Cinnamon-scented plum jam

This delicately spiced jam is a gorgeous way to preserve the taste of autumn fruits – delicious spread on hot buttered toast or teacakes

Baguettes

Make fresh, French bread at home with this simple recipe – an overnight starter called a poolish gives a golden crust and chewy middle.

Baked nectarines & raspberries with almonds & honey

One of the simplest ways to showcase summer fruit, this dessert is finished with a crunchy amaretti biscuit and flaked almond topping

Coconut cherry berry fool

Use up an abundance of cherries in this easy layered dessert, with crumbled macaroons and a coconut yogurt cream topping

Spicy fennel linguine with sardines & capers

Fennel adds an aniseed punch to this quick pasta dish with chilli-infused sardines, zesty lemon and parsley

Fennel, cherry & goat’s cheese salad with lentils

This seasonal salad is packed with contrasting flavours and textures such as crunchy walnuts, hearty Puy lentils and juicy cherries

Spring vegetable & cauliflower tabbouleh

Grated cauliflower replaces the grains in this twist on a Middle Eastern salad with parsley, mint, asparagus and courgette

Spiced whole cauliflower & warm chickpea salad

Roast a whole cauliflower to lock in flavour and make an impressive centrepiece – cut at the table or serve in wedges

Baked cauliflower pizzaiola

There’s no need to make a tomato sauce for this Italian-style vegetarian one-pot – the oven will do the work for you

Tofu brekkie pancakes

Silken tofu is the secret to making a stack of fluffy, thick, American-style vegan pancakes without gluten, eggs or dairy