Simon Rimmer

A real rib-sticker, this stew. Slow down and extend the cooking time (adding liquid if necessary) if you like it really tender.

These delicious cherry granola bars are great for making with kids. Skip the chocolate sauce and pack them into lunchboxes for a breakfast treat.

Classic smoked salmon on blinis with soured cream is the perfect partner to a glass of cold champagne.

This easy little blackberry and apple slice is the perfect way to use the blackberries from an afternoon’s picking. Serve hot with ice cream.

Aromatic, rich and spicy – proof, if you ever needed it, that vegan food is anything but bland. This vegan noodle soup with crispy tofu is full of flavour. This meal provides 712 kcal, 18g protein, 81g carbohydrate (of which 4g sugars), 34g fat (of which 17g saturates), 1g fibre and 3g salt per portion.

Crunchy, chewy, creamy and sweet this candy pink strawberry pavlova is fit for a princess.

This easy brunch recipe is great for using up a glut of courgettes. Try serving these savoury muffins with scrambled eggs and bacon.

This is an easy fruit cake recipe from my mum’s repertoire and I get one of these made for me every Christmas and birthday.

Certainly more-ish, these Spanish lamb meatballs are made with lots of spices and served with crunchy patatas bravas.

It’s a one-pot wonder! Ever-popular spaghetti and meatballs, cooked together in one pan for a really speedy supper.