Fennel and Sausage Muffins ( makes 12)

These muffins make a great snack on their own but are also good to accompany soup. The recipe is from ” Stirring Slowly” by Georgina Hayden.

Sauteed Potatoes with Spring Onions and Eggs (2)

A delicious Turkish comfort food supper or brunch, which I also found a ” Sebze” by Ozlem Warren.

Unscrambled Menemen with Leftover Bread (3)

As my husband is vegetarian I cook with eggs quite a lot and am always on the lookout for new recipes. This scrumptious riff on Menemen is an all in one pan dish that I found in the excellent vegetarian Turkish cook book ” Sebze” by Ozlem Warren.

French Cafe Salad (4)

A favourite recipe from ” Simple Food” by Jill Dupleix. Really its a posh salad Niciose by another name, but she suggests variations using chicken, beans and tomato or aspagagus, avocado and ham.

Tuna with Sicilian Potato Salad (4)

I found this recipe for Tuna in ” Lobster & Chips” by Trish Hilferty, one of my go to fish cookbooks. She inherited it from Tom Norrington Davis and they both worked at the renowned Eagle in London. You need to use really fesh tuna and waxy potatoes such as Charlotte. The tuna could be replaced with swordfish or other robust meaty fish. The tuna will be medium rare which is the best way to eat it, but if you prefer cook it for a little longer.

Wild Salmon with Jersey Royals and Watercress (4)

An early summer favourite from ” Lobster and Chips” by Trish Hilferty. The first wild salmon usually becomes available in early June, briefly overlapping with the time of year when smaller Jersey Royals are still available. Sea Trout or organic salmon can be used as an alternative, but I urge you not to use farmed salmon.

Tom Cang Nuong (Grilled Prawns) (4)

Simple grilled prawns from award winning Ho Chi Minh City chef Quach Thien Tuong. I found the recipe in ” Street Cafe Vietnam” by Annabel Jackson. Use the freshest prawns you can find, and add a spoonful of water if you find that the dip is too tart for your taste.

Red Pepper, Lentil and Tomato Salad ( 2-6)

A fragrant and colourful lentil salad which will serve two to three as a main course or four to six as part of a mezze. The recipe is from one of my books of Palestinian recipes, ” Zaitoun” by Yasmin Khan. The cheese can be left out for a Vegan version .

Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup (4)

A hearty vegetarian soup from Tajikstan which I found in ” Samarkand” by Caroline Eden and Eleanor Ford. As an alternative to the herb paste you can add a dollop of herbed Suzma or you can just stir in some chopped greens for the final 5 minutes of cooking.

Green Pea Soup with Lemon and Ricotta (4)

A quick and simple soup from ” The Hidden Hut” by Simon Stallard.

Sweet Potato Chilli Bowl (4-6)

A super tasty vegetable soup with Thai influences, and perfect after a bracing walk. Its from ” The Hidden Hut” by Simon Stallaed.

Crab Crumble (4)

A recipe from ” The Hidden Hut” by Simon Stallard. Its good to make this in winter in the UK when crabs are usually both cheaper to buy and richer in the brown meat which makes this dish rich and flavoursome. Two whole crabs will give you about the right amount of crabmeat for this dish.

Thirty Minute Fusilli (6)

A light summery pasta dish from ” Cook” by Thomasina Miers. If you like you could toss in about 100g each of Serrano ham and Manchego cheese at the end.

Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Tomatoes (6)

A delicious recipe for a family meal from ” The Weekend Cook” by Angela Hartnett. If you like you can add some diced potatoes to the roasting tin 40 minutes before the end of the cooking time, letting them roast in the lamb fat and juices. You could make a ratatouille to serve alongside, or cauliflower cheese or a simple fresh green salad.

Chicken Pie (6)

A very good chicken pie from ” The Weekend Cook” by Angela Hartnett. If you have some good bacon or pancetta then throw this in too. Serve with boiled frozen peas.

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