Food

Served fresh from the oven while still warm, scones are a popular treat. Here, mashed potatoes are added to the...

These savoury scones are made with soft cheese and plenty of fresh herbs'ideally a mixture of Italian parsley, chives, thyme...

Fresh summer berries add delicious flavour, colour and nutrition to these tempting berry muffins. They are best fresh from the...

These delicious, moist muffins with a crunchy sweet topping are low in fat and contain bananas, oat bran, soy milk...

These little bread rings are delicious teamed with savoury fillings such as smoked salmon and a soft cheese, or egg...

This light Italian flat bread is prepared from a soft dough enriched with olive oil. This focaccia recipe uses just...

Instead of commercial yeast, delicious sourdough bread is made with a 'starter,' which uses the yeasts that occur naturally in...

Serve this nutty-textured bread very fresh, cut into wedges. The multi-grain seeded loaf is good with a hearty bowl of...

Rye flour is lower in gluten than wheat, so it produces a close-textured, moist loaf. Caraway seeds are a traditional...

This recipe makes a very good basic loaf, but it is also infinitely flexible. You can make any number of...

The orange colour of squash signals beta carotene, a plant pigment that's a potent disease-fighter. And this squash and chickpea...

Here, spears of asparagus, peppers and green onions are grilled in a ridged cast-iron pan, then mixed with oven-baked Parmesan...

A selection of ground and whole spices and a hint of coconut flavour the mixed vegetables in this contemporary curry,...

Brimming with the sunny flavours typical of southern France, this delectable vegetable tart provencale is perfect for a lunch or...

In this delicious dish, grilled slices of eggplant and zucchini are layered with a rich tomato sauce and cumin-flavoured yogurt,...

When asparagus is in season, run to the nearest grocery store and buy a big bunch. Cook it quickly and...

These oven-baked beans are cooked slowly to create a richly flavoured vegetable dish'a revelation if you've only ever eaten the...

Choose ripe, well-flavoured tomatoes for this dish. Hollowed out, tomatoes make the perfect container for a spicy eggplant, dried apricot...

Hiding inside a butternut squash's skin is dense, mildly sweet orange flesh that's an excellent source of disease-battling beta carotene....

You might think that only deep-frying could make truly crispy potatoes, but we are happy to prove you wrong. These...

Pineapple and pear give this fruity pasta salad a sweet accent, while balsamic vinegar adds a delightful piquancy. With lean...

Broiled vegetables are delicious with chunky pasta in a tangy dressing. Serve this rustic broiled vegetable and rigatoni salad as...

Creamy potato salads can be healthy, too!

When tomatoes are at their peak of sweetness, this garlicky tomato salad is particularly delicious. It's eye-catching, too, if you...

This fresh-tasting crunchy nut coleslaw is made with white cabbage, carrot and radishes, flecked with green onions, sultanas and peanuts.

The tanginess of citrus fruit marries well with poultry, especially turkey, which can sometimes be a little light on flavour....

Here, strips of duck are stir-fried with onions, water chestnuts, bok choy, bean sprouts and pear. Very little oil is...

Rather than rubbing butter over chicken before roasting, here a paste of fresh herbs and reduced-fat ricotta cheese is pushed...

Always an impressive dish, a whole chicken provides plenty of protein, little saturated fat, and good amounts of B vitamins...