Courgettes

Sweetest at their smallest, these succulent summer squashes are ideal for kids.• Rosie Sykes's courgette pikelets in pitta bread with sesame dressing recipeAt this time of year, courgettes grow fast and furious. If gardeners or ...

These little pancakes are very easy and great fun to make with childrenFor the pikelets300g self-raising flourA pinch of salt150g courgette, washed, trimmed and gratedA small handful basil leaves, roughly torn60g parmesan, grated2 eggs, lightly ...

This soup is perfect with sourdough bread and goat's cheese. Eat it chilled on hot summer days, or if the weather is not so good, just serve it warm.This fresh soup works equally well warm ...

Deep-fried baby artichokes, cod fillet with peppers, courgettes and aubergine, and honey tart with roast apricots... Angela Hartnett and Neil Borthwick's recipes from their new restaurant the Merchant's Tavern, which opens 1 October.Deep-fried baby artichokesServes...

Don't let those sprigs go soggy or dry up. Mint can freshen up many ingredients from broad beans to a courgette and feta saladIn Greek mythology, poor old Minthe, the naiad that caught the wandering ...

With the new school year about to begin, try this easy and moreish alternative to hummus to curb the kids' appetitesIf there's one thing we've got through a mountain of this summer holidays it is ...

About 12m caged chickens live miserably in Australian battery farms. We have a moral responsibility to act on it by avoiding cage eggs, but instead we choose to look awayIf you are a typical Guardian ...

Courgettes, cucumbers and cauliflowers are all being twisted into new shapes and sizes by the health-conscious to replace carbs, but it's not a new fashion this runner bean recipe is based on a classic old ...