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

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

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

Coconut & corn curry

Enjoy this warming coconut and corn curry for an easy meat-free meal for two. Full of warming spices, it’s a quick and comforting vegan dinner

Healthy tuna pasta

Try our quick and easy healthy tuna pasta. It’s comforting, but also packed with three of your five-a-day and can be doubled to feed a family

Vanilla pavlova with pineapple & passion fruit

Prep all the elements for these pavlovas and let the kids build them. Pineapple and passion fruit is a great springtime combination, or try berries in the summer

Build your own pesto pasta salad

Rustle up this easy pesto pasta salad for the family. Customise it by adding your kid’s favourite veg

Fish finger hot dogs

A twist on a classic fish finger sandwich the whole family will love. Try Paul AInsworth’s trick of lightly salting the cod to firm it up before cooking – it’s a game-changer

Panuozzo sandwich

Make your own baguettes and pesto to make these pizza-inspired sandwiches for the whole family. They’re surprisingly quick and easy to make and are great for lunch or a light dinner

Affogato chocolate pots

Whip up these coffee-laced chocolate pots in advance of entertaining. They’re easy to make but the flavours are pure sophistication

Wild mushroom mac ‘n’ cheese

Give mac ’n’ cheese a mushroom makeover for a freeze-ahead family meal. Using dried wild mushrooms means you don’t have to wait until they’re in season

Meze meatballs

Try our meatball meze with hummus, tzatziki, onion, cucumber and tomatoes. It’s ideal as a family weeknight platter if people eat at different times