This recipe for crispy quinoa salad makes a healthy, light lunch with under 350

Classic British Bread and Butter pudding is easily elevated using Hot Cross Buns. A delicious and simple bake in the oven dessert

An easy and almost healthy recipe for chocolate chip oat cookies with hazelnuts

A classic tomato and chilli sauce for pasta with vegetarian option or spiced up with pancetta for meat-lovers

A frugal roast for two people with tarragon butter - roast crown of chicken made with a whole bird, carefully portioned

A delicious summery soup that's perfect to use up a courgette or zucchini glut

Summer side or light supper with parma ham and fresh garden peas

A classic spicy tomato and lentil soup is the perfect food for winter - and great for chilly summer evenings too

A frugal fish dish with monkfish cheeks, chorizo, spinach and tomatoes. Ready in minutes, the perfect supper dish

An easy potato salad recipe that you can adapt to your own taste. Perfect for barbecues or pot-luck event.

An easy recipe for a classic seafood paella using British fish

Classic French Pissaladiere with onions, anchovies and olives on a sourdough bread base

How to make English Pancakes - filled here with cherries in kirsch and cream

Salmon Linguine with Wild Garlic Pesto - a seasonal dish for spring which you can make at other times of the year with basil pesto.

A classic French pudding normally made with cherries. This version uses figs preserved in rum for a luxurious and grown up dessert

A delicious and healthy way to enjoy red meat that is lower in calories and naturally organic. Venison burgers are easy to make too

A hearty Hungarian style goulash made with beans, potatoes, tomatoes paprika and loads of veg is both warming and healthy

Easy supper dish of prawns or shrimp with chorizo, tomatoes and linguine pasta

Mince and Tatties is a classic Scottish dish of mince cooked with carrots, onions and beef stock, served with fluffy mashed potatoes

Black Beans and Sweet Potato are bound with aquafaba and spices for a delicious plant-based, vegan burger

A Classic British dish Toad in the Hole is made with sausages and batter, baked in the oven till it's fluffy - and served with onion gravy

Healthy chicken pho recipe with all the taste of this Vietnamese classic in a homemade chicken broth

A delicious, frugal recipe for potatoes cooked in stock. Lower in calories than dauphinoise, but every bit as tasty

Traditional style Focaccia from Genoa with olive oil and honey using a sourdough starter