Ask Sonya: Serving suggestions for quinoa, lentils and couscous

Ask Sonya: Cauliflower cheese fritters or baked potato with goat's cheese and asparagus are quick and tasty meals for beginners

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Ask Sonya: If you want to keep things simple, make sure your ingredients are clean, subtle and seasonal. Try these three recipes for size

Ask Sonya: Keep your peckish guests wanting more with this selection of homemade nibbles

Ask Sonya: Mushrooms and fennel are great starting points for some lively and light springtime pasta sauces

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Ask Sonya: Ideas for introducing your toddler to new flavours that you can eat as well

Ask Sonya: This chocolate mousse recipe is quick, easy and can be made several days in advance

Ask Sonya: Bacon and egg with some fresh fruit will give you the full complement of fats, proteins and carbohydrates that you need

Ask Sonya: Are your dressings depressing? Forget vinaigrette – Sonya Kidney suggests some tasty alternatives

Ask Sonya: An enforced change in diet is a good time to explore different flavours and ingredients

Ask Sonya: Homemade frozen meals don't just have to be curries and stews. How about stuffing a chicken breast? Or making some spicy meatballs?

Ask Sonya: Taking a carb-heavy lunch into work doesn't just mean sandwiches and pasta – try buckwheat pancakes for instance

Ask Sonya: A few simple tips can keep pasta from being overly calorific – without having to sacrifice the cheese or meat

Ask Sonya: How you store your fruit will affect how quickly it ripens – our resident food guru suggests how to manage your mangoes (and bananas, and pears ...)

Ask Sonya: Struggling to keep things interesting in the kitchen? A few gradual changes or literally spicing things up can work wonders

Ask Sonya: If you're looking for a quick, healthy snack, you can't get much better than flapjack or mushroom pate