Recipes

How gen Z saved afternoon tea

Why this old-fashioned occasion has gone from kitsch to cool

Sugar and spice: autumn baking

Put the oven on for five seasonal treats, including ginger-cider cake, feta and cherry cookies and pumpkin buns

Midweek dinner: beetroot and brown lentils

A warming, spicy and aromatic autumn lentil dish

Kitchen diary: time for a sweet, aromatic green bean dal

The last of late summer’s green beans take on a little spicy warmth in a comforting dish to welcome autumn

Tomatoes, courgettes and beetroot with an autumn spin

There is still time to savour the last of summer’s bounty, as we move gently into autumn flavours

Kitchen diary: roast duck meets late-summer figs

The luxurious soft fruits add succulent sweet contrast to savoury dishes

Helen Graham’s kitchen diary: rich and rustic veg-forward dishes

Dishes to celebrate pleasing textural ingredients and contrasts of spices and seasonings

Kitchen diary: a glorious blackcurrant meringue sundae

Sundaes of many kinds make the most voluptuous use of late-summer soft fruits

Midweek dinner: grilled pork, plum chutney

The plum’s fruity flavours are the perfect complement to the seasoned meat

Choux buns filled with peaches and cream

These light, delectable little buns are among the easiest pastries to make

Simple yet elegant summer fruit desserts

Showcase the season’s berries and stone fruits in simple yet elegant treats, perfect for pudding or afternoon tea

Speedy spaghetti: recipes from Mateo Zielonka

Squid and chilli, ricotta and basil – a chef who's passionate about pasta gives everyone's favourite dinner a makeover

Roast summer vegetables to savour hot or cold

As well as being delicious, these fridge-friendly recipes are really useful

Simple green salads to make the most of summer days

Choose your favourite leaves then select from a range of piquant dressings

A day in the sun: Nigel Slater’s summer recipes

Simple, seasonal dishes to take you from breakfast to dinner

Stick with a plan – BBQ skewer recipes

The best thing to grill? Things on sticks – think Indonesian chicken satay, Greek-inspired fish and Nigerian suya beef

Nigel Slater’s midweek dinner: whipped smoked cod’s roe

A quick, flavoursome dip for your favourite breads and veg

Nigel Slater’s midweek treat: gooseberry almond pudding

A pudding perfect when eaten warm from the oven, but great when cooled and in a tin for a summer picnic