Fancy Sandwiches

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Preparation

Arrange some sliced roast mushrooms on grilled bread drizzled with olive oil, then squeeze some roasted garlic from its husk over the top or use just the roasted garlic with a few needles of roasted rosemary.

Stuff toasted flatbread with sliced, char-grilled sirloin steak; add grain mustard, mayonnaise and watercress.

Mash avocado with lemon or lime juice and a shake of Tabasco Green (jalapeño). Spread over sea-salted toast with fresh coriander, and dress with virgin olive oil.

Team smoked salmon with sliced pickled cucumbers and ricotta on toasted bagels.

Pile hummus, toasted cumin seeds and sesame seeds, sea salt and, if you have them, strips of grilled aubergine (eggplant) and fresh mint leaves onto homemade french toast.

Toss soft herring roe in well-seasoned flour; shallow-fry in butter and oil, and serve on buttered toast with a squeeze of lemon.

This one sounds dodgy, but its the best thing to do with a tin of sardines: mash them with Branston Pickle and white wine vinegar, then pile onto buttered toast. Very comforting on Sunday nights.