3 ways with ... Walnuts

Walnuts make a great addition to brownie recipes. Photo / Thinkstock

Cheese course
The new season's creamy walnuts are just made for the cheese platter. Thinly slice a sweet walnut bread, or serve freshly shelled nuts with strong blue cheese, stilton or gorgonzola, a salty feta, goat's curd or even buffalo mozzarella.

Home baker
Fresh walnuts are the perfect excuse for whipping up a luscious chocolate cake. Sprinkle over spicy orange muffins, mix into the topping of an apple crumble or make a filling for a caramel tart.

Pasta fast
Stir chopped walnuts through a creamy pasta or risotto with wilted spinach, watercress or rocket. Walnuts pair well with pumpkin, beetroot and brussels sprouts.