Creamy rhubarb tarts

Puff pastry makes these rhubarb tarts mouthwateringly delicate. Use your favourite fruit of the season

Deep-filled asparagus & mascarpone tartlets

A fresh starter or canapé. A little skill is require, but once mastered you can easily change the fillings to suit the seasons

Tomato & anchovy risotto with crispy crumbs

Use up budget storecupboard groceries in this simple Italian rice pot with basil and breadcrumb topping

Middle Eastern bread & goat’s cheese salad

Barney’s version of fattoush – a classic Middle Eastern bread salad. Fattoush doesn’t normally contain goat’s cheese, but it turns it into more of a main meal

Pan bagnat loaf stuffed with salade nicoise

Mary Cadogan shows you how to make a Provençal speciality that’s the most perfect of picnic foods

Banana loaf

A tasty way of using up overripe bananas

Salade aux lardons

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A chic, quick to make starter that looks great on the plate

Citrus-spiked chicken with roasted red onions

Spike up your chicken with a citrus tang – and make it low-fat by removing the skin before you cook

Chilli chicken with honey & soy

A fresh, light Oriental stir-fry which is low in fat and ready in 10 minutes – fresh and light after rich festive fare

Minestrone pasta pot

A vegetarian favourite for under 5’s, minestrone pasta pot