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The spiced coating on the chicken breasts cooks to a delicious crunchy crust, keeping the inside flesh really juicy. It's...

This Greek-style dish is simple to cook but wonderfully flavoured. It combines lamb fillets with colourful vegetables, feta and fresh...

This is a really quick recipe for dressing up lean round steak. A gutsy tomato sauce, boosted with anchovies and...

This is a sophisticated dish, combining pasta with a stir-fry of creamy white scallops and vibrant green vegetables. The scallops...

The delicate flavour and creamy texture of chicken livers work well with mushrooms and sherry, while broccoli adds further vitamins...

A wonderfully rich and satisfying dish, this vegetarian version of a classic is a great way to introduce your family...

A little spicy chorizo goes a long way and adds a fabulous flavour to this colourful dish. Brown rice has...

An ideal dish for entertaining, this colourful and exotic dish is made with a mixture of white fish and seafood,...

The spicy tomato flavour and aroma of this one-pot rice dish make it really appealing. Tender chunks of fish, juicy...

The salty tang of pancetta creates a flavourful base for this risotto, offsetting the milder flavours of chicken and zucchini....

This risotto makes the most of both fresh and dried mushrooms.

Risotto is comfort food at its best, and you can easily change the basic recipe to suit the season by...

A vibrant, golden yellow vegetarian risotto that looks good, tastes wonderful and is packed with healthy beta-carotene and fibre. The...

Little soup pasta shapes make a great filling for this Italian-style flat omelette with tender sliced asparagus and frozen peas....

This spectacular Spanish-style egg and vegetable dish looks wonderful and is incredibly easy to cook for a light lunch or...

This is modern-day comfort food, combining an interesting fusion of tuna and mixed vegetables in sauce with a crisp topping...

You can cook the pancakes well in advance. Assemble the whole dish, then bake just before serving. The pancakes are...

The French have omelettes, the Spanish tortillas, the Italians frittatas and Arabic nations have eggahs. Eggahs are good served straight...

Satisfyingly spicy and quick to prepare, chicken and papaya fajitas make an easy, healthy meal. Sweetly fragrant papaya is rich...

Pan-fried lamb meatballs make a delicious filling for warm pita bread pockets, packed with a crisp cucumber and leafy salad....

For a really superb pork sandwich, spread a crusty baguette with spiced apple and shallot sauce and pack it with...

This toasted, triple-decker sandwich is packed with creamy, mashed avocado, rich in healthy unsaturated fats. Lean chicken, juicy tomatoes and...

Why are the simplest dishes often the best? Here, a few fine ingredients lift this sandwich from the 'something on...

A feast of colourful vegetables makes a superb topping for a pizza-style ciabatta. The bread soaks up the aromatic roasting...

Made mainly from pantry ingredients, these mini pizzas are incredibly quick and easy to prepare. Topped with tasty ham, luscious...

For anyone who enjoys pizza, this rustic version with its wafer-thin sliced potato topping provides a lower-fat alternative. Scattered with...

Everyone loves pizza and, made as a slice, it can easily be cut into squares and served as casual party...

This tasty pizza includes a variety of toppings to suit every taste. It is lower in fat and salt than...

Enjoy the fragrant flavours of cilantro and mint in this North African-inspired salad, which can be largely prepared ahead. Lamb...