Lamb with spicy chickpeas

A storecupboard favourite, harissa can turn a bit of meat into a real treat. Leftovers make a good salad too

Spiced sweet potato salad with crisp noodles

The noodles are fried until crisp and then scattered over this colourful salad for a bit of crunch

Teriyaki noodle broth

A light ramen-like soup with noodles, chicken and a spiced stock base

Fresh Savoy, red onion & egg pie

A great vegetarian main – perfect pastry and a scrummy filling

Courgette salad

This courgette salad is the perfect barbecue accompaniment

Moroccan chard & lamb pan-fry

A quick, exotic one-pan dish

Dill & poppy seed soda bread

Make this bread the day before you want to eat it

Harissa oil

Use this oil liberally for marinating and roasting, and for brushing over cuts of meat for grilling and barbecuing – it’ll keep in the fridge for up to one week

Speedy soy spinach

A fast and healthy vegetable side dish with an Asian aroma

Quinoa rice pilau with dill & roasted tomatoes

Whip up a quinoa rice marvel in minutes – it’s superhealthy and counts as 1 of 5-a-day

On-the-run breakfast bars

No time for breakfast? Save time and money – make your own breakfast bars

Stir fry of green peas with grilled salmon

An unusual Indian recipe, subtly spiced and healthy to boot – you could try it with chicken instead of salmon