Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for lemon, pistachio and white chocolate cake | The sweet spot

An enterprising little starter in a tin bursting with familiar pizza flavours, plus two summery fishy tartsCrab, wonderful crab, an ingredient that has always been found on my restaurant menus and at | Spring food and drink, Seafood, Food, Fish, Starter, Main course, Baking, Pie, British food and drink, Shellfish

Mark Bittman’s spicy shrimp salad with mint, a recipe from 1998, still packs a fresh, lemony punch.

Just spaghetti, butter, lemon, cheese and basil. Easy to perfect, and here’s how …Al limone (no translation needed) is perhaps the perfect primo for this time of year, when we’re still waiting f | Food, Pasta, Fruit, Italian food and drink, Main course, Starter, Spring food and drink, Cheese

Dorie Greenspan’s blueberry crumb cake is a delightful vehicle for the summer’s first (or the freezer’s standby) blueberries.

Fresh but filling crab cakes and a spicy, seasonal mango salad with crisped chickpeasI don’t know about you, but I’m revelling in the asparagus, early strawberries and new potatoes that are floodi | Spring food and drink, Food, Seafood, Potatoes, Shellfish, Vegetables, Fruit, Salad, Main course, Side dishes

These vegan burgers are child’s play and fun to make, tooThis is exactly my kind of recipe. It’s easy, flavourful and, as a bonus, it’s crispy, too. In fact, it’s so simple, you could make the | Vegan food and drink, Vegetables, Food, Beans, pulses and legumes, Burgers, Bread, Main course

Gather and prepare your gear now for an excellent summer of grilled hamburgers, jerk ribs, cabbage wedges, yakitori, soy-basted chicken thighs. …

This Mediterranean-inspired orzo bake, with sweet red peppers, Halkidiki olives, halloumi and salsa verde, makes for a stunning midweek meal as summer approachesBaking orzo in the oven leaves you some | Cook Up A Feast With Tesco Finest

Celebrate World Whisky Day on 17 May with this sort of highball/whisky sour with an intruiging turquoise tingeWe’ve all got the odd dusty bottle of liqueur hidden away at the back of the cupboard, s | Cocktails, Spirits, Food, Fruit, Whisky

Ali Slagle’s chickpea noodle soup is soothing, satisfying and built on pantry staples (because you’re not going to the store right now).

Cybelle Tondu’s new recipe combines crispy-edged chicken cutlets with tender lettuce, sweet peas, salty prosciutto and a buttery pan sauce.

Courgette and chickpea flour fritter-pancakes that take inspiration from both the Renaissance and the modern TikTok ageLike millions of people all over the world, ideas are often planted in my head by | Food, Italian food and drink, Baking, Vegetables, Main course, Side dishes

A waste-saving, resourceful and powerfully flavoured broth featuring coriander, garlic and old breadToday’s punchy and bright-green garlic and coriander soup is an intriguing Portuguese way to use u | Food, Food waste, Environment, Soup, Bread, Vegetables, Portuguese food and drink

Two light and luscious noodle bowls that you can knock together in a jiffyAt this time of year, I find myself swaying towards lighter meals and bolder flavours, and especially recipes that include a t | Chinese food and drink, Noodles, Food, Main course, Fish, Vegetables, Herbs and spices, Sauces and gravies, Seafood

Did you even know there is a black cardamom? And white and red ones, too? And that some are good for sweet recipes and others for curries? Our top cooks have all the spicy smartsWhat’s the differenc | Herbs and spices, Chefs, Food

A hearty and creamy fennel, lemon and pecorino bake, and a herby pea and courgette pasta salad that works as a side or mainTo the northern eye, attuned as it is to the muted and russet tones of our in | Spring food and drink, Italian food and drink, Salad, Food, Side dishes, Vegetables, Cheese, Pasta, Fruit, Main course

Crispy halloumi, specifically, nestled into blistered cherry tomatoes and velvety white beans for a speedy one-pan supper.

A superbly savoury light spring meal, ready on the table in about half an hourThis is a lovely, light dinner, featuring honey- and soy-dressed peanut trout alongside a crunchy smashed cucumber and rad | Fish, Salad, Food, Main course, Vegetables, Side dishes, Seafood, Nuts and seeds