Sunshine bars

The solution for any picnic or open air event – a no-bake bar packed with good stuff

Spaghetti with caramelised onion, kale & gorgonzola

Sweeten red onion with vinegar to contrast with salty, strong blue cheese and crunchy greens, then serve on a bed of healthy brown pasta

Sicilian aubergine, pine nut & raisin fusilli

Sicilians love aubergines cooked every which way. Try them in this summery pasta dish

Seville orange marmalade

Seize the short Seville orange season and boil up homemade marmalade to put on your toast and use in Jane’s recipes

Creamy parsnip & mustard gratin

This luxuriously creamy bake is the perfect partner to Sarah’s veggie pie

Hot smoked salmon & dill spaghetti

A healthy pasta dish with hot smoked salmon and dill – just five ingredients needed and ready in 30 mins

Smoked salmon spaghetti with chilli & lemon

A super simple pasta supper that uses budget offcuts of fish with just a little heat, flavoured with fresh citrus and herbs

Choc & ginger dippers

Have some leftover gingerbread dough? Bake it into biscuit fingers for dunking into hot drinks after a meal

Sweet pineapple & chilli chutney

A fruity, spicy pickle to contrast with hot savoury recipes – add the chilli seeds if you can handle the heat!

Linguine with watercress & almond pesto

Make your own Italian sauce from nuts, garlic and watercress, add a touch of lemon and serve with pasta

Roasted stone fruits

Bake peaches, nectarines and apricots in Italian Marsala wine, honey and butter and serve warm with ice cream

Leftover veg & orange cake

A novel way to use up root vegetables is to bake up a sweet, moist sponge with citrus flavours