Summer

This vinaigrette gives a little spike of piquancy, and in the summer months is lighter than a traditional gravy

Sweet, in-season yellow courgettes form the base of this sauce, topped with salty feta, lemon and dill for an easy weeknight meal

Mayo is the base of a creamy chive dressing and is tossed through golden smashed potatoes, juicy tomatoes and crispy bacon pieces for a simple yet flavour-packed salad

Marinate and assemble these paneer kebabs before you leave for your trip – they’ll taste even better after a couple of days, and all you need to do is pop them on the barbecue! You will need eight metal skewers

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

A centrepiece get-ahead party pud with layers of Aperol spritz-soaked sponge, a prosecco mascarpone and orange curd. You can make this up to two days ahead of eating

While away a warm summer’s evening with this fragrant and zingy gin cocktail; Thai basil brings a lovely hint of aniseed flavour