8 best side dishes for warm weather.A collection of delicious and less obvious side dishes originally created for specific recipes. But, they all share being able to work with a far wider range of dishes. Some are classics, others a little more leftfield and many are a good way to stop leftovers from going to waste. Issue no.1 of what I hope to be an occasional series and focuses on side dishes that work well in warmer weather. So, ideal for those who live in hot places or a

An Italian chicken dish for spring based on a Renaissance recipe. Flavours of fresh vegetables, a creamy mushroom sauce and lasagne side.

A reworking of poussin and a scaled-back walnut and spinach lasagne side dish from Northern Italy with contemporary fusion twists