These delicious recipes embrace messiness

Sometimes - don't deny it -  you just want to make a mess. Well, grab your napkins because that's exactly what these recipes let you do (but in the most delicious way). Courtesy of Canadian food writer Julie Van Rosendaal, author of Dirty Food: Sticky, Saucy, Gooey, Crumbly, Messy Shareable Food, these are the guilty pleasure meals you've been looking for - the ones where the food drips down your arm, or a good amount of finger-licking is required after.Find the recipes below (you can thank us later), and don't forget to click on the video above for our whole chat with Julie!

Sticky buns

Dirty rice

Papdi chaat

Bashed salad

Saucy chocolate pudding cake