Tangy capers, caraway and dill add spice to these delectable rösti-alikes topped with smoked fish and creme fraiche

These rösti-adjacent potato cakes with capers, which crisp up beautifully at the edg…

Just unfurl shop-bought pastry, top it with a few goodies, bake for 20 minutes and, hey presto, you’ve got a deliciously quick and nutritious light meal

I love puff pastry tarts. The ease of just unro…

These summery snacks are based on the popular pintxo, only with the chilli blended into an artichoke tapenade that’s spread on toast and topped with the olive and anchovy

Gildas are such a lovely pre-…

A superbly savoury light spring meal, ready on the table in about half an hour

This is a lovely, light dinner, featuring honey- and soy-dressed peanut trout alongside a crunchy smashed cucumber and ra…

Fried, breadcrumbed chicken with new potatoes, all brought to life by a garlicky Yemeni sauce of chilli, preserved lemons, herbs and spices

You can’t go wrong with crisp, panko-fried chicken, and this…

Orzo pasta with seeded pea pesto: spring on a plate, and a good option for the kids, too

This dish manages to be simultaneously spring-like and comforting, thanks to the intense flavour from the pea p…

A light and fresh Indonesian chilli tomato sauce makes a feisty topping for this weeknight dinner that’s ready in about 40 minutes

This is a lovely, fiery variation on my favourite weeknight dinner, n…

Light, fresh goat’s cheese and artichokes baked on a herby, layered filo base and topped with hazelnuts. And ready in about half an hour, too

This is one of my favourite recipes for this column so far…

Make a big batch of this highly customisable dish and keep some for the week ahead

You can use lots of different spice blends here; I like baharat, but for ease you could substitute that with Indian s…

Meaty mushrooms, tofu and warming spice combine winningly in this colourful and quick weeknight stir-fry

An easy weeknight stir-fry that comes together in just 10 minutes. I love the subtle, mouth-num…