or cream.

Hot cross buns - from a Waitrose recipe card, adapted for the breadmaker.

Grass fed Kerry Hill mutton is even tender enough to enjoy in a quick stir fry. This sharp, sweet marinade is perfect for those who shy away from spicy foods.

A faintly Indonesian style beef curry, a great alternative to a stew for using up stewing steak.

Sweet and sour turnip thing, good with roasts.

Knocks spots of anything out of a can

Merguez are originally North African, but very popular in France. They need fierce grilling - ideally over charcoal. Spicy and moreish as well as being Moorish! Absolutely ideal for the barbecue. And you could easily make feisty mini burgers from this mix if you don't want to stuff sausages.

The recipe has its origins in one printed in "Casa Moro", Sam & Sam Clark's 'home cooking' book - but I have considerably adjusted the balance of the spicing (and deliberately left out the dried Rose petals!).

Gil's winning way with excess lamb. Not a sausage - but with merguez style spices.

Silly, lovely, soft and chewy American style chocolate chip cookies by Bagpuss.

Another of Bagpuss's delicious biscuit recipes. This produces very nice biscuits akin to shortbread which are also very pretty with the spiral effect.