August recipes

Meltingly tender meat in a spicy, fruity sauce, this meal is guaranteed to impress

This warming vegetarian chilli is a low-fat, healthy option that packs in the veggies and flavour. Serve with Tabasco sauce, soured cream or yoghurt.

A rich and creamy baked cheesecake that makes a great dinner party dessert

Make a batch of this stew at the weekend, then chill or freeze it in portions for easy midweek lunches. See our different toppings to keep it interesting

Serve this hearty fruit sponge with a dollop of something creamy- it would also work with raspberries instead of plums

Try this vegan tart for a show-stopping centrepiece. The bold red of beetroot against the vibrant green salad also makes it ideal for a meat-free celebration.

Give your sponge an Italian twist with Jane Hornby's easy-to-make polenta cake

Bottle up the taste of a late summer hedgerow with this vibrant bramble liqueur with gin and blackberries. Perfect for cocktails, try it in a bramble

This vegetarian side dish of charred courgettes and runner beans sings summer and also has a small bite of hot chilli. It goes down well at barbecues

Cacio e pepe or "cheese and pepper" is a Roman classic – an easy pasta sauce that uses pasta water for silky texture. Runner beans add freshness and bite

Try this refreshing redcurrant sorbet for an alternative low fat dessert

Rustle up this tasty salmon dish with just four ingredients. Ideal for a quick and easy midweek meal with a tasty feta and beetroot salsa on the side

Serve this pie for family or friends and it will go down a storm. Ricotta, feta, chard and preserved lemon are presented in a beautiful filo pastry parcel

Double cream turns green and flavoursome chard into something super-indulgent – be sure to mop up all the gruyère sauce with some crusty bread

Rainbow or Swiss chard is a nutritious and vibrant ingredient- here we team it with robust Puy lentils to create an interesting side dish

This one-platter-serves-all beetroot hummus will be a big hit, and doesn’t require any cooking

Enjoy this showstopping beetroot and Wensleydale tart as a veggie centrepiece at Christmas. With its stunning deep red colour, it's a perfect festive dish

Fire up your wok to make this speedy Chinese beef with mangetout and cashew nuts. A tasty dish for the whole family, it takes just 15 minutes to make

Runner beans work really well with spices and these curried filo triangles are the perfect showcase - a great starter or nibble for 6 people

The prawns in this delicious paella may not be essential but they do make it extra special for a Saturday night supper with friends

Growing runner beans in the garden? Enjoy them at their very best in the late summer in this stunning light lunch or starter with chorizo, eggs and almonds

Make the most of plums in late summer and bake them in a pastry case with a pistachio and custard filling. They're well worth the effort

Slide this pudding into the oven after the Sunday roast has come out. It's classic comfort food and the cobbler topping can be used on any stewed fruit