Macerated cherries, crumbled amaretti and kirsch cream, layered up in a glass. A no-bake trifle for the height of cherry season.

Soft, chewy white chocolate cookies packed with home-dried strawberries. The trick is drying the fruit first.

A black pepper custard under glazed strawberries in a crisp pâte sucrée shell. A make-ahead summer tart that slices clean and stays pale.

Warm Jersey royals and peas tossed in anchovy herb butter, with watercress and a crispy fried egg. A quick early summer lunch.

A toasted panini stacked with feta, roasted peppers, quick-pickled onion and a homemade rocket pesto. Big Mediterranean flavour in a sandwich.

Crisp roasted cauliflower, seared halloumi and lentils over a smoky romesco sauce. A substantial salad that holds its own as a main.

Blanched British asparagus with a vibrant wild garlic emulsion, quick pickled radish, crumbled feta and crispy rye croutons. One of the best things you can put on a plate in May.

Caramelised brioche, tart roasted rhubarb, vanilla honey yoghurt and a ginger oat granola. A proper spring breakfast, or a very good dessert.

A rich, buttery French brioche with a deeply golden crust and a tender, pillowy crumb. The only bread worth making if you're planning French toast.

Slow-cooked leeks, a glossy brown ale and cheddar rarebit, piped over sourdough and grilled until golden and bubbling. A proper Welsh rarebit, done right.

Crisp fried dough, lemony sour cream, sweet peas and asparagus with a buttery mint glaze. Spring on a plate, the kind you eat with both hands.

Double-fried cauliflower in a sticky gochujang yangnyeom sauce. Vegan, extra crispy, and holds its crunch even after being coated in sauce. The kind of dish that disappears fast.

Savoy cabbage wedges roasted in peanut satay sauce until caramelised and charred, then finished with more sauce, toasted peanuts, sesame, coriander, and chilli. A bold vegan main or a seriously good side.

Nutty buckwheat crêpes filled with slow-cooked leeks in tarragon cream and crumbled Stilton. Rich, savoury and quietly elegant.

Spice-rubbed cauliflower, pan-fried and roasted until deeply golden, on a silky white bean purée with a wild garlic chimichurri. A vegetarian main worth making now, while wild garlic is in season.

Soft ricotta dumplings packed with wild garlic, parmesan and lemon, served in a warm tomato sauce. Malfatti means "made badly" - rustic, irregular and completely the point.

Soft, stuffed flatbreads filled with wild garlic and feta and finished with a glossy wild garlic butter. The perfect thing to make while the season lasts.

Crispy spiced paneer fries with vibrant coriander lime pickle chutney. Like halloumi fries but better - ready in 20 minutes.

Traditional Sicilian cavatelli rigati lunghi made from semolina and water, rolled with ridges to catch sauce. Served with rich tomato sauce and parmesan - easier than you think.

Roasted parsnips and red onions with toasted buckwheat, feta and pomegranate seeds, finished with a warm pomegranate molasses dressing. A hearty winter salad that's substantial enough for a main course.