Comfort food

These speedy recipes are great if you are looking for something new to eat

Share the load with your guests and ask each to make one of these delicious dishes for your next alfresco gathering

SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 10 mins EASY 200g green beans, trimmed2 x 200-250g sirloin or rumpsteaks2 medium courgettes, sliced intoribbons or thin rounds1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra forbrushing2 tbsp

It’s a wonder what you can whip up using some basic staples

Fill those balmy summer evenings with delicious meals you’ll want to cook again and again

Bring all the beloved flavours of the classic tart together into a showstopping cake. Almond-rich sponges are sandwiched with black cherry conserve and finished with silky buttercream – just the thing