Real tomato soup

Creamy tomato soup is the stuff of childhood, and it’s easy to make yourself. Emma Lewis shows you how

Tropical breakfast smoothie

Start your day with this fruity blend of passion fruits, mango, orange and banana. It's a good source of vitamin C and provides 1 of your 5-a-day, too

Mini chicken pies

These tasty savoury treats are ideal for summer picnics

Easy caponata

Caponata is a chunky aubergine sauce that is great for dipping bread sticks into or spreading on toast

Potted fresh & smoked salmon

This great help-yourself starter is guaranteed to get your dinner party off to a flying start – you can make it in advance too

Parmesan-baked ricotta with tomato, olive & basil salad

This impressive starter is perfect for entertaining guests and can be made ahead for extra ease

Tomato, basil & Parmesan scrambled eggs

Spice up your Saturday morning scrambled eggs with a taste of the Mediterranean

The ultimate makeover: chocolate brownies

Angela gives these rich treats a makeover, with a magic ingredient to reduce the fat content…

The ultimate makeover: Chocolate mousse

This sophisticated dessert is great for a dinner party, or for a lighter family pud use ordinary dark chocolate with less cocoa solids

Choc-cherry muffins

If you’ve got a spare half-an-hour, whip up these easy muffins and freeze them for when you need them