Lovely bug picnic

Ingredients (Serves 2) ◆ 225g beef and pork mince ◆ 1tsp each garlic granules and Italian-style mixed dried herbs ◆ Salt and freshly ground black pepper ◆ 200g frozen pepper strips ◆ 250g pasta sauce

■ Serves 8 ■ 20 mins plus 1 hr chilling ■ Cook 5 mins 50g frozen mixed berries4 tbsp golden caster sugar4 tbsp crème de cassisabout 250g madeira cake, sliced250g mascarpone500g fresh custard2 tsp vani

With cosy season just around the corner, try one of these tempting treats that taste as good as they look

Best served warm and spread liberally with butter, these come together in a jiffy. MAKES 10 PREP 10 MINS COOK 10 MINS ✱ 250g self-raising flour ✱ 1tsp baking powder ✱ 1½tsp mustard powder ✱ ¼tsp cayen

■ Serves 6-8 ■ Prep 35 mins ■ Cook 1 hr 10 mins 120g butter, cut into cubes300g plain flour, plus extrafor dusting600g small floury potatoes,all roughly the same size2 tbsp olive oil1 onion, finely ch

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 45 mins 1 broccoli (about 350g), floretscut into bite-sized pieces,stalk cut into 1cm chunks2 leeks, finely sliced (about 350g)½-1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)2 tbsp o