Bitter dark chocolate and cold-weather spices ensure this bake hits the bullseye

A hearty soup with a Mediterranean edge that’s chock-full of just the right balance of comforting ingredients

Intense flavours and textures combine in this dish of gnocchi and green beans doused in a mouthwatering, toasted almond pesto

A juicy, savoury, sticky dish to mop up with wads of good bread

Can’t decide between pasta or Chinese? Now you don’t have to …

A simple, fruity, cobbler-style cake with chewy-fluffy results

A comforting pasta bowl featuring the distinctive south Indian flavours of curry leaves, ginger and green chilli

You don’t need to be a straight A student to cook these easy instant noodles

Meera Sodha’s new approach to falafel are pan-fried, so a bit lighter, and made with tinned chickpeas and sweet potato, so moister than your average patty

The rather under-celebrated pasta salad is the ultimate make-ahead summer meal, with endless spins to keep things fresh

A vegan light lunch or dinner inspired by Thai tum tang khao pod

When roasted, stone fruit takes on a gorgeous, gooey texture that’s perfect with smooth coconut milk ice-cream and a caramelly jaggery base

A light meal or fancy side with plenty of spice and flavour

In this exclusive extract from her new book, Dinner, our star food writer reveals what she really cooks at home, from family meals to feeding a crowd

Picnic-able noodles, radishes, sugar snaps and red cabbage dressed in a sweet, spicy and gently sour chilli sauce

Nutty, tasty, chewy comfort food … just spoon it in

This flavourful pasta dish is a perfect example that sometimes simple is best

You may well be smitten with these slices topped with chocolate and a squidgy tahini and date caramel

An almost endlessly adaptable and substantial summer salad of bulgur and beans in a pesto dressing

A typically colourful Mediterranean feast – serve on your best platter