Charred steak with chimichurri sauce

Steak Argentinian style with a slightly sharp herby sauce

Essence of tomatoes

Make Raymond Blanc’s flavoursome tomato soup up to 1 day ahead, and keep chilled

Summer potato salad with minty Dijon mayo

Everyone loves potato salad – and this recipe, packed with veg, has more to offer than usual, in both flavour and glamour

Ultimate pizza Margherita

Take your senses on a trip to Italy with this authentic pizza Margherita

Cheesecake bombe with summer fruits

This summery pudding is deliciously light, although it’s hard to believe there’s no cream in it!

Isaac’s chocolate coconut squares

Go loco over coconut with these melt-in-the-mouth chocolate treats

Ultimate kedgeree

There are a million versions of kedgeree, but we reckon this is the best and easiest of the lot

Villa Valentina’s potato gnocchi

Authentic, light-as-a-feather gnocchi from Italy

Spring salad with watercress dressing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Savour all the flavours of an Italian spring with this salad with a British twist

Meatballs with vine tomato sauce

Get the kids to help you make these simple meatballs, or make them up in advance – great for Hallowe'en