Oven-baked chicken pilau

This chicken pilau is not only satisfying, it’s healthy too

Herby quinoa, feta & pomegranate salad

A Middle Eastern-style meze bowl with healthy grains, parsley, mint and coriander

Sicilian aubergine, pine nut & raisin fusilli

Sicilians love aubergines cooked every which way. Try them in this summery pasta dish

Chocolate & pecan tart

Pecan pie crossed with chocolate tart with a dash of maple syrup – we can’t argue with that

Spaghetti with spinach & garlic

A quick and satisfying after-work meal which is superhealthy too

Baked sea bream with tomatoes & coriander

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Sea bream is a delicate white fish that is best cooked simply, as in this Mediterranean-style one-pot

Roast pepper & salmon platter

The perfect alfresco salad. Warm new potatoes, roasted peppers and salmon, mixed with the punchy flavours of capers and anchovies

Fennel, watercress & pine nut salad

Marinating the fennel with an orange dressing gives this salad a delicious, fresh zing from Lesley Waters

Kale pesto

This leafy green cabbage-like vegetable is a genuine superfood – it’s great whizzed up in place of basil in an Italian sauce

Linguine with watercress & almond pesto

Make your own Italian sauce from nuts, garlic and watercress, add a touch of lemon and serve with pasta

Chocolate chunk pecan cookies

You can’t beat American-style cookies with big chunks of chocolate and nuts. The perfect grown-up biscuit

Butterscotch bars

Wonderfully chewy snacks for outdoor days and picnics