How to turn cheese ends into a comforting root vegetable pie – recipe | Waste not

Those deep divots are all the better for holding salted butter and maple syrup.

It’s Ina Garten. It’s a roast chicken. It’s perfect.

A lively, Spanish-inspired Sunday lunch alternative with a fresh, herby sauce to offest the richness of slow-roasted porkThere’s something about its perfect balance of crunch and tenderness that mak | Spanish food and drink, Main course, Food, Sauces and gravies, Pork, Meat, Vegetables

Sweet, gooey soft cheese cased in flaky pastry is a cheese-lover’s delight. Serve with a pear and leaf salad for a weekend lunchImagine a cheeseboard in a tart, but one you can have as a main course | Vegetables, Food, Vegetarian food and drink, Pie, Baking, Cheese, Pastry, Main course

Kay Chun’s new recipe for braised pork with leeks is homey simplicity, a perfect complement to buttered noodles and a glass of light pinot noir.

Mix season’s best rhubarb with peppercorns and hibiscus to make a sharp cordial that’s perfect for shaking up with gin and iceLike our food menu, our drinks list seeks to minimise wastage while at | Cocktails, Spirits, Food, Fruit

Thanks to milk, cool coconut and a luxuriant glaze, these little green tea-laced cakes are a bit moister than your average madeleineDelicate, shell-shaped madeleines are always irresistible, but their | Food, Baking, Cake, Snacks, Dessert, Eggs, Tea

“You know it’s good when everyone crowds around the sheet pan after dinner to scrape up whatever sauce got left behind with their fingers!”

Kay Chun’s recipe is simple and brilliant, with an easy homemade salsa that simmers into the ranchero sauce, seasons the refried beans and tops the whole affair.

Pea and mung bean pancakes with fried eggs and coconut coriander chutney, pea broth with bread dumplings, and pasta with lemony pea pesto My earliest memory of kitchen duties is sitting on a stool in | Spring food and drink, Vegetables, Food, Pasta, Sauces and gravies, Italian food and drink, Main course, Pancakes, Soup

Lemon ricotta pancakes, mochi cake, furikake snack mix and — since you asked — some easy meal prep for the week.

Spring onion and baby spinach locked in a light batter, deep-fried and served with a moreish coriander and peanut chutneyOne of my favourite ways of celebrating whatever vegetable is in season is by t | Indian food and drink, Snacks, Food, Vegetables, Starter, Vegetarian food and drink

Load up on the grassy green stalks to add to lemony orzo, miso-slathered chicken and a nutty, crunchy rice bowl.

Fried, breadcrumbed chicken with new potatoes, all brought to life by a garlicky Yemeni sauce of chilli, preserved lemons, herbs and spicesYou can’t go wrong with crisp, panko-fried chicken, and thi | Chicken, Middle Eastern food and drink, Sauces and gravies, Food, Meat, Main course, Herbs and spices, Potatoes, Vegetables

New season pea guacamole with a bit of smoky heat from charred jalapeño, bright lime and fresh coriander, and thinly sliced asparagus in cheesy tortillasSpring is when the kitchen comes alive, with a | Spring food and drink, Mexican food and drink, Food, Vegetables, Snacks, Starter, Bread

A respectful homage to the classic caesar, using plant-based ingredients to hit the same flavour notesIf I’ve learned anything from almost 40 days of plant-based eating, it’s that an homage doesn� | Salad, Vegan food and drink, Food, American food and drink, Side dishes

In the unlikely event you have some asparagus left over, blitz it into a lovely rubble and layer into this outstanding springtime lasagneAs Yotam Ottolenghi once said here before, a lasagne doesn’t | Spring food and drink, Vegetarian food and drink, Vegetables, Food, Cheese, Pasta, Main course

A sprightly, grapefruity number in the manner of a gin sour, and with a dash of Campari to give it an extra grown-up edgeI’m a huge fan of Campari, so am always keen to come up with new cocktails in | Cocktails, Spirits, Food, Fruit