Yellow rice

This is delicious – vibrant with spices, with a sweet note from the sugar and raisins. Perfect with our Bobotie recipe

Chilli green salad

This sweet salad is perfect teamed with Thai, Chinese and Japanese meals to give a bit of colour and crunch

Honey-roast carrots

Slightly sticky yet succulent and sweet, honey and carrots are a classic combination that will never go out of style

Buttery chilli prawns

Spicy seafood is a really versatile dish for sharing – make sure there’s plenty of bread for the juices

Ricotta, fig & prosciutto crostini

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Little Italian toasts topped with creamy cheese, sweet fruit and salty ham – a killer combination to be served as a nibble

Pimm’s iced tea

Mixing this summer favourite with ice-cold mint & citrus tea makes a less sweet but every bit as refreshing cooler

Smoked salmon & avocado sushi

Fancy making sushi at home? This simple recipe makes 32 healthy little bites, ideal for lunch or served as canapés

From-the-freezer mince pies

Keep these festive favourites nice and simple or spice things up with some imaginative twists

Blackberry zabaglione

Italian zabaglione is lovely rippled with a few crushed berries for a quick, outstanding dessert

Buttery sage & onion sprouts

How do you serve your Brussels? We like ours in plenty of butter, sweet roasted onion and peas for added vibrancy

Garlicky tomato pasta

Use your cupboard ingredients for a vegetarian treat for two

Bananas with mango & passion fruit caramel

A wonderfully sweet, refreshing and low fat treat