Cheesy leek & spinach pasta

Comfort food at its best – penne with a blue cheese and tomato cream sauce with added vegetables

Caramelised onion & feta pizzas

This quick, vegetarian pizza has a tomato-free topping but plenty of cheese and contrasting sweet onion

Griddled pear & blue cheese salad

Contrast sweet grilled fruit with salty robust blue cheese and a honey vinaigrette in this stylish salad

Gooseberry jam

Use up a seasonal glut of fruit in a tasty homemade preserve – store it for months or present it as a gift in a rustic hamper

Crunchy fruit & nut cereal

Start the day with a filling and healthy mix of puffed rice, oats, fruit and nuts

Griddled aubergines with sesame dressing

Dress chargrilled aubergine with tahini, garlic, coriander and yoghurt for a versatile veggie side dish that you can cook on the hob or bbq

Spicy bean & corn dip

Turn the storecupboard staples of tinned sweetcorn, kidney beans and mixed beans into something special

Diamond Jubilee chicken

Update Coronation chicken with this salad of mild spices, apple, walnuts, yoghurt sauce and pomegranate

Wild mushroom & Parmesan vol-au-vent filling

For a great party canapé, fill puff pastry cases with creamy wild porcini and chestnut mushrooms

Roasted summer veg & pancetta pasta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Roast up courgettes and aubergines with plenty of garlic then serve with penne, crispy bacon, sweet basil and lots of cheese