Espresso, chocolate & chilli cake with coffee cream

The warmth of coffee and chilli combine beautifully with chocolate in this impressive dinner party dessert, finish with double cream

Prawn & mango salad

Kids will love this colourful salad with avocado and mint – add cold cooked pasta for a more filling packed lunch

Pea hummus

Use cannellini beans, garlic and tahini in this quick, easy and healthy dip – perfect packed in kids' lunch boxes with pitta bread and veggies

Runner bean & fennel slaw

This light, healthy slaw, dressed with garlic, mustard and lemon, makes a great barbecue side dish

Apple crumble & custard cupcakes

These extra-special cupcakes taste just like traditional crumble and custard – top with cream icing and apple-shaped biscuits

Apricot & crème fraiche Eton mess

Jam jars are perfect for transporting this fruity dessert to your favourite picnic spot – crumble over meringues just before serving

Fish stew with roast garlic & saffron

Try this simpler, lighter version of bouillabaisse, a classic fish soup – serve with toasted slices of baguette to mop up the tomato based sauce

White chocolate & cardamom tart with raspberry dust

Try this stunning white chocolate dessert to finish off your Sunday roast – sprinkle with freeze-dried raspberry dust to make it extra special

Coconut ice cream with mango & passion fruit

Sweet mango and tangy lime make a great topping for ice cream in this easy, fruity dessert

Veggie noodle pot

This noodle salad with sugar snap peas and baby corn makes a great packed lunch for kids – an easy way to get 2 of their 5 a day

Roasted squash with crushed pistachios

For a delicious side dish, roast butternut squash until caramelised and scatter with pistachios and thyme to serve

Spiced aubergine pilaf with poached eggs

Chunks of roasted aubergine are stirred through rice in this vegetarian meal, topped with mint and poached eggs for protein