![Hot honey and ricotta on toast. Food and prop styling: Polly Webb-Wilson.](https://media.guim.co.uk/87a7591d5260e962ad459d56771f50fc0ce05f14/96_934_5453_5453/1000.jpg)
It works for any occasion: breakfast or brunch, a quick lunch, light supper, a snack for any reason. Something on toast ... Words, Nigel Slater says, to carve on his tombstone. He’s a fan, whether infusing cream with shells for a perfect prawn topping or whisking up his brilliant lemon curd. Also making our top 20 are Georgia Levy’s devilled mushrooms, Amy Newsome’s baked-bean twist and Laura Goodman’s ricotta and hot honey. There’s Mat Lindsay’s Aussie take on anchovy toast, and tomatoes in creme fraiche from Joe Woodhouse. Just leave room for a slice with Rebecca Bishop’s cherry amaretto jam.
Hot honey and ricotta on toast recipe by Laura Goodman
Just add zesty orange juice and a few chilli flakes for a tongue-tingling topping (pictured above)
Bruschetta of lentils, balsamic cream and salami recipe by Paul Flynn
![Bruschetta of lentils, balsamic cream and salami.](https://media.guim.co.uk/285f8c5b16aaba400167c5e75b817d580ca91a68/0_3697_6192_3715/1000.jpg)
With its rich topping, a kick of vinegar and spicy cured sausage, this tasty combination is pure comfort
Fennel, tomato and sardine toasts recipe by Flora Shedden
![Fennel, tomato and sardine toasts.](https://media.guim.co.uk/5dcacb8912b7c16f89cd98eb4e54799452e3fa15/0_1053_2122_1273/1000.jpg)
A straightforward staple that lends itself to almost endless adaptations
Nigel Slater’s prawn toast recipe
![Prawn toast.](https://media.guim.co.uk/4f18e16a7e69a1b1c837673cf1766c17125ce350/0_1224_4882_4880/1000.jpg)
Celebrate the magic that happens when you mix prawns with cream and dill
Recipe for miso brown butter scrambled eggs by Sophie Godwin
![Miso brown butter scrambled eggs.](https://media.guim.co.uk/17c6937fb7bc4dfadb6af7eaa39b1b3f7df436fd/567_3960_4423_2652/1000.jpg)
Fermented flavours bring the humble egg to life
Georgia Levy’s recipe for creamy devilled mushrooms on toast with a fried egg
![Creamy devilled mushrooms.](https://media.guim.co.uk/8182ca8c488ab40dc8d3153f7c69c7d3c93623eb/46_1099_6049_6049/1000.jpg)
Forget the kidneys and cover mushrooms with the classic spicy sauce instead
Tomatoes cooked in creme fraiche with mint on toast recipe by Joe Woodhouse
![Tomatoes cooked in crème fraîche with mint on toast.](https://media.guim.co.uk/33c0721d6b53390586957aa4808a04110ec605ed/0_482_3853_3853/1000.jpg)
Any tomato will do for this perfect light lunch
Anchovies on toast recipe by Mat Lindsay
![Anchovies on toast.](https://media.guim.co.uk/2b50fe47b955028a44beef951078a651368661d1/116_675_2026_2024/1000.jpg)
Could this classic be the greatest combination of all time?
Truffled leek rarebit recipe by Lucy Cuthbert and Betty Cuthbert
![Truffled leek rarebit.](https://media.guim.co.uk/3b14df6b482f2d38a2ecc3834d8299e840dad8f6/187_3094_5766_3460/1000.jpg)
For a touch of midwinter magic, try pepping up the humble leek
Gill Meller’s recipe for aubergine on toast with basil, pumpkin seeds and chilli
![Aubergine on toast with basil, pumpkin seeds and chilli.](https://media.guim.co.uk/933ce960439fac16b907da3f04741b617324e863/0_3034_5929_3558/1000.jpg)
Roast your aubergines whole in the oven for a variation on baba ganoush
Lamb tartare with pickled cucumbers and amba recipe by Oded Oren
![Lamb tartare with pickled cucumbers and amba.](https://media.guim.co.uk/8d0119c07a7854346226bd0e890bf5bd61a2b148/0_1124_2606_1564/1000.jpg)
A dish that’s super-quick but rich and complex at the same time
Avocado and tahini roasted chickpeas recipe by Emily Kydd
![Avocado and tahini roasted chickpeas.](https://media.guim.co.uk/96572caed37c3fb282c1fd47dc34fce94b3040a8/0_205_2268_2267/1000.jpg)
Contrast the smoothness of avocado with a kick of cumin and paprika
Broken beans recipe by Amy Newsome
![Broken beans.](https://media.guim.co.uk/5ec74e39bb3b0eef07316203fbf708285ae2fa65/0_2808_5618_3371/1000.jpg)
Open a can and create this sweet, smoky and restorative bean dish in a few simple steps
Ravinder Bhogal’s recipe for nori-salata toasts
![Nori-salata toasts.](https://media.guim.co.uk/9a62dc232face8386235665a9cd52e6b0121190a/8_3052_5499_3299/1000.jpg)
A vegan take on taramasalata, where seaweed flakes do the heavy lifting
Nigel Slater’s recipe for creamed butter beans and spinach on toast
![Creamed butter beans and spinach on toast.](https://media.guim.co.uk/b14aadfd174a7a6b4250f764a8060e51b430a149/0_346_5129_5126/1000.jpg)
A light lunch that combines pickled onion with creamy beans and blue cheese
Angela Hartnett’s recipe for confit garlic and goat’s curd toast
![Confit garlic and goat’s curd toast.](https://media.guim.co.uk/b4ea844f035c1f0658010c9efc4432a5a13578a4/0_831_4894_4893/1000.jpg)
The best olive oil and the freshest garlic intermingle to make this first-rate confit
Kaya coconut jam recipe by Mandy Yin
![Kaya coconut jam.](https://media.guim.co.uk/5171a34489d465e9391bd5888a8414b23ba56058/0_2055_5408_3244/1000.jpg)
This traditional Malaysian condiment can be made in less than half an hour
Nigel Slater’s recipe for lemon curd
![Lemon curd.](https://media.guim.co.uk/02bafe803272da783832cff47c353b42426ab42c/0_1392_4920_2950/1000.jpg)
This little jar of sunshine couldn’t be easier to make at home
Chocolate toast with olive oil and sea salt recipe by Claire Thomson
![Chocolate toast with olive oil and sea salt.](https://media.guim.co.uk/ad57920d19615a69a375ff4d5f79fcd599f3d93c/319_1120_4161_4161/1000.jpg)
Use the finest quality chocolate when it’s time for a devilish snack – best consumed late at night
Cherry amaretto jam recipe by Rebecca Bishop
![Cherry amaretto jam.](https://media.guim.co.uk/188d15a07c19df0d5190cc98132a53f044f96326/0_2981_5556_3332/1000.jpg)
Gift it or keep this flavoursome jam for yourself – frozen cherries work just as well