Honey chicken

Rustle up this family-friendly honey chicken, flavoured with garlic, soy sauce, lemon and ginger, in 30 minutes. Serve with rice and broccoli for a filling meal

Buttercream icing

Foolproof cake frosting requires just butter and icing sugar – try out different flavourings and use our guide for quantities

Roasted red pepper & pesto dressing

Add texture to your meal by keeping this roasted red pepper & pesto dressing chunky. It works beautifully with our barbecued fish with lemon & rosemary

Fried chicken

Try Melissa Thompson’s favourite method for cooking fried chicken inspired by the cooks she met while delving into this history of this classic dish

Easy apricot tart

Impress guests with our easy apricot and marzipan tart for dessert. Make the marzipan, but you can use ready-rolled puff pasty and canned apricots for ease

Tuna, olive & spinach spaghetti

Fresh flavours of red onion, spinach, parsley and dill combine with tuna, olives and wholemeal spaghetti to make a balanced and low-calorie supper that’s a great midweek dish

Honey & lime ice cream

Indulge in a bowl of honey and lime ice cream for dessert. The sweetness of the honey pairs beautifully with tangy lime. Top with lime zest and raspberries

Two bean & herb salad

Rustle up this easy bean & herb salad with green beans and cannellini beans. It’s a lovely summer side dish to a barbecue or al fresco meal

Turkey sausage & pesto soup

Cook up some turkey or chicken sausages and combine with cannellini beans, kale and pesto to make this filling soup. Serve with crusty bread, if you like

Cherry bakewell tart

Make this glorious cherry bakewell tart for dessert, with homemade almond pastry, a frangipane filling, cherry jam and fresh cherries dotted throughout

Air-fryer doughnuts

Cook doughnuts without the need for too much oil. These have a slightly different texture, but are still fluffy and delicious. Top with glaze or sugar and cinnamon

Polish doughnuts

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Make a batch of fluffy glazed doughnuts, topped with crunchy chopped almonds for a special occasion. The dough includes jam for a subtle sweetness