White Fish cooked in the microwave seems to do it just right, as long as you take care not to do it for too long and then put under a high grill just to brown it on top. Served with salad and crusty wholemeal bread it's an excellent healthy supper dish especially when cooking for one.

For me, the microwave has been great for starting off meats that are about to go on a barbeque. Many times I have been to barbeques where things have not been properly cooked through to the centre either because the barbeque hasn't got to the correct temperature or it just hasn't been cooked long enough.