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This is a vibrant colourful dish that has Summer BBQ ‘written all over it”. Adding mint to the pesto brings in a classic flavour accompaniment to great Australian Lamb – fabulous with a glass of Banrock Station Shiraz Mataro, 2008, £5.99 at Sainsbury’s, Somerfield, Tesco, Waitrose and Thresher.

Dilly beans pickled with garlic, red pepper flakes, and fresh dill in a hot vinegar brine. Crisp, tangy, spicy pickled green beans canned in pint jars.

Lamb curry marinated overnight with garam masala, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and garlic, then simmered in lamb stock and finished with yogurt and lemon. Served on basmati rice with toasted cashews and golden sultanas. Mild, fragrant, family-friendly.

Cossack beef roast marinated 24 hours in vinegar and spices, then slow-roasted with apple cider, raisins, cabbage, turnips, and carrots. A hearty Eastern European pot roast.

This is an elegant looking, although time consuming dish. You'll need an equal amount, (by weight), of the three vegetables, after trimming. Figure on four to six ounces per person.

Pakistani chicken marinated in spiced yogurt with cumin, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, and paprika, then grilled or broiled. Deeply seasoned from slits cut into the meat that let the marinade penetrate.

Baked salmon and rice balls in cream of mushroom sauce. Canned salmon, cooked rice, eggs, and breadcrumbs shaped into balls and baked in a creamy gravy. Simple and satisfying.

Classic British fish pie with poached white fish in a creamy parsley and egg sauce, topped with mashed potato and baked until golden. Simple, hearty comfort food.

Italian balsamic chicken: grilled chicken breasts marinated in balsamic, olive oil, and herbs, then sliced into strips for salads, wraps, or antipasto boards. Meal-prep friendly protein with big flavor.

Fresh Corn with Cream, Chiles, and Cheese This is a very rich dish, and is very good served as a separate course with hot tortillas.

Pearl barley with mushrooms, tomatoes, and onion cooked hands-free in a rice cooker. Seasoned with Worcestershire and garlic, this dump-and-go meal is ready in 45 minutes.

Egg and potato curry simmers cubed potatoes in a ginger-garlic masala gravy, finished with hard-boiled egg quarters and fresh cilantro. A classic Pakistani comfort dish.

An easy almond tuna and rice casserole using canned mixed vegetables, mayo, dill, and a slivered almond topping. Pantry to oven to table with one bowl of prep, ready well under an hour.

Vegetarian stuffed cabbage rolls filled with grated potato, rice, and dill, slow-cooked in a tomato, apple, and ginger sauce. A hearty, meat-free crockpot dinner.

Smoky BBQ baked beans with chicken sausage, collard greens, molasses, and navy beans in a tangy barbecue sauce. A hearty, high-fiber one-pot meal that's on the table in under 30 minutes.

Homemade mincemeat with ground beef, chopped apples, raisins, and maple syrup spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Makes enough filling for 12 pies.