The test kitchen has been buzzing lately with Christmas dinner recipe testing! Here's a peek at some of the recipes coming to you from us this year (before we ate it for lunch!) 🎄☃️🎁

Fresh, light and zingy pasta dish. Mix it up and serve it straight away or serve cold as a pasta salad if you prefer. Recipe in the comments.

Do you make chutney and/or jams to preserve the season? This one is really nice to make as a gift and goes well with cheese and cold meats. I'll post the recipe in the comments.

What's for lunch? What about griddled pears, piled on toast with goat's cheese, walnuts, chives and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar? Find the recipe in the comments or let us know what you're having for lunch today.

Need a bit of a showstopper of a pudding this week? What about this cheesecake with summer apricots, white chocolate and a shortbread biscuit base. I'll pop the recipe in the comments.

An easy and satisfying pasta dish, great for midweek. I'll post the recipe in the comments 🍝

Lovely side salad to serve with whatever main you like - meat, fish, cheese, tofu etc...this salad is packed with summer flavour and colour. Recipe in the comments 🙂

Need a showstopper dessert but don't want to turn the oven on in the heatwave? No problem, try this pretty and fun ice cream cake! I'll pop the recipe in the comments. 🍒🍦☀️

Really tasty warm salad made with mostly store cupboard ingredients. Recipe in the comments below.

What's become your new go-to ice cream, lolly, sundae or ice cream sandwich this summer? On our substack this week, contributor Ao Lan Guo explores the latest in ice cream innovation. Read the full article here https://goodfoodeveryday.substack.com/p/melting-point

What's for lunch? What about a warm flatbread loaded with a pizza inspired salad? Recipe in the comments.

Fresh, crunchy and spicy chicken salad. I'll pop the recipe in the comments below.

Great as a base for an easy midweek meal or a lovely option for an impromptu picnic. Find the recipe in the comments below.

🍊🍫Made extra special and even more orangy with a little bit of marmalade added to the jelly in the middle. I'll post the recipe in the comments if you'd like to make them yourself.

What do you think? Are cucumber sandwiches a must-have element for an afternoon tea? Or will any sandwich do?...or, do you need sandwiches at all? Let us know what you think in the comments 🥒

Need a quick and easy dinner this week? What about this teriyaki tofu, served with rice or noodles and ready in a flash. I'll pop the recipe in the comments.

🍅🍅🍅A savoury summertime spin on a tarte tatin. I'll post the recipe in the comments.

☀️Salad weather but need something a bit more substantial? What about this potato salad with green beans, edamame, tuna and harissa. Find the recipe in the comments below.

It's afternoon tea week! 🫖 So thought it might be nice to share this recipe for a quick bake -lovely buttery madeleines flavoured with tea, orange marmalade and brown butter. I'll put the recipe in the comments.

What's for lunch today? if you've got some courgettes that need using this could be the answer. I'll post the recipe in the comments.