Coconut prawns with lime mayonnaise: crunchy oven-baked prawns and something zesty to dip them in.

Fregola with balsamic-roasted tomatoes and basil, makes a simple, fresh pasta salad.

Radicchio cups with borlotti beans and tuna: a store-cupboard standby graduates to a casual first course.

Chicken and chickpea cassoulet, an easy version of the rustic French classic updated for the 21st century.

A simple, luscious little appetizer with loads of flavor: spicy chorizo topped with seared sea scallops.

Asian-spiced sticky chicken drumettes, gloriously glossy cutlery-free goodness.

A simple, fresh pasta with marinated artichokes, peas, mint and ricotta

Personal cheesecakes for two. Yes, you read that right. Tangy, creamy and just the right size.

The Italian way with rice and peas – risi e bisi – is delicate and beautifully balanced, as soothing as risotto without all the stirring.

Slow-cooked lamb with orzo, feta and oregano, a relaxed one-pot wonder

Spiced baby eggplants make a great side dish or a useful building block for salads.

Golden corn-flavored muffins: sweet for breakfast and brunch or savory as a side with dinner. A small-batch recipe.

Turmeric-roasted cauliflower with lemony tahini sauce and crunchy toasted almonds.

Back to basics: how to slow-roast a chicken. An easy, step-by-step recipe for new cooks.

Orecchiette with pancetta and peas, a quick, fork-friendly pasta sauce.

Broad bean salad with mint, feta and lemon oil: luscious and full of fresh, springtime flavors.

Peach clafoutis: a simple baked dessert that lets ripe fruit shine.

Slow-roasted Roma tomato soup, with depth from roasted garlic.

Meltingly tender Moroccan lamb with apricots, heady with North African flavors.

The two-minute starter: scallops with fresh chilli and lime. A little heat, a little zing: simple, fast and delicious