Banana & custard pots

These mini tiramisu-style desserts are a quick, no-cook treat to round off a family meal

Peppered steak tortilla salad

This main-meal salad is a treat for two, with only five ingredients to buy

Mango chicken with spiced pilau

Spice up your midweek meal with this healthy and flavour-packed recipe

Grilled salmon with chilli glaze & lime crème fraîche

Spice up your midweek meal with this fragrant Mexican recipe

Mexican potatoes

Spicy fried potatoes with soured cream for dipping, great as part of a Tex-Mex meal

Ravioli with squash & crunchy crumbs

Turn a pack of ravioli into a stunning meal with a little help from BBC Good Food

Storecupboard spaghetti puttanesca

An easy spaghetti for all the family that requires little or no shopping

How to use up olives

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Bet you’ve got half-used jars lurking at the back of your cupboards. Here are 10 ideas to finish up those olives

Oriental steak salad

Perk up your steak with this tangy oriental main-meal idea from Brian Glover

Curried flatbread

A spicy naan bread – a great side dish for an Indian meal – dry-fried in just five minutes

Quickie sausage goulash

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Rustle up a quick low-fat sausage meal – a perfect midweek family-filler

Minced beef & sweet potato stew

Thrifty lean mince makes a great base for a hearty family casserole – serve this one-pot with seasonal greens