Cheesy spinach bake

Add some glamour to your lunchbox with this smart vegetarian recipe

Aubergine, tomato & Parmesan bake (Melanzane alla Parmigiana)

Every Italian cook has their own version of this classic aubergine dish. It’s even better made a day ahead

Creamy cheese & potato bake

A comforting cheesy potato bake is the perfect accompaniment to a hearty meat dish in winter

Pasta with creamy walnut pesto

This unusual pesto is also wonderful
with potato gnocchi, on crostini, in panini, or
stirred into risotto at the end

Pasta with mozzarella, mint & fresh tomato sauce

A fresh but filling dish full of light summer flavours

Crispy new potato bake

A crisp and juicy rustic side dish, peppered with tangy olives and capers

Cherry tomato, kale, ricotta & pesto pasta

Fresh basil sauce and cherry tomatoes give this healthy dish a beautiful colour – it’s also full of fibre and vitamin C

Kale pasta with chilli & anchovy

Anchovies and robust greens are a classic partnership and the saltiness of the fish teams well with pasta

Ham & cheese bake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Prepare this warming dish the day before, so all you need to
do is pop it in the oven when you wake up

Pasta ‘ncasciata (Aubergine wrapped pasta dome)

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Carmelita Caruana’s celebrates the tastes of Sicily with this impressive pasta dome – superb for entertaining

Asparagus, broad bean & smoked salmon pasta

A seasonal supper or lunch

Seedy gremolata

Toast mixed seeds with crushed garlic, parsley and the zest and juice of a lemon to make gremolata. It’s a great topping for salads, pasta, meat and vegetables