Melanie Johnson

How to make a delicious chestnut chocolate cake with a fluffy meringue topping

If you still have chestnuts left over from Christmas, here's a fun way to turn them into a family favourite.

Venison burgers with red-cabbage slaw and chilli mayo

A heart-warming minestrone soup with harissa meatballs, perfect for winter

It's really more of a full meal than a starter soup and definitely one to try as the days get colder...thank Melanie Johnson.

Sticky sloe gin venison steaks with parsnip and spinach rösti

Thank Melanie Johnson for this deliciously seasonal addition to your recipe roster.

How to make cinnamon rolls with a pumpkin twist for Halloween

Halloween might be the last day on which you need another excuse to rustle up sweet treats for the family... but Melanie Johnson's recipe is irresistible.

Recipe: A tempting sausage and roasted butternut tray bake, ideal comfort food as Autumn draws in

Thank Melanie Johnson for this latest seasonal offering, perfect for brunch or a weekday dinner.

A deliciously easy pear and chocolate cake

Thank Melanie Johnson for this delicious cake recipe – just pop the ingredients in one bowl, mix, add some pears and you're away.

Delicious and easy: Sliced runner-bean, chicken and ciabatta tray bake

How to make Normandy chicken that's a perfect dinner as autumn nights draw in

Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson has a wonderful recipe that combines the season's fruit with everything you need for a proper winter warmer meal.

How to make irresistible apple fritters with a cinnamon twist

With the new crop of British apples starting to trickle onto the shelves, Melanie Johnson offers a delicious way to turn them into a naughty treat.

A dessert that's part crumble, part cake: Melanie Johnson's plum and ricotta crumble cake

'Late summer brings sweet and juicy plums,' says Melanie Johnson. 'And, this year, I have a glut.' That sounds like the perfect excuse to make this plum-and-ricotta crumble.

A foolproof recipe for raspberry soufflé pancakes that offers a delicious little taste of summer

Sometimes you'll have hours to spend in the kitchen making ludicrously-complicated recipes involving umpteen processes and hard-to-find ingredients. At other times, you'll just want to make some posh pancakes; today is one of those latter days.

A beautifully-flavoured raspberry and mango tart, perfect for afternoon tea

Two cakes for the price of one: A salted caramel cheesecake with a carrot cake base

Best friends, carrot cake and cream cheese are fully celebrated in this innovatice recipe, with a salty twist. Thank Melanie Johnson.

How to make a delicious seafood pie which will convert non-believers to the joys of fennel

A deliciously summery strawberry and hazelnut-meringue roulade with hazelnut praline

Looking for a new summer dessert? If you have the courage and patience to attempt a meringue roulade, this combination of flavours is sure to delight the palette. Thank Melanie Johnson.

A delightful elderflower cake full of all the flavours of summer

Melanie Johnson's latest offering combines berries, rhubarb and elderflower into a delicious teatime treat.

Recipe: Spring-onion and cheese scones for those who prefer savoury to sweet

Savoury scones are just as easy to make as sweet ones, without the added need of jam and clotted cream. Melanie Johnson's latest offering are the perfect savoury snack on a hot summer day.

Recipe: Asparagus with watercress mayonnaise, a fresh and simple seasonal treat

Watercress is delightfully fragrant and offers a simple way to add colour and peppery notes to spring dishes.

The perfect spring pizza, with asparagus, prosciutto and delicious burrata

Spikes of asparagus in the kitchen garden are a sure 
sign that the British spring has truly arrived. Melanie Johnson has created a wonderful spring dish using these tender stems perfect for a light dinner.