Lunch ideas for every day of the week

A splash of olive oil and fresh basil makes this simple tomato and red pepper soup oh-so special

This quiche Lorraine recipe by Mary Berry is a great stand-by for lunch or supper, always best eaten hot or warm.

Kick off your Christmas feast with this sophisticated starter

A recipe to make the most of tinned sweetcorn from a cookbook called 'Tin Can Magic'

This is a weeknight staple, whipped up in 10 minutes

This fiery puff pastry parcel is from Sanjay Aggarwal's book Spice Kitchen: Vibrant Recipes and Spice Blends

A tuna pasta salad recipe from Jamie Oliver's Super Food Family Classics. Tuna gives us a hit of vitamin D, which in turn helps our bodies to absorb calcium from the feta cheese and natural yoghurt, and they’re what makes this salad creamy and delicious.

Try this deliciously fresh, crisp, and zingy summer rolls recipe almost too beautiful to eat from the couple behind The Edible Flower's first cookbook

To celebrate London restaurant Lisboeta's first anniversary, chef Nuno Mendes shares his Portuguese favourites

Chef and food writer Annie Bell puts together fragrant recipes from the herb garden that are perfect for spring dining

A store-cupboard supper that is much more interesting than the norm...

Lucy Carr-Ellison and Jemima Jones – founders of catering company Tart London and the restaurant, retail and event space Wild by Tart – share dishes  for reaping the rewards of late-summer crops

Refreshing notes of lime and chilli will make any late-summer salad taste good, but if you add a fragrant mix of herbs, it can taste sublime. I have used mint and chives, and Thai basil to add an exotic note, but you can vary this according to availability and try adding edible flowers.

This tasty tart from 'Sea & Shore' by Emily Scott is best served straight out the oven

This recipe from Skye McAlpine's 'A Table For Friends' might sound strange in its combination of mint and cheese, but it really works

Food writer Sabrina Ghayour shares a recipe from her vegetarian and plant-based cookbook 'Bazaar': butternut squash, feta and chilli puff pastry rolls. A perfect snack to make for picnics and long walks, or simply a mid-morning snack in the office

For an even easier version of this family-friendly pizza, you can use Lebanese flatbreads as a base and then it’s ready in no time

Athina Kontos provides everything you need for street party sandwiches: smoked salmon with caper cream cheese and red onion on rye, Coronation chickpea and rocket, and pesto ricotta on seeded rolls, with spinach and grilled, sweet pepper.

Mark Diacono gives a leek tart a herby update in this recipe taken from his latest cookbook

In need of a new lunch staple? Our food editor takes rice to new levels with this nutty, delicious salad