Easiest ever lasagne

Lesley Waters shows how easy it is for kids to try their hand in the kitchen

Whole roast bream with potatoes & olives

Roasting the fish along with the potatoes means all the lovely flavours mingle

Really easy roasties

The secret to really great roast potatoes, fluffy parboiled potatoes and hot oil – simple!

Poached & smoked salmon pâté with bagel toasts

A chunky fish terrine that’s easy to make and delicious with toasted sweet bagels

Jerk sweet potato & black bean curry

Serve your vegetable curry Caribbean style, flavoured with thyme, jerk seasoning and red peppers – great with rice and peas

Peppermint candy biscuits

These heart-shaped cookies with a crunchy mint filling are fun for children to make and give as a present

Ham & cheese bake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Prepare this warming dish the day before, so all you need to
do is pop it in the oven when you wake up

Broad bean pilau

This broad bean dish will add a Middle Eastern twist to any summer occasion

Citrus iced tea

If you love tea, but you don’t find it refreshing in hot weather, try this wonderfully fresh alternative

Ember-baked focaccia stacks

A great storecupboard standby recipe for the barbecue – try using any jars of roasted veg you’ve got