Quick and Easy

Nici Wickes shares her mum's winning recipe for classic Afghan biscuits. Add a liberal dollop of chocolate icing and top each with half a walnut for a true taste of New Zealand

This is probably the simplest way to cook rice, and ensures that grains are fluffy and light every time.

This dish is deceptively simple and incredibly delicious with the courgette maintaining its texture while not being completely raw. Ideal for using up all those courgettes from your garden!

New-season baby potatoes make the perfect base for this simple, flavour-packed potato salad that's served with a tasty curried yoghurt dressing. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine

This strawberry and cherry jam recipe is perfect for Christmas Day, as the hints of cinnamon and vanilla give it a beautiful festive flavour. Have it with scones in the morning for breakfast!

This simple mashed potato salad recipe is great as a dinner side dish or at your next barbecue or picnic. Japanese mayo adds a delicious tang everyone is sure to love

New season spuds are the star of this potato salad recipe. Homemade mint pesto dressing gives this side dish a delicious edge the whole family will love. Enjoy warm or cold with lunch or dinner

Take your next nibbles up a notch with Nici Wickes' grilled mussels recipe. Topped with tasty goodies then cooked until bubbling, these little bites are perfect for sharing with friends and family over drinks

This delightfully fresh green salad recipe combines shaved cucumber, peas, mint and raspberry dressing to create a delicious side dish. Try serving as part of a summery alfresco meal. Delicious!

This is a wonderful way to get the children involved in creating some of their own Christmas gifts for family, teachers or friends. They are a cut-out cookie and the decorations you use are only limited by your imagination.