Spicy cucumber & watermelon salad

Up your salad game with this noodle, cucumber and watermelon salad in a punchy dressing, topped with peanuts. It works as a standalone dish or summer barbecue side

Beef sandwich with pink pickled onions

Make our spicy beef for dinner, then use the leftovers to make this filling sandwich with homemade pink pickled onions and punchy greens

Roast beef with spicy greens & avocado sauce

Cook this spicy beef dish for dinner, then use up the leftovers in three flavour-packed lunches to save time on busy days

Hot honey, orange & sesame prawn stir-fry

This fragrant stir-fry is packed with prawns, peppers and pak choi. Serve with rice or noodles for an easy midweek win

Beetroot bucatini

Be amazed at how the beetroot turns the pasta a majestic ruby red in this creamy, vibrant dish. It’s enough to convince anyone that beetroot is incredible. Add the sauce to anything from salads to pizza and pasta. This is one of my favourite dishes from my book, You Can Cook This!.

Takeaway-style mushrooms & ‘egg’

Mushrooms are the hero of this satisfying, sweet and salty dish, so if you’re craving ‘egg’ noodles, it’s so much better than ordering in. The secret is the bicarbonate of soda which magically combines with the starchy water to produce that distinctive egg-like flavour. To make the meal more substantial, top with crispy tofu or add more veg.

Carrot lox & bagel

If you go for a walk in Brooklyn on a Sunday, I’d guess that one in every ten people will have a bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese in their hands! I teased this recipe on social media and EVERYONE wanted to know how to make it. Surprisingly easy to make, carrot strips soften in the marinade, becoming deliciously chewy and it has the perfect balance of smoky spices, mimicking the texture and taste of smoked salmon.

Garlic & herb roast pork with cider gravy

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Elevate your Sunday roast with this impressive pork joint that boasts crispy crackling and tender meat. Gravy made with cider is the ideal complement

Lerato’s Tanzanian banana curry

Escape to east Africa with this budget-friendly curry. The unripe green bananas can be swapped for firm yellow plantains and you can add more chillies, if you like

Lamb tagine & sweet potato pie

Combine the Moroccan-inspired flavours of lamb tagine with fluffy sweet potato mash to make this comforting pie

Super easy one-pan chilli beef

Make this super easy, one-pan version of takeaway favourite crispy chilli beef in just 30 minutes

Horchata

Cool down with this rice and almond-based drink, popular across Spain and Portugal. It’s gently spiced with cinnamon and vanilla, and served over ice