Summer vegetable minestrone

A healthy summer soup – based on an Italian classic and packed with greens, it’s a good source of fibre and vitamin C

Quick prawn, coconut & tomato curry

Make curry in a hurry with this speedy recipe – a fragrant spice pot ready in half an hour

Lamb & apricot stew

A fruity and warming Middle Eastern tagine to be served with couscous and herbs – a speedy casserole with plenty of flavour

Brownie fudge pie

This gooey chocolate dessert is given a hint of spice with cinnamon in the pastry. It freezes well for an easy dinner party dessert

Sticky plum flapjack bars

This is a great recipe to get the kids in the kitchen – they’ll enjoy the results too

Sweet & sour lentil dhal with grilled aubergine

Spice up supper with this superhealthy recipe that’s high in fibre, packed with iron and counts as 4 of your 5-a-day – it’s cheap too!

Welsh cakes

Pice ar y maen, a Welsh teatime treat passed on through generations and still as popular as ever. Perfect for making with the children

Sesame & honey tofu with rice noodles

This tasty tofu dish is full of fibre, iron, vitamin C and calcium. The perfect midweek health boost

Mixed-bean chilli with wedges

A warming bowl of meat-free comfort food. Make extra for the freezer

Fruity biscotti

The perfect make-ahead gift, these will keep for up to a month after baking and look really impressive

Bread pudding

This simple bake is lovely with tea, or custard or ice cream for dessert

The River Cafe’s winter minestrone

A really thick, filling minestrone soup – tastes even better after a day