Finding routine after a busy summer is always tricky but there are plenty of little wins that can be found in the process of cooking simple midweek meals. My busy mind requires structure and schedule and while I love letting the Summer days unfold, cooking with what I have to hand, these Autumn months are my chance to get my kitchen back on track. The thoughts of meal plans and meal prepping may be irksome to food snobs but as any busy home cook will tell you, they are lifesavers when dinner time rolls around. Simple actions like cooking noodles, marinating meat, shaking up a salad dressing are all easy do ahead tasks that take the pressure out of 5pm in the kitchen. This week I have recipes that are worth the effort and filled with big flavours. Many of the elements of each of these recipes can be prepped in advance, making their assembly a sinch.