Vanessa Austin

The Cubano, or Cuban sandwich, is like a ham and cheese sandwich on steroids, made with roast pork as well as ham, and pickles and mustard.

“With African influences and robust cooking, the okra is used to offset the protein for some freshness and texture,” says chef Luke Burgess.

A quick recipe for chocolate hob-nobs, exactly what you need to get through the afternoon slump.

A recipe for savoury fennel, cheese and chilli biscuits that hit all the right notes with an apéritif or in place of dessert.

The quantity of spice in these Swedish ginger cookies is a personal decision - we think the spicier the better.

There are many delicious incarnations of alfajores but the crisp meringue icing makes these among the best.

A simple and super-easy recipe for salted peanut and sesame biscuits. They also make a very tasty ice-cream sandwich.

Don't let the name fool you - Afghans are a delicious crunchy cornflake treats from our New Zealand neighbours.

Radishes with bone-marrow rouille from Smalls Bar in South Melbourne is the ultimate autumn snack.

In our book, hot apple pie and ice-cream has to be one of the most comforting things you can eat.