Smoked haddock soufflé

This recipe uses the fish–poaching milk to make the soufflé base, and fresh herbs and chopped tomatoes are added for a lovely flavour. Serve straight from the oven, with crusty wholemeal bread to accompany.

Gruyère, ham and mushroom salad

The Swiss cheese gruyère is usually used for cooking, but its sweet, nutty taste makes it the perfect choice for a salad, too. It works well with lean ham, green beans, cherry tomatoes and salad leaves in a piquant lemon and green peppercorn dressing.

Gruyère gougère with ratatouille

Many cooks won't attempt to make a gougère, which is a choux pastry ring, because they think it's too difficult. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Choux pastry is very simple to make, and it can be prepared ahead – shape the [...]

Apple-berry soufflé omelette

This light, sweet omelette should be cooked just before serving, but can be prepared up to the end of step 2 an hour ahead. It's a simple yet delectable pudding to make in late summer and early autumn that makes the most of seasonal fruit.

Chinese-style lemon chicken

A savoury lemon sauce seasoned with a hint of sesame tastes fabulous with tender chicken and crunchy Asian vegetables. Serve with steamed jasmine rice or even plain egg noodles to add some satisfying starchy carbohydrate to the meal.

Chicken and vegetable casserole

This healthy casserole makes an easy midweek meal. To make it even quicker, you could use frozen or pre–prepared vegetables from your supermarket, ready to go straight from the packet to the pan. Mixed wild and long–grain rice goes [...]

Celeriac and spinach soup

Celeriac makes a rich soup with lots of flavour and a creamy texture. Baby spinach leaves complement the celeriac beautifully, bringing vibrant colour and a light, fresh taste to the soup in the final minutes of cooking.

Classic gazpacho

This traditional Spanish soup is full of wonderfully fresh flavours and packed with vitamins as all the vegetables are raw. Cool and refreshing, it is the ideal choice for a simple lunch or midsummer supper, with some crusty country–style [...]

Cidered pork stew with light herb dumplings

A spoonful of Dijon mustard peps up this simple, vegetable–rich pork stew. Fluffy herb dumplings served on top help to mop up every bit of the full–flavoured sauce, and turn the stew into a well–balanced meal in a bowl. You can [...]

Chicken chilli soup with salsa

This colourful soup is inspired by the spicy and complex flavours of chilli con carne. Full of delicious vegetables and served with tortillas and a refreshing salsa, it makes a healthy main course that is fun to eat, and it is sure to appeal to [...]

Chilled leek and avocado soup

Coriander and lime juice accentuate the delicate avocado flavour in this refreshing soup. It is simple yet interesting, and ideal for a summer's dinner–party first course or a light lunch. Do not add the avocado too soon – not [...]

Broth with herb oatcakes

A wholesome meal–in–a–bowl, this soup is similar to Scotch broth, but made with rabbit rather than lamb. Aromatic tarragon and a mixture of vegetables give the soup a fabulous flavour, and an accompaniment of [...]

Chunky mulligatawny

This lightly spiced soup is robust and satisfying – the perfect choice for a simple meal on a cold day. Generous spoonfuls of fresh raita bring a terrific contrast in flavour and texture to the soup, which is finished with fried curried [...]

Vegetable chips with peanut dip

Oven–baked chips are not only healthier than those that are fried, their flavour is fresher too. Here, thin slices of beetroot and potato are baked to make dippers for a spicy Southeast Asian dip. If possible, slice the vegetables with a [...]

Artichoke soup with caraway

Looking like knobbly new potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes have a distinctive, yet delicate, flavour that goes well with other root vegetables, particularly in a smooth–textured soup. Sweetly aromatic caraway seeds complement the vegetable [...]
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