Summer

Crispy, garlicky fried polenta chunks topped with lashings of honey, fresh thyme and salty pecorino. The perfect beer snack

Your new favourite way to eat these little potato dumplings. Roasted, they mix easily with the dressing without falling apart.

Soft seasonal berries are perfect for a crumble – their slight tartness is an ideal partner for the buttery topping, and they require less sugar to sweeten. For a toasty, crumbly topping that doesn’t dissolve in the berry juices, freeze first and bake separately before baking again with the filling

Packed with the best of summer’s podded veg, this fresh and zingy dip is whizzed with ricotta for an extra-creamy texture. Scoop it up with our easy olive oil crackers

Pretty-in-pink meringue nests topped with soft vanilla cream, fresh mint and juicy summer peaches poached in a rosé and brown sugar syrup

Cucumber and melon are a cool combo in this easy chilled soup. For a vegan take, why not try replacing the soured cream in the soup with a dairy-free yogurt or plant-based milk

Replacing some of the flour with crushed digestive biscuits gives this traybake cake a lighter crumb. It’s jam-packed with summer berries and drizzled with a tangy cream cheese icing

A summery take on roast vegetables, Greek-style. Bursting with seasonal flavours, it’s great with a stifado or on its own tossed with some orzo

A staple at any picnic spread, sandwiches must be able to stand the test of time. Here, shredded chicken is coated in a herby, flavour-packed mayo, then stuffed into rustic ciabatta.