Beefy melanzane parmigiana

Try a meaty take on the traditional Italian aubergine bake by adding rich beef ragu. Top with mascarpone, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese

Giant peach, nectarine & apricot meringue tart

Using shop-bought puff pastry makes this dazzling summer tart topped with stone fruit, almond paste and dollops of meringue super quick to prepare

Creamy courgette risotto

This melt-in-the-mouth vegetarian dish served with pine nuts and fried courgettes is everything a traditional Italian risotto should be

Garden tomato salad

This simple salad of ripe tomatoes with fragrant herbs and finely diced shallots makes a refreshing side salad or buffet dish

Big breakfast courgette & potato ro?sti

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Skip the frozen hash browns and fry up your own potato cakes for brunch. Serve with bacon, eggs and ketchup

Slow-roast tomato tatin

Make a savoury tarte tatin with sweet and sour-slow cooked tomatoes on a crisp puff pastry base

Spanish stuffed peppers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Slow roast red peppers filled with chorizo, baby tomatoes, lots of garlic and a sweet sherry vinegar glaze

Griddled aubergine salad with sultanas & pine nuts

A simple vegetarian side or main course salad drizzled with sweet honey dressing and served with Greek yogurt

Lamb, apricot & shallot tagine

Adapted from the Moroccan roast lamb fish ‘mechoui’, this slow-cooked dish has an aromatic marinade and irresistably fruity sauce

Strawberry & almond cheesecake sponge

This easy summer bake made by adding dots of cheesecake mix to almond sponge along with chunks of fruit is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser