Soft gingerbread

Love gingerbread with a soft centre and crisp edges? This recipe is for you. It isn’t meant for decorations or gingerbread houses – just bake, ice and enjoy!

Bloody mary seafood salad

Serve this bloody mary seafood salad as a starter or light lunch. You can vary the seafood if you like. Scallops and prawns add sweetness, but you could use mussels, squid or even oysters.

Pain au chocolat tear-and-share loaf

Kick-start your weekend with this pain au chocolat tear-and-share loaf for brunch. Serve with raspberries or simply on its own with a mug of hot chocolate

Chocolate orange brownie tart

Wow family and friends with this chocolate orange brownie tart. With a crumbly pastry base, it’s a deliciously decadent dessert course or anytime treat

Vegan chicken ramen

Use up leftover veg to make this easy vegan ramen. You could also add frozen sweetcorn, edamame or greens for a tasty midweek meal

Christmas pigs in blankets casserole

Use up leftover pigs in blankets from Christmas, along with carrots and parsnips, to make this easy casserole. It’s a great way to avoid festive food waste

Duchess potatoes

Impress dinner guests with a serving of Duchess potatoes. Made with eggs, butter and Grana Padano and piped into swirls, they make an indulgent side dish

Banana traybake with cream cheese frosting

Enjoy this indulgent banana traybake for dessert or with a cuppa for an afternoon treat. Sprinkle with a dusting of cinnamon for the finishing touch

Apple turnovers

Treat family and friends to these moreish apple turnovers. With an apple and cinnamon filling encased in puff pastry, they’re delicious served with ice cream

Chiu Chow smacked cucumber

Enjoy this spicy smacked cucumber with steak, if you like, or as an appetiser. ‘Smacking’ the cucumber allows the marinade to be absorbed into the flesh