Secret green sauce spaghetti

Sneak some extra green veg into pesto-based pasta sauce

Chicken satay

Food editor Barney begins his cooking with kids series- first off, Barney and his daugher Maisie make chicken skewers with peanut sauce

Lighter crème brûlée

The secret to this healthier French pud is to make the custard very thick intially as unlike your normal recipe, it’s not baked afterwards

Blueberry & pistachio cake with cardamom cream

Reader Janine Watkins shares her recipe for a light and nutty celebration sandwich sponge with floral notes and bursting berries

Grilled chicken with chilli & sesame seeds

Flavour grilled chicken strips with Thai chilli sauce, ginger and honey and serve with broccoli for this speedy meal for two

Fish tagine with saffron & almonds

A low calorie Moroccan fish stew flavoured with saffron, almonds, cinnamon, ginger and more. It’s ideal for entertaining- make a batch ahead and freeze

Sausage & veg one-pot

A lighter casserole packed with green veg including fennel, broad beans, peas and green beans, served in a creamy basil and parsley sauce

Chicken, squash & pesto lasagne

This alternative pasta bake is great for making in batches- assemble the layers of mascapone, chicken, basil and butternut then freeze or bake

Merguez lamb kebabs

A take on the highly-spiced North African lamb sausages, these skewers are served with aromatic cumin yogurt

Weeping tiger steaks

This recipe is hot- hence its name! Dress beef sirloin in coriander and green Thai chilli and serve with cooling cucumber and cabbage salad

Chicken tikka burgers

This Indian dish is traditionally cooked in a clay oven, but works on the barbecue too- try with homemade tamarind chutney and herb salad

Sri Lankan runner bean curry

This vegan spice pot is cooled down with coconut milk- ginger, cinnamon, cloves, mustard seeds and garam masala are all key flavours