When grilled, peaches and nectarines reveal their sweet and tender side, and make the perfect match for soft Italian cheese in a salad to ward off autumn for a little while yet

This Genovese chickpea flour crepe, or farinata, may well be your new go-to for all kinds of toppings, including these punchy, herby, late-summer greens

A delicious fusion of Spanish and Italian cultures meld in this tomatoey noodle dish infused with chipotle and topped with soured cream and salsa

A much-loved, sultry, Mexican bean salad with a crunchy tortilla base – there’s also a vegan option with an aquafaba aïoli

Walnuts and spicy Italian sausage are welcome gatecrashers at this party of garlicky summer tomatoes and tagliatelle

Layers of grilled aubergine, wilted spinach, ricotta and mozzarella, all drenched in a rich, savoury tomato sauce

Roast chicken and spuds given a Provençal twist with a punchy, olive-and-garlic butter and lemon stuffing

The famous Italian frozen mousse gets the Mexican treatment, with tequila-macerated raspberries and a poncho of sultry dark chocolate

The Med meets Mexico in this colourful medley of warm potato salad, goat’s cheese, olives, capers and hints of pickled chilli

A sweetly aromatic, Sri Lankan-inspired curry with added fire, depending on how many chillies you choose to mix in

Ancho-marinated lamb with cooling slaw and dill yoghurt come together in a warm tortilla to create a Middle Eastern take on a Mexican favourite

Smothered in this zingy sweet-sour peanut-coconut sauce, almost any vegetables will be elevated into a perfect summer salad

A temptingly creamy almost-mousse cut through with sour lemon and gooseberries, with pleasing crunch from coconut flapjack pieces

A fragrant Greek salad of small, orzo-like pasta, baked feta and tomatoes, all liberally laced with fresh herbs

Little cups of filo pastry filled with citrussy creme patissiere and soft, boozy cherries

Serve this jammy, creamy cake as an extremely English alternative to scones

Tlayuda is a Mexican street food favourite that’s dry-fried like flatbread, topped like a tortilla and eaten like pizza

Ribbons of courgette are a great way to get more veg into your diet – here, they lend both colour and texture to a dish of garlicky, cheesy pasta

Take the classic picnic snack up a notch to ‘epic’

Sticky, golden, crisp-skinned chicken thighs tossed into a salad of just-in-season spring vegetables and spicy, satay-style sauce