Summery mushroom & truffled herb salad

A drizzle of truffle oil turns mushrooms on toast into an elegant starter, says associate food editor Barney Desmazery

Steak sandwich on a plate

Prepare your steak sandwich ingredients separately and let your guests assemble it themselves

Mushrooms on toast

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
The ultimate comfort dish – earthy mushrooms piled on toast topped with crisp, succulent prosciutto

Veggie platter

Alastair Little’s veggie antipasti platter makes an ideal starter course, or to serve with wine and a loaf of crusty bread

Nettle & blue cheese rarebit

No nettles? This simple rustic dish can also be made using spinach

Croque madame

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This speedy supper for one takes just five minutes to prepare

No-cook goat’s cheese pizza

Delight your family with these tasty goat’s cheese pizzas – you don’t even need to turn the oven on

Gigantes plaki

Satisfying and superhealthy, enjoy at room temperature as part of a meze, or on top of toasted sourdough

Onion bacon fougasse

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A traditional flat, leaf-shaped, French bread – similar to the Italian focaccia. It cooks in just 15 minutes

Chorizo & chickpea stew

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A casual storecupboard Spanish-inspired casserole that can be served in a tapas spread or simply with some toasted bread

Soft-boiled duck egg with bacon & asparagus soldiers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Boiled egg and soldiers goes grown up, with pancetta and asparagus sourdough fingers and creamy duck eggs

Asparagus soup

A super-green and super-tasty vegetable soup with a few simple ingredients, including spinach and shallots