Perfect summer tapas recipes

Basque style tuna belly, octopus in paprika, vegetable tortilla ... Take a Spanish lesson from Simone and Inés Ortega and make a delicious spread of simple appetisers

Silvena Rowe’s meze recipes

The author of a stunning new book on eastern Mediterranean food reveals no-one makes rice of baklava better than her. Except, maybe, her father

A feast without meat

For non-meat eaters the old nut roast can wear a bit thin. Here are some delicious, different ideas for a meat-free Christmas feast from Sarah Raven

Cheese spread

Gorgonzola tartlets, cheddar and pepper straws, parmesan custards on toast ... why we all love a bite of festive cheese. By Fiona Beckett

100 easiest, fastest recipes. Ever

To celebrate our 100th issue, we asked top chefs, foodies and cookery writers for their all-time quickest and simplest summer dishes. By Rebecca Seal

How to cook like the French

Can't you almost smell it? From garlic snails and partridge with puy lentils to a zingy lemon tart, Fran Warde travels around France to find the most delicious and simple dishes from the country's best bistros

A pan for all seasons

Delicious seasonal dishes from Oliver Peyton's new cookery book inspired by his dining rooms at the National Gallery