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A light soup which is ideally served as a starter or accompanied by fresh bread for lunch. As a flavour boost, use the cooking juices from a roast chicken, though a good quality stock cube is an acceptable alternative.

Tender medallions of pork wrapped in a garlic cream sauce with mushrooms - a delightful dinner party dish which can be prepared in advance then gently re-heated as required.

Don't be scared to make it - its really simple and incredibly economical to feed a crowd and have provided proportions rather than specific quantities which all depend on the weight of your salmon.

Long lazy summery days in the garden cry out for simplicity, allowing succulent produce to make its own statement. Lend a helping hand by choosing from the many different varieties of tomatoes which are now so freely available.

Release your inner child and treat yourself to homemade cupcakes.... with a difference: a sophisticated cream cheese frosting of blended lemon zest, fresh basil and twist of mixed peppercorns to guarantee instant appeal for adults and children alike.

No fresh vegetables in the fridge and only a bag of peas lurking in the freezer? No worries, this takes minutes to prepare and is equally successful with garden peas and fresh mint may replaced by pre-frozen - but please don't use dried.

Create a delicious pate, excellent when served with french bread as a starter.

Make a delicious mushroom soup. Delicous when served with soft fresh bread as a starter or serve in a larger portion to make a light and healthy lunch.

Robust fresh tuna is an oily fish bursting with the essential fatty acid, omega 3. Marinated and baked this recipe is so speedy you could almost consider it as a cheats alternative!

Traditionally prepared throughout autumn, I defy anyone to resist this creamy flavour packed risotto.

Intensely flavoured with a wonderful rich reddish-purple colour, purple basil, combined with rocket, produces a really gutsy flavoured pesto.

A quick, tasty lunch or supper and a good way of using leftover cooked chicken. This serves 1 but can easily be multiplied for as many hungry friends as you need to cater for.

Quick, easy, colourful and delicious tuna is high in protein and nutrients and low in a fat. An excellent dish to serve 4!

Aromatic with just a hint of piquant, Tuna with Lime & Coriander Crust marinates as you prepare the accompanying vegetables then simply cooks in seconds.

A simple and nutritious salad bursting with flavour and colour. Walnuts are an excellent source of protein and heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.

A warm and healthy tomato salad, great served in summer months as part of a light supper or is excellently served as a starter with crusty bread.

A fresh peppery flavour makes Watercress Soup ideal to serve as an elegant starter or together with fresh Walnut Bread Rolls for a warming lunch or supper.

A delicious and cost effective meal, excellent for pre-preparing for the busy midweek schedule.

Using a summertime glut of peaches, this delicious dessert was inspired by an old recipe by Katie Stewart.

The beauty of smoked fish is that a little can go a long way and fish cakes are equally at home as a cosy meal or accompanied by salad leaves as an elegant starter.