Smoked salmon & avocado terrines

A light, elegant make-ahead starter to ease you into the Christmas Day blow-out, or to kick off a dinner party menu

Simple snowflake cake

A simple, but sophisticated decoration for a homemade or bought cake – it’ll only take half an hour

Tilapia in Thai sauce

Use this sustainable white fish in place of cod, to make an easy one-pan supper

Spicy chicken & bean wrap

Use up leftover cooked chicken in this Mexican-style wrap, for an easy, tasty lunch

Pepper & lemon crusted salmon with asparagus

Eating salmon is a great way to get omega-3 in your diet

Crab linguine with chilli & parsley

Keep it simple with this restaurant-style dish that takes a few good-quality ingredients and lets them shine

Austrian hash

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Known as gröstl, this is bacon, onion and potato fry-up is a real hunger-stopper and great served with fried egg

Classic white loaf

Once you’ve mastered this basic loaf, the bread-making world’s your oyster

Tangy fennel & rocket salad

This crunchy salad tastes really fresh
and light – try it with a simple roast

Patate in agrodolce (Sweet & sour warm potato salad)

Carmelita Caruana celebrates the tastes of Sicily with this simple potato dish