A blackberry almond traybake with berries baked into the crumb and a lemon curd swirled buttercream. Twelve generous squares, one tin.

Warm fregola with ripe apricots, soft goat's cheese, watercress and a bright clementine dressing. A fresh, substantial summer salad for two, ready in about 25 minutes.

A rustic, free-form apricot galette with all-butter puff, a thin almond frangipane and a warm honey and thyme drizzle over the top. One of the easier ways into summer baking.

Firm summer cherries in a sharp lime and tamarind dressing, with celery and chicory for crunch.

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.

Whole elderflower heads steeped in a pink roasted rhubarb syrup with lemon and citric acid. A light, low-sugar cordial that catches the brief window when both are in season.

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

Raw asparagus, ripe strawberries and crisp Serrano ham with a peppery basil stem dressing. A fresh, fast side for spring and early summer.

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.

A passion fruit and lime cake baked in a fluted tart tin, with a soft mascarpone icing and an optional coulis. A simple bake, but the fluted tin gives it a quietly impressive finish.

Crisp, lacy beer-battered cod folded into warm tortillas with sharp pickled red cabbage and a vivid jalapeño sauce. A fish taco with British chip-shop DNA.

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.

Aged white rum, fresh passion fruit, herbal thyme syrup and a cloud of froth. A cocktail that's as easy to make as it is to drink.

Large tomatoes filled with sausage meat, cannellini beans, herbs, and lemon, then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs and baked until golden. A generous Mediterranean dish that works as a starter or a relaxed summer main.

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.

Slow-roasted pulled pork shoulder, brined overnight, rubbed in warm spices, and served in toasted brioche buns with a homemade barbecue sauce finished with fermented rhubarb. A properly satisfying centrepiece.

A vibrant courgette salad with smoky grilled courgettes, marinated ribbons, creamy burrata and crunchy smoked almonds. Balanced with a zesty lemon dressing, this is a perfect summer sharing dish.