Quick and easy

Things to cook this weeknight

Try this Hong Kong style twist for a flavoursome salmon meal that is ready to eat within just 10 minutes.
The key here is to never overcook the fish. Keep it just under so it stays super-juicy.
There are so many ways to enjoy pasta. And one of the simplest is cacio e pepe, which is Italian for cheese and pepper - which is also Mary for 'sign me up'! For...
This beautiful, tasty bowl of yellow sunshine is so good that you will be going back for seconds. A simple yet delectable dish.
Your spice cupboard is the best way to travel in your kitchen - and here, we're heading for Tunisian flavours of smoky, spicy harissa prawns with chickpeas. It's...

Taste of summer

Enjoy the flavour of in-season produce

This one-pan dessert makes the most of a buttery biscuit base, cream cheese and raspberries. 
A dash of cinnamon adds a hint of dusty sweetness to this braised zucchini, and makes a great side dish to grilled or roasted fish.
The sweet freshness of tomatoes is celebrated here with a different kind of sauce that doesn't require hours of simmering.
This dish is prepared in a similar style to ceviche. It’s always best to make it with fresh fish straight out of the ocean. The raw fish will cure in the citrus...
"Fattoush is all about the salad dressing: the pomegranate molasses, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon and of course the sumac. However, the shower of freshly...

Sweet tooth?

How about a little dessert

Despite being possibly the simplest of all Slavic pastries, these bars are unbelievably satisfying. In Ukraine, we call this sweet vyshyvanka, after our traditional...
If you love pandan flavour, you'll enjoy this moreish tea cake that gets its name from the curious tunnels that line the cross-section of the cake. For the non...
Milk Barfi is an iconic Indian sweet (or mithai) often prepared during celebrations and festivities, such as Diwali. Milk barfi is traditionally prepared by...
Known as Asynpoeding in Afrikaans, this is a classic South African recipe based on the more well-known Malva Pudding. Vinegar balances out the intense sweetness...
The vaution or votion in Wallonia is a sugar tart from Verviers. It is basically a huge cinnamon bun, but instead of rolling the layered pastry, the pastry is...

Channel your inner Rick Stein

Cook the recipes from our channel

Building up from a crunchy base is a mousse cake that will quickly become a crowd favourite. 
This deliciously flaky potato and pea vegan galette is inspired by my favourite hand pie, the samosa. The great thing about a galette is how easy it is - to shape...
Quick-pickled cucumber and onion and plump anchovies sit on top of golden crouton fingers. This is a great way to use up bread that's a day or two old. 
This recipe takes inspiration from two famous dishes, China's mapo tofu and Japan's donburi rice bowl. Enjoy it with a dash of chilli oil on top!
This what you might call Spain on a plate, a sum-up dish of everything we love about Spanish cooking: serrano ham, chorizo, pimentón, tomatoes, garlic and onion....
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