
Fish soup
Mixed seafood combined with white fish, simmered with chunks of potato, tomatoes and some handy frozen vegetables, make a main...

Corn chowder with crab
Leeks, corn and potatoes make this chunky seafood chowder a satisfying main meal soup. Serve garnished with a swirl of...

Chilled Melon Soup with Shrimp and Avocado
Fresh fruit soups can be prepared ahead and are light and cooling on a hot summer's day. Serve with grissini...

Chili-spiced squash soup
This golden, velvet-textured soup is very satisfying and perfect for a warm light lunch on a chilly day. Green apple...

Beet and orange soup
A luscious, flavourful soup packed with vibrant vegetables and topped with beet salsa.

Tomato and lentil soup
This simple soup is flavoured with warm spices, then blended to a velvety smooth texture and topped with yogourt. Serve...

A Puréed Mushroom and Fennel Soup For a Chilly Afternoon
Sweet anise-flavoured fennel and earthy mushrooms make a delicious combination in this smooth vegetable soup.

5 guilt-free holiday treats
Here are five tasty reasons to savour the season'without worrying about extra calories

Mixed bean chili soup
This heart-warming soup is perfect for a chilly evening. It's packed full of vegetables and mixed legumes, making it an...

Vegetable and pasta soup
This classic pistou from the south of France, topped with a rich-tasting garlic and basil paste, called aïllade, and a...

Bacon and lentil soup
A satisfying and comforting soup packed with a good mix of healthy vegetables that take you well on the way...

Onion soup with Gruyère croutes
The secret of this rich, warming soup lies in the slow cooking of the onions and leeks, in just a...

Braised whole sea bass with chermoula
Sea bass makes an impressive meal, and its delicious flesh is moist, tender and sweet. Here it's stuffed with an...

Fish boulangère
Firm white fish lends itself to gentle oven-braising on a bed of vegetables. Sliced potatoes and onion provide the vegetable...

Lentil and Cashew Nut Roast
Not only are low-fat lentils richer in protein than many other legumes, but their slightly smoky flavour makes a great...

Mustard-roast ham with parsnips
This is an excellent way of cooking all your vegetables with a joint of meat in one pan. Parsnips as...

Roast vegetables with pears and bacon
A warming autumnal dish of roasted root vegetables with eggplant, sweet pears and salty bacon. Roasting brings out the sweetness...

Orange roast chicken with vegetables
Here's a roast meal, cooked in one pan, that even makes its own gravy, the pan juices are so full...

Braised duck breasts with celery and orange
Try this stylish dish for entertaining. Duck breasts are full of succulent flavour and when you remove the skin, you...

Braised chicken with beans
This is a great way to cook good-value drumsticks, so that they are moist and tender. A simple barbecue sauce...

Tarragon chicken with creamy vegetables
Potatoes and carrots are baked in a luxuriously creamy, sour cream sauce, flavoured with garlic and tarragon, with marinated chicken...

Pork chops with parsnips and maple pear wedges
A superb combination of flavours, conveniently roasted all in one big pan. The pork is best marinated ahead, if time...

Pork with red cabbage and pears
For this slow-cooked dish, lightly browned pork steaks are braised on top of a delicious mixture of red cabbage, baby...

Stuffed roast pork with prunes
Pork and prunes is a classic French combination, and here it is given an extra flavour boost with ginger and...

Sausages with French green lentils
Meaty sausages are simple to cook, succulent and juicy, and when combined with diced vegetables and tender lentils they make...

Beef olives
This updated version of a traditional recipe is ideal for entertaining. Slices of beef are wrapped around a mushroom stuffing...

Roast beef with thyme and fennel crust
A crunchy deep crust of herb-flavoured breadcrumbs ensures a succulent roast beef. It's roasted with a selection of tasty root...

Braised Asian beef
Asian flavours are often associated with stir-fries, but as this delicious meal shows, they can be used to good effect...