Honey chicken  ?Prep:15 mins Cook:15 mins ?Easy ?Serves 4 Rustle up this family-friendly honey chicken, flavoured with garlic, soy sauce, lemon and ginger, in 30 minutes. Serve with rice and broccoli for a filling meal Ingredients 4 chicken breasts (about 600g), trimmed and cut into 2-3cm cubes 2 tbsp plain flour 40g piece of ginger, peeled and finely grated 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 6 tbsp soy sauce 5 tbsp honey ½-1 lemon, juiced 1 tbsp sunflower, vegetable, rice bran or rapeseed oil cooked rice and steamed broccoli, to serve (optional) Method STEP 1 Tip the chicken into a bowl ..read more

  Strawberry panna cotta  ?Prep:30 mins Cook:25 mins plus cooling and 3 hrs chilling ?More effort ?Serves 6 Serve this creamy set Italian dessert with a top layer of fresh strawberry sauce and our homemade salted almond snaps on the side Ingredients For the panna cotta 3 gelatine leaves 450ml double cream 200ml whole milk 100g white caster sugar 1 vanilla pod For the strawberries 400g strawberry, hulled and halved, or quartered if very large 1 ½ tsp cornflour 50g white caster sugar Method STEP 1 For the panna cotta, put the gelatine leaves in a small bowl of cold water to soften ..read more

 Lamb Steaks  ?Prep: 35 mins Cook:1 hrs  ?Easy ?Serves 4 This tender and smoky grilled leg of lamb is a memorable centerpiece of a summer barbecue. Ingredients 4 (12- to 14-ounce) cross-cut lamb leg steaks (about 3/4 inch thick) 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon dried oregano Garlic-Caper Vinaigrette Marsala Cipollini Onions, warm or at room temperature Pistachio Gremolata Directions Place steaks on a work surface. Using a meat tenderizer or fork, poke steaks all over until well tenderized (or ask your butcher to tenderize the steaks). Sprinkle with ..read more

  Fish tacos ?Prep:20 mins Cook:10 mins ?Easy ?Serves 4 Pack in the flavour and lots of veg in this easy fish tacos recipe. It's an easy way to get your family eating more fish, and one portion counts as three of their 5-a-day Ingredients 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp smoked paprika 2 limes 500g white fish fillets, such as cod, haddock, pollack or tilapia, skin and bones removed ¼ red cabbage 2 large tomatoes 2 large avocados 2 tbsp vegetable oil 8 small corn or wheat tortilla wraps small bunch coriander, chopped 1 green chilli, finely sliced, optional 100g soured crea ..read more

Bolognese  ?Prep:25 mins Cook:1 hr and 30 mins ?Easy ?Serves 12 Whip up a huge batch of bolognese that's fit to feed a hungry crowd, or freeze half for a speedy midweek meal Ingredients 4 tbsp olive oil 6 smoked bacon rashers, chopped 4 onions, finely chopped 3 carrots, finely chopped 4 celery sticks, finely chopped 8 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp dried mixed herbs 2 bay leaves 500g mushrooms, sliced 1½ kg lean minced beef (or use half beef, half pork mince) 6 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes 6 tbsp tomato purée large glass red wine (optional) 4 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp sugar parmesan ..read more

  Pizza baked potato  ?Prep:5 mins Cook:1 hr and 45 mins ?Easy ?Serves 4 This budget-friendly supper combines two favourites in one dish. Top your jacket spuds with cheese, tomato, pepperoni and basil Ingredients 4 baking potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil ½ red onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 60g pack sliced pepperoni, torn 400g can chopped tomato ½ small pack basil leaves, shredded 100g grated mozzarella Method STEP 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Scrub the potatoes and dry well, then prick several times with a fork. Bake directly on the oven shelf for 1-1 ..read more

                        Mussels   ?Prep:15 mins Cook:5 mins ?Easy British mussels are cheap, sustainable and surprisingly simple to cook. Follow Mary Cadogan’s step-by-step guide to preparing mussels Ingredients 1kg mussels, in shells small glass white wine 1 shallot, finely chopped chopped parsley, to serve Method STEP 1 Tip the mussels into the sink or a large bowl of cold water. Swish them around with your hands to wash them thoroughly. Use a small sharp knife to scrape off any barnacles attached to the shells. D ..read more

                 Caramel cake ?Prep:45 mins ?More effort ?Serves 10 - 12 This cake uses a few shortcuts but the final result is a deliciously impressive dulce de leche and pumpkin spice-filled sponge Ingredients For the cake 80ml vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing 450g pack vanilla or white cake mix (or make your own cake mix, see tip below) ½ x 425g can pumpkin purée 125ml full-fat milk 4 large eggs 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (available from uk.iherb.com, or mix it yourself by combining 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger ..read more

  Asparagus pasta ?Prep:10 mins Cook:30 mins ?Easy ?Serves 2 Making a cream out of the stalks means that every mouthful of pasta will have a delicious taste of asparagus Ingredients 1 bunch asparagus 142ml tub double cream 2 garlic cloves, peeled, but left whole 50g parmesan, half grated, half shaved 250g tagliatelle Method STEP 1 To prepare the asparagus, cut off and discard the woody ends, then neatly cut the tips away from the stalks. Keep the tips and stalks separate. In a small saucepan bring the cream and garlic to the boil. Take off the heat, remove the garlic, then se ..read more

  Pizza Margherita  ?Prep:15 mins Cook:15 mins plus rising and proving ?Easy ?Makes 2 large or 4 small pizzas (serves 4) Vegans needn't miss out on pizza Margherita. Our recipe combines the classic flavours of this Italian comfort food using plant-based substitutes Ingredients For the pizza dough 500g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting 1 tsp dried yeast 1 tsp caster sugar 1 ½ tbsp olive oil, plus extra For the tomato sauce 100ml passata 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried oregano) 1 garlic clove, crushed For the topping 200g vegan mozzarella-style cheese ..read more