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Kneading the dough to make this flatbread recipe is a fun and much-loved task for little ones. Super-tasty, super-fun!

Easy flatbreads

flour

baking powder

350 g natural yoghurt

garlic

fresh soft herbs,

g unsalted butter

Deliciously spiced gluten-free carrot cake – perfect with a nice cup of tea

Gluten-free carrot cake

unsalted butter

eggs

g brown sugar

125 ml sunflower oil

ginger

cinnamon

apple

carrots

orange zest and juice

sultanas

walnuts

g icing sugar

orange zest only

g cream cheese

Panzanella (Tuscan tomato &amp; bread salad)

200 g stale ciabatta loaf

tomatoes,

sea salt

black pepper

capers

onion

red peppers

anchovy

red wine vinegar

extra virgin olive oil

basil

During my time in New York I got to visit all sorts of wonderful and fascinating places, and on one occasion I was lucky enough to be taken to an illegal Peruvian restaurant – it was great fun. This ceviche was on the menu that night. Ceviche is a lovely little appetizer of fresh fish marinated in citrus juices. As long as you’ve got mega fresh fish it’s an absolute dream and delight to make and eat.

Peruvian ceviche

pepper

spring onions

400 g skinless sea bass, lemon sole

lemons

red chillies

mint

coriander

punnet of mustard cress

fennel tops (optional)

Eton mess is such a classic old-school dessert – whack this in the middle of the table and everyone will go crazy!

Eton mess

sugar

berries

vanilla bean paste

balsamic vinegar

vanilla pod

250 ml double cream

icing sugar

Greek yogurt

hazelnuts

dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)

You can always use leftover risotto – just start the recipe from step 6

Arancini

onions

Parmesan cheese

lemon

olive oil

500 g risotto rice

saffron

dry Italian white wine

litres vegetable stock

vegetable oil

g pistachios

½ a bunch of fresh oregano (15 grams)

mozzarella cheese

g caciocavallo cheese

150 g semi-dried tomatoes

breadcrumbs

red chilli

½ a bunch of fresh basil (15 grams)

plum tomatoes

Follow my tips for perfectly cooked, crispy barbecue chicken legs and you won't go wrong. 

Barbecued Thai-style chicken legs

chicken legs

lemongrass

limes

green chilli

sunflower oil

This mackerel pâté is really simple to whiz together and crazily moreish – pile the toast high!

Smoked mackerel pate with griddled toast and cress salad

mackerel

light cream cheese

fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves picked

punnets of cress snipped

celery finely sliced, plus some of the celery leaves

bread

This classic Spanish dish is very versatile and quick to whip up. The tortilla (or Spanish omelette) can be served hot or cold and is a fantastic way of using up all kinds of ingredients – simply add in any leftover vegetables, crumbled or grated cheese, jarred red peppers or cooked sausage. They’ll all taste great, so get experimenting!

Spanish tortilla

300 g waxy potatoes

Gorgeous sticky tomatoes and zingy pickle add a wonderful brightness to this dish, but the super-tender, melt-in-your-mouth lamb is the real star of the show. Delicately spiced and cooked so slowly it falls right off the bone, then shredded into homemade flatbreads, this one’s definitely a winner.

Spiced lamb flatbreads

1.4 kg lamb shoulder bone

cumin seeds

coriander seeds

fennel seeds

white pepper

½ a bunch of fresh thyme (15 grams)

rosemary

orange

g unsalted butter (at room temperature)

tomatoes

cos lettuce

pomegranate

rose harissa

½ a bunch of fresh mint (15 grams)

150 ml Greek yoghurt

½ a medium red cabbage

½ a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley (15 grams)

cloves

Summer pisto frittata

g peas

g broad beans

asparagus

feta cheese

pea shoots

rocket

The key to this beautiful authentic Greek salad is bold flavours from super-fresh ingredients

Greek salad

tomato

cherry tomatoes

beef tomato

cucumber

green pepper

dill

mint leaves

black olives stoned

Greek extra virgin olive oil

oregano

The perfect addition to any weekend barbecue menu.

Darren Robertson's green chilli chicken

chicken thigh fillets (skin-on – ask your butcher, substitute skinless)

tsp each coriander & fennel seeds, toasted

garlic cloves, chopped

green chilli, chopped

coriander stalks (root intact), scrubbed, finely chopped

tsp ginger

tbs ghee (substitute sunflower oil), melted

tbs ghee (substitute sunflower oil)

garlic cloves, thinly sliced

tsp yellow mustard seeds

curry leaf sprigs

(280 grams) Greek yoghurt

Lebanese cucumbers, halved, thinly sliced lengthways

mint & coriander, leaves picked

green chilli, finely chopped

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Potato and rosemary focaccia

kg strong bread flour

x 7 g sachet of dried yeast

Jersey Royal potatoes

potatoes

rosemary leaves picked

This easy and unusual courgette salad looks beautiful and makes a lovely little side dish

Courgette salad with mint, garlic, red chilli, lemon & extra virgin olive oil

courgettes

lemon juice

broad beans

raw peas

Walnut skordalia

80 g shelled walnuts

g breadcrumbs

ml red wine vinegar

sumac

With its sweet, spicy flavour and generous chunks of juicy fresh mango, this traditional chutney is as good as any you’ll get in your local Indian restaurant. Serve it alongside all kinds of curries or with cold ham, chicken or game. It’s fantastic in cheese sandwiches, too.

Mango chutney

kg mangos (firm, but ripe)

cardamom pods

500 ml white wine vinegar

chilli powder

nigella seeds

Everyone loves garlic bread, and as you’d expect, this version totally over delivers. Soft, spongy and with the crunchiest backsides you’ve ever seen, as well as being bombed with pungent garlic butter – what’s not to love? One of my favourite ways to eat this is simply with a massive green salad for lunch, but of course the great thing about garlic bread is that it can be a side for many things – chilli, pasta, soup, part of a picnic – you name it.

Tear ‘n’ share garlic bread

unsalted butter (at room temperature)

fresh flat-leaf parsley (30 grams)

cayenne pepper

This slight twist on an Indian classic uses lighter ingredients to freshen up a widely known dish. Turmeric, the most important spice in Ayurveda, gives the potatoes that familiar colour. Perfect as a side for curry, instead of rice, or even as part of a Sunday roast.

Bombay potato salad

1.5 kg salad potatoes

turmeric

red onion

seeds,

herbs,

peas

Filled with spiced tender beef, these South American­-style pastries are a great alfresco snack.

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