Giant peach, nectarine & apricot meringue tart

Using shop-bought puff pastry makes this dazzling summer tart topped with stone fruit, almond paste and dollops of meringue super quick to prepare

Beefy melanzane parmigiana

Try a meaty take on the traditional Italian aubergine bake by adding rich beef ragu. Top with mascarpone, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese

Garden tomato salad

This simple salad of ripe tomatoes with fragrant herbs and finely diced shallots makes a refreshing side salad or buffet dish

Creamy courgette risotto

This melt-in-the-mouth vegetarian dish served with pine nuts and fried courgettes is everything a traditional Italian risotto should be

Slow-roast tomato tatin

Make a savoury tarte tatin with sweet and sour-slow cooked tomatoes on a crisp puff pastry base

Big breakfast courgette & potato ro?sti

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Skip the frozen hash browns and fry up your own potato cakes for brunch. Serve with bacon, eggs and ketchup

Spanish stuffed peppers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Slow roast red peppers filled with chorizo, baby tomatoes, lots of garlic and a sweet sherry vinegar glaze

Griddled aubergine salad with sultanas & pine nuts

A simple vegetarian side or main course salad drizzled with sweet honey dressing and served with Greek yogurt

Strawberry & almond cheesecake sponge

This easy summer bake made by adding dots of cheesecake mix to almond sponge along with chunks of fruit is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser

Lamb, apricot & shallot tagine

Adapted from the Moroccan roast lamb fish ‘mechoui’, this slow-cooked dish has an aromatic marinade and irresistably fruity sauce