Coconut-crusted lime chicken

Treat your friends or family to these chicken bites, delicious with mango chutney and rice – and good cold the next day too

Red Thai meatball curry

A colourful, zingy curry that the whole family will enjoy

Festive fondant fancies

Turn a simple traybake into magical mouthfuls with these fun and easy decoration ideas

Smoked salmon & lemon risotto

Inspired by a risotto from London restaurant Ooze, smoked salmon may sound expensive for a midweek meal, but is no more costly than cooking with red meat

Hot-smoked salmon with creamy pasta & pine nuts

Add a few special ingredients to this simple pasta sauce and you have an impressive meal for friends in just 15 minutes

Honey nut ricotta with strawberries

Round off your meal with this simple dessert – serve on a large plate and ask everyone to help themselves

Lemon cod with basil bean mash

A heart-healthy supper that makes the perfect midweek meal for two

Cottage pie cakes

These rostis with beef mince are great for using up leftover mashed potato and are ideal for a family supper

Indian mince with fresh tomato salad

This flavour-packed dish is super-cheap and speedy to make, the perfect family meal

Meatballs with pesto mash

A rustic Italian-style family dinner, with herby mashed potatoes

Salmon, broccoli & potato bake

A classic combination of flavours for a midweek family meal – make this recipe in just one pot

Summer veggie pasta

This makes a great vegetarian family supper, but it can easily be halved to serve two