Roasted mud crab dressed with its own juice, then enlivened even more with tangy mayonnaise - does lunch get much better than this?

Sometimes it pays to keep it simple. Toasty bread, butterflied sardines, agrodolce. Dinner done.

The nori salt isn’t strictly necessary, but make a double batch and keep it in the cupboard to add a quick lift to fish dishes or roasted vegetables.

The foolproof combination of white wine, garlic, seafood and tomato is employed here for a super-quick weeknight dinner.

A pasta dish that's best served on special occasions.

Utterly simple and with a speedy curing process, these sardines make a quick and easy light lunch with some crusty bread or an effortless starter as part of a larger menu.

A medley of seafood shines in this tomato, fennel and white wine broth that feeds a crowd and uses just one pot. Ripper.

Why not turn the lobster roll into a transseasonal snack by serving them hot?

This dish doubles-down on the seafood theme with nori plus snapper - it makes for a high-impact yet speedy dinner.

This is one of those meals where you can put the pot in the middle of the table and just let everyone serve themselves and get a bit messy. A pile of napkins and plenty of toasted sourdough are essential.