Italian pasta ribbons work beautifully with sweet crabmeat, peppery rocket, lemon and garlic- a perfect solo supper

This recipe is taken from Miguel Barclay’s Vegan One Pound Meals, you can listen to him talk about this recipe and others on the Cook Smart podcast

Follow our easy recipe for perfect poached eggs with a runny yolk and firm white, ideal for breakfast, brunch or as a finishing touch for another dish.

Niomi Smart's beautifully vibrant vegan recipe is a good source of iron and gives you all 5 of your 5-a-day! Make good use of seasonal vegetables and spices

Our melty mushroom and stilton wellingtons are simple to make using shop-bought puff pastry. This smart vegetarian main is perfect for entertaining on winter nights

This colourful, generous frittata is easy to make and tastes good hot or cold, so it’s especially good for lunchboxes

This crisp, potato-topped beef and vegetable pie is slow-cooked and inexpensive to make. It's a great family meal but smart enough for entertaining too.

Make these smart, simple desserts ahead of time for a relaxed Friday night supper with friends

Choose fat scallops for this speedy but smart pasta recipe- the ham wrappers will protect the tender shellfish and give an extra savoury hit

This classic French recipe is a fine way to elevate the humble pancake into a smart pudding

An easily assembled recipe for a smart vegetarian main course

Go retro with this easy and ever-popular dessert that's been given a smart dinner party makeover

This Italian vegetarian recipe is smart enough for a dinner party, but has just six ingredients

Serve this squash or pumpkin dish as a smart vegetarian main or dinner party side, packed with contrasting flavours such as sweet honey, sour cherries and salty crumbled cheese

If you want to make this more substantial, you could serve some prosciutto or Serrano ham with it

Everyone's favourite layered dessert gets a smart makeover - custard, raspberry, jelly and cream in a neat terrine

A smart veggie starter that will impress even the biggest foodie at your dinner table

For a simple, smart starter, just mix mayo with garlic, herbs and a squeeze of lime and serve with seafood and brown bread

Add some glamour to your lunchbox with this smart vegetarian recipe

Sara Buenfeld creates a stylish main course in minutes that's smart enough for casual entertaining.

Make a smart Indian-inspired supper for two using storecupboard ingredients

This is a hybrid of a curry and comforting bake which is made in a pressure cooker (or multi-cooker with a pressure cooker function) and makes a really good brunch dish

This wholesome grilled salmon dish is ready in just 20 minutes but makes a smart meal for two

A light, zingy supper dish for two - or serve as a smart starter

Planning a dinner party? James Martin's crusted roast beef will wow your guests

A smart tart with only five ingredients makes this an easy but impressive midweek dish

This delicious side dish is simple but smart and will bring a touch of freshness to any main meal

Scallops love a bit of lemon and chilli plus, they are ready in a flash. The perfect way to impress last-minute guests

Little fish favourites, perfect for dipping at parties or as a smart starter