How to make glazed baby turnips and garden peas with basil cream sauce. The transitional period from summer to autumn in Ireland offers an array of exciting and vibrant ingredients. There’s leafy greens and freshness but also some heartier root vegetables hitting shelves. I wanted to create something that was vibrant and celebratory of the season that we’re currently in. This makes a wonderful side dish or a veg-focused main to share.

This recipe for sausage casserole or sausage hot pot is very straightforward but also very delicious. It’s big on flavour and is a handy choice for feeding a hungry family without much effort at all. It has plenty of herbs and spices is is topped off with charred peppers and beans. I love it with fresh bread for mopping everything up. Treat the chilli as optional and give the sausages a nice colour at the start.

This is my famous recipe or honey-glazed rainbow carrots with ricotta, pistachio, chilli & orange. As you can imagine, it’s big on flavour. This elevates any roast dinner or family-style get-together. Roasting the vegetables this way brings out a lovely level of sweetness and a natural nuttiness and the accompaniments hit every flavour mark.

With sprouts still being in season in Ireland I wanted to create something a little special with them. I love the flavour of a well roasted, blackened sprout. A few drops of balsamic as they finish off in the oven really lifts them up. These tacos pack a lot of flavour in, and with a few simple tweaks (the sour cream, honey and cheese) they can be totally vegan.

This eye-catching salad for two is quick, easy, vibrant and zesty. The bright citrus notes play wonderfully with the salty, rich haloumi. The dressing lifts it with a bit of sweetness provided by the honey. I love to serve it up on one big plate as a main or as a side to accompany other dishes.

This recipe looks good and tastes even better. Above all else, it’s very straightforward to make. Soft, high-quality chorizo from Spain works the best, and the Prosecco doesn’t have to be anything fancy.

This spinach dish is simple but delicious, and packs a serious flavour punch. It’s tangy, refreshing, and addictive, and is perfect for barbecues or as a starter or side with crisps, chips and bread. It never goes to waste. You can hollow out a large bread loaf and place it inside for extra presentation points. This recipe makes a large shareable bowl.

There are many ways to cure fresh olives. Last summer, I was lucky enough to travel to Andalucía in the south of Spain, where the Montes family took the time to show me their own tried and tested techniques, made with home-grown olives fresh from their very own trees. This method is free from any artificial preservatives.

This recipe was inspired by the Catalan tradition of eating wonderfully dark and grilled calçots with a creamy fresh romesco sauce. The leeks respond really well to an intense heat like this and work beautifully with the richness of the sauce. I serve it as a side dish and it always goes down well.

My sister first learned this dish in the hills of Tuscany, and has since become a pro at it. A simple, quick and lighter take on the traditional carbonara, I was surprised by the punch of flavour that you can get from the vegetables, and perhaps controversially, I can say with all honesty that I don't miss the bacon in it.