April recipes

Use your microwave to make a quick cauliflower, apricot and green olive tagine. This midweek-friendly meal borrows all the flavours of a slow-cooked tagine

Showcase rhubarb in summer with this vodka. Perfect if you're growing rhubarb in the garden, simply decant this into bottles and it will keep for up to six months

This savoury make-ahead tart has a delicious crumbly base – no one will realise it's shop-bought pastry! Fill with goat's cheese and beautiful spring veg including asparagus and fresh peas

A former magazine cover star, this satisfying soup is special enough for entertaining and easy enough to size down

Make the most of spring veg in this stew, made with orzo, broad beans, peas, artichokes and ricotta. It can be served soupy or as a thicker braise

A delicious noodle dish done entirely in the wok

This tasty pizza contains less than 300 calories per serving – generously topped with peas, leeks, peppers and cherry tomatoes to ramp up the veg count