Summer

The perfect option for an alfresco lunch in the sun – serve it with crunchy bread as a meal on its own, or as a delicious side for grilled pork chops or barbecued chicken

Open a bottle of rioja and tuck into this refreshing Spanish classic

Purse-friendly pork shoulder is usually great for a slow cook, but it also works well when marinated and grilled, the fat making it even more flavoursome and juicy when charred

Charring watermelon adds a smokiness that works really well in savoury dishes. Don’t be tempted to cut the slices any thinner or you’ll risk the fruit cooking all the way through and softening before the watermelon chars on the outside. This recipe makes a generous quantity of dressing, but better to have too much than too little

A deliciously creamy iced vegan treat for a hot summer’s day

These sticky pork kebabs sum up Filipino food – sweet, salty and tangy

This rainbow-coloured slaw is coated in a nutty soy and ginger dressing and is topped with toasted cashews for added crunch. Any Asian-style meat, fish or tofu will complement its flavours perfectly

This centrepiece salmon is perfect for prepare-ahead summer entertaining, incorporating the flavours of the classic Scandinavian cured fish