Emergency chocolate dessert
When life hands you lemons, hand them back and make these warm, fudgy little chocolate cakes instead.
Sea salt and balsamic vinegar wedges
A bowl of crunchy, savoury oven-roasted potato wedges is an easy and always welcome snack with drinks.
A pantry oven-baked risotto
Using everyday ingredients that you might already have to hand, this is the relaxing way to make a risotto.
Sprouts, shallots and hazelnuts
Brussels sprouts make a terrific side dish when you roast them with shallots, nuts and lemony flavours.
Personal pavlovas for two
Make gorgeous little pavlovas with just one egg white and top with cream, raspberries and pomegranate.
Edamame and mint dip
A light, bright dip with a fresh springtime vibe. Vegan-friendly and gluten-free, too, so everyone’s happy.
Easy leek and gruyère tart
Rustically rough and loaded with gentle leeks and smooth cheese, this tart is a snap to get together.
Butternut-chilli mash
The sweetness of pumpkin meets its match in some chilli heat for an addictively good little side dish.
Quick berry crumble
Satisfy your warm dessert needs with this super-fast crumble with frozen fruit and a buttery topping.
Blue cheese panna cotta
No one needs to turn an already creamy cheese – gorgonzola dolce – into a panna cotta. Apparently, I can't stop.
Easy noodle stir-fry
A simple and versatile way to get a great dinner on the table in a few minutes with a minimum of fuss.
Chorizo pasta bake
Take a comfort food classic to the next level with spicy chorizo and a rustic, crunchy sourdough topping.
Spiced baby eggplants
Their natural flavour complemented with spices, these are a lovely side dish or basis of a great salad.
Oranges with vermouth and thyme
A refreshing dessert with a touch of the negroni: oranges marinated in a thyme-infused vermouth syrup.
Easy artichoke and tomato tarts
The simple, streamlined way to make these versatile little tarts to fill with your favourite deli treats.
Slow-roasted Roma tomato soup
This is my very Zen tomato soup: simple, unadorned and (if you only know the tinned stuff) enlightening.
Sweet potato spoonbread
Any easy side dish that can do double duty as a tasty substitute for pancakes in an uncomplicated brunch.
Chocolate terrine
A luscious chocolate custard and salted caramel dessert, served chilled and sliced with amaretti crumbs.