Patience is a virtue that can all but dissipate if you're starving. Luckily help is at hand here with a speedy recipe for baked sea bream with chilli, lemon and garlic that's ready in just 15 minutes. Serve with a salad, or if you can wait a few more minutes, some boiled new potatoes.
Sticky turkey fajitas make a quick and satisfying dinner. Strips of turkey are marinated in sugar, soy sauce, and sweet chilli sauce before being lifted out and stir fried. The marinade is then used to cook the vegetables, giving them a sweet, sticky and glossy sheen.
Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas. A super-tasty side dish for meat, fish and veggie mains, this Brussels sprouts recipe has gorgeous lemony, chilli flavours – a lovely complement to the nutty, earthy flavours of the sprout.
For speedy, perfect roast potatoes try this recipe, using smaller, baby new potatoes and goose fat. They cook in less than half an hour, leaving you more time to attend to the other all important roast trimmings.
Bored of your usual lunch options? Break out of your rut with this flavoursome salad.
Upgrade your Saturday morning bacon and eggs with this quick and easy recipe. This dish calls for microwave long grain rice, cutting out a lot of prep time. Cayenne pepper adds a lovely kick. Scatter fresh parsley over before serving.
Iron rich and a great source of protein - not to mention cost-effective - this lentil salad is perfect as a side dish or for your lunchbox, particularly if you're looking to add more vegetarian recipes to your repertoire.
Home-made pizzas are the best, especially when you get to add any toppings you want. This easy-to-follow dough recipe gives you two pizza bases which are wonderfully light and crispy. Then simply add your extra ingredients on top and bake for 15 minutes.
These chicken and red onion skewers are marinated in olive oil, lemon juice and Cajun spices before being griddled until cooked and juicy. Serve with fluffy rice, peas, sweetcorn and some chilli sauce on the side.
Schnitzel is an Austrian breaded cutlet and goes fabulously with sweet potato wedges
The whole family will love this Italian-influenced chicken dish. The sweetness of the cherry tomatoes, peppers and red onions balances beautifully with the tangy olives and aromatic rosemary. Add some chilli flakes for a bit of a kick.
This fragrant lamb recipe creates an exotic and filling pilaf dish with tender meat in 40 minutes. The dried apricots add a sweetness of flavour with the combination of spices in the curry powder adding depth.
Try a different take on a salad Niçoise by using salmon instead of tuna and sundried tomatoes instead of fresh: the lovely dressing conjures up summer in the south of France. This recipe leaves out anchovies and eggs, but do include either/or if you like.
The ever-underrated monkfish is made the star of the show in this spicy fish curry. Coconut milk keeps things dairy-free while the addition of prawns adds a seafood spin. It's an easy recipe that the whole family will be clamouring for again.
Who doesn't love a mini burger? These snack-sized buns are a treat for all the family. This recipe makes 12, so you'll need to decide in advance whether one is enough per person at a party, or if you want to make more.
Want to bring the taste of the Caribbean to your BBQ cooking? This wonderful marinade mixture will definitely add some sunshine flavours to your salmon steaks. Zesty limes give a real citrus burst too.
Enjoy all the flavours of a Texan barbecue with this slow-cooker shredded beef.
These hasselback potatoes couldn't be simpler, you can even prepare them the day before.
Sea bream is a delicate fish that needs to be treated as such, an easy and impressive dinner.
Tangy raspberries and sweet almonds are one of the great taste duos.
Eating just one onion bhaji requires an almost Herculean amount of self-control.
Make your roast lamb even more special with this lovely herby recipe.
Succulent salmon loves the sweet, saltiness of Teriyaki sauce as a partner and in this dish, with an easy marinade that needs only a handful of ingredients, it all comes together beautifully. Serve with fluffy jasmine rice and some crunchy broccoli.
This Mexican stew – well-stocked with tender chicken and kidney beans – is the perfect dinner when you're after a bit of spice.
This green garden salad is an easy summer side dish – perfect to accompany barbecues and summer lunches eaten al fresco.
With a tablespoon of rose water you can turn your jam into something exciting
A hefty and hearty winter meal for four in just one tray.
Bramley apples are for more than just crumble and this sorbet with apple crisps is a perfect dessert for Indian summer nights. Simply freeze and frequently stir cooked bramley apples, sugar, lemon juice and glucose and make the apple crisps while you wait.
Duck doesn't have to be slow-roasted and fancy to be delicious.
A gorgeous apple, sausage and sage one-pan roast and a comfort food classic. Perfect with mashed potato and hot buttered cabbage. Give the sausages and onions a head start in the oven, then add the apples, sage, and maple and mustard glaze a little later.