Blackberry & lemon mess

Everybody loves traditional strawberry Eton mess, but blackberries also work beautifully with homemade meringue and luscious lemon cream

Spiced plum & blackberry crumble

Showcase fruit in a piping hot, oat-topped crumble delicately flavoured with cinnamon and star anise

Orange polenta cake

Give your dessert an Italian flavour with this moist and fruity polenta cake

Coconut cream cake

A tempting egg-free cake with a taste of the exotic to it

Gingered rich fruit cake

This traditional cake has been jazzed up with lots of ginger – you’d never know it’s gluten-free and dairy-free. Perfect for weddings and Christmas

Fennel & chestnut loaf with cranberry relish

Good Food reader Barbara Keen shares her vegetarian loaf recipe with seasonal chestnut and cranberry

Chicken Caesar salad

A classic chicken salad recipe, featuring crunchy croutons and a creamy, garlic dressing. Ideal for lunch with friends.

Vegetable stew with herby dumplings

The pearl barley makes this stew really hearty – perfect for a cold winter evening

Broccoli soup with cheese toasties

Use up any leftover cheese – blue, cheddar, red leicester… – in these melty baked sandwiches with soup

Easy gooseberry cobbler

This low-fat and satisfying cobbler is the perfect way to end a roast lunch with friends in summer