Chef Ainsley Harriott has travelled to the Med for his latest TV series and cookbook – and we’ve handpicked a main, dessert and cocktail to inspire your summer holiday menu.

Sometimes you just need a sweet treat – and quick!

With many events and activities still closed, meet-ups have moved to the great outdoors – and socially distanced picnics are set to be this summer’s biggest trend.

The pandemic has seen many people struggle with their mental health. It can be hard to stay positive in the face of difficult circumstances and rapid change. But cook, author and presenter Jack Monroe is here to help.

We all know we should get more veg in our diets. Brimming with vital vitamins and antioxidants, vegetables such as kale, spinach and leeks can help to boost immunity – which is more important now than ever. Short on recipe inspiration? These tasty, simple dishes make packing in your five a day a treat not a chore.

The sun is out which can only mean one thing – it’s time to dust off the barbeque.

During the lockdown, many of us have been turning to our store cupboards for sustenance. But cook, author and presenter Jack Monroe has long been a fan of whipping up meals using canned ingredients.

Instagram sensation Miguel Barclay has taken social media by storm with his meals that can be rustled up for just one pound per portion. Using simple ingredients and plenty of imagination, his tasty recipes prove that cooking on a budget doesn’t need to be complicated.

With the notable exception of tomatoes, tinned food is often viewed as being somehow inferior – something you might grudgingly eat if you haven’t had time to do a proper shop. That’s not fair.

We’re all having to be a bit resourceful at the moment. Stretching out the food we have to hand might mean we can put off that looming trip to the shops for an extra day. Taken across the country as a whole, these delayed shop visits can add up to thousands of fewer trips made each week – easing pressure on precious food supply lines and, perhaps more importantly, resulting in less frequent close contact between people.