Kokova Magazine

Over recent years the UK has seen a revival in jam making as we've got back in touch with our heritage of preserving the bounties of summer and autumn. Aside from being wholly delicious, home-made jam is fun to make and gives you control over the level of fruit and sugar content. And this year is one of the best years ever to turn your hand to jam making. The mild winter and sunny spring have given rise to a prolific soft fruit season starting with an abundance of plump and juicy raspberries and strawberries.

We love Cottage Pie but get tired of the long time it takes to put together sometimes or the lack of ingredients we have available, so to make it easy we are sharing our super quick, ingredients in the cupboard, recipe. These were made before work in 30 minutes, ready to heat and eat when we get home tonight. Great for the fussy eaters who pick out all the vegetables. If you have more time you can blend veg in to 'hide' in the sauce.

If, like us, you get stuck with the same meals over and again through lack of time or imagination then hopefully this easy recipe will help you out. Having never tried making tacos we cheated slightly and popped along to our local Waitrose for an Old El Paso Taco Kit - and added it to the great ingredients we already had, as an alternative choice for minced beef.

With summer now here, we find ourselves longing to spend less time in the kitchen and more time outside, dusting off the BBQ with friends and family. Thankfully, Great British Bake Off contestant and mummy baker, Cathryn Dresser, with Sun-Maid Raisins, has created three exclusive new recipe videos for sweet summertime treats, proving that even the quickest and easiest of recipes can be enjoyable for the whole family.

Kale is virtually fat-free and low in calories and because it can be cooked in so many ways, it is perfect for all types of summer eating - from salads to smoothies.

This easy to follow recipe will have you dishing up a spicy Chicken Arrabiata in no time at all, with a little help from a Cooks & Co's Meal Kit. These handy kits contain all the additional oil, flavour and spices needed to make this popular, spiced Italian pasta dish which adds the subtle yet exciting flavour combination of cumin seeds, chilli and coriander leaf to a rich tomato base sauce.