Blackberry Victoria sponge

Master Victoria sponge cake with this recipe for younger cooks, which features an easy-to-follow method. Kids can adapt it with different jams and fruits

Sticky ginger & honey chicken skewers with noodle salad

These ginger and honey chicken skewers are perfect as a summertime dinner, served on a bed of marinated noodles

Cauliflower & curried mayo burgers

Try these veggie burgers at your next barbecue – they pack in two of your five a day and a kick of curry heat

Sweet potato tacos

Shake up your midweek meals with these colourful veggie tacos. Omit the feta and soured cream to make them vegan, or use a plant-based alternative

Whipped ricotta, spring onion & leek matzo lasagne

Rustle up a matzo lasagne, a supper-time staple for many Jewish families over Passover. This version is made with spring onions, leeks, spinach and ricotta

Steak sarnies with sticky onions & blue cheese

Enjoy the classic combination of steak and blue cheese on delicious sourdough for a simple but special lunch

Coronation chicken scotch eggs

Elevate standard scotch eggs by combining them with another picnic staple: coronation chicken. This is a great snack to serve at a summer street party

Pizza beans on toast

Bring together two beloved dishes, beans on toast and pizza, in this hybrid lunchtime treat – the whole family will enjoy it

One-pot green bean, potato & pesto pasta

For a speedy and nutritious midweek meal, combine pesto and greens with pasta and new potatoes – a light supper for long summer evenings

Royal summer trifle

Wow a crowd with this fruity trifle. It serves 10, making it ideal as a sharing dessert for an al fresco party to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee