Weeknight heaven: throw blanched gnocchi, cherry tomatoes and peppers in a roasting tin, cover with sliced mozzarella and within half an hour you’ll have yourself a panful of gooey, crisp goodness

Surprisingly simple fare, it turns out: eggs, noodles and pasta prepared with simple, quick-cook sauces feature heavily …

Any tin of beans in your cupboard will work wonders in this warm winter salad with roast carrots, moreishly chewy bulgur, sticky dates, sharp feta and lemon

The fast show: Thai-style deep-fried omelette, spicy tofu with broccoli, and sea bass and seaweed spaghetti

Fast and filling, this vegetarian meal can be easily adapted for vegans and the gluten-intolerant too

This light, crisp batter lends irresistible crunch to thinly sliced root vegetables, fish and even leaves

Two recipes for the time-poor: a potato, leek and chickpea traybake with a quick romesco and herby polenta topped with asparagus and a poached egg