This is a very simple, very effective way of turning cherry tomatoes into a superb and versatile salad. The tomatoes are pierced then grilled or roasted briefly at 180C/gas mark 4, just a few minutes, until they slacken and turn very juicy but removed from the heat before they completely collapse. The tomatoes are doused…

Plump little pork patties pack a punch with ginger and lemon zest, the mixture held firm with egg yolk and moistened by breadcrumbs mixed with crème fraiche. I served them over lentils moistened with stock piled with lightly cooked green beans but they go with anything you fancy or piled into warmed pitta bread with…

Simple but lovely flavours and slippery texture. An easy, almost healthy, colourful make ahead pasta supper. Serves 2Prep: 20 minCook: 30 min 2 small or 1 large Romano red peppers4 vine tomatoes1-2 tbsp olive oil200g orecchiette pastaknob of butter150ml baby spinach1 lime250g halloumi Heat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Halve the tomatoes round their…

I used a fish pie mix for this pie because I happened to have one (www.rickstein.com) in the freezer. Actually I had two, so ending up with a kilo of fish, adding raw, peeled prawns and half a dozen scallops. It was Easter. The fish is held in a parsley and hard-boiled egg sauce under…

Fear not if this mixture of herbs, vegetables, eggs and cheese sounds odd and the mixture seems crumbly, once the patties begin to fry, the halloumi melts into a safety net. Serve with a chilli-hot crisp salad or salsa. Serves 4Prep: 30 min plus 20 min chillingCook: 20 min 140g carrot180g courgette2 eggs3 spring onions50g…