Spelt

Danka Jandric's wholemeal YQ flour summer cake topped with seasonal fruit celebrates British summer and amazing British produce from grains and seeds to berries.

Pearled spelt is a wonderful alternative grain to rice in soups, stews and classic dishes like this comforting risotto. Its nutty flavour and satisfying texture work perfectly with squash, kale and meaty oyster mushrooms.

Danka Jandric's salad of lentils and spelt with caramelised vegetables, feta, blanched asparagus, pumpkin seeds and a lemon-vinegar vinaigrette is hearty and filling but also refreshing and zingy!

This vibrant take on the classic South Asian kitchari brings together split peas and pearled spelt for a protein and fibre-rich base, paired with seasonal vegetables and deeply aromatic spices.

This pie recipe from Isabella Palmer is a great one for feeding a crowd on cold nights: flavoured with leek, parsnip, sage, white wine, encased in a buttery spelt shortcrust.