Pick & mix lamingtons

All you need is love… hearts to make these
fruity little lamingtons into cute wedding cakes

Storecupboard pasta salad

This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect prepared ahead for a picnic or lunchbox

Romano peppers stuffed with paneer & peas

Sweet, juicy Romano peppers are ideal for
filling as this Indian-influenced dish so tastily proves

Cinnamon Nutella cake

Cakes like these are wonderfully therapeutic to make – chuck the lot into a bowl, and give it a quick beat and it’s ready to bake. Simple enough for a complete beginner

Sausage, bean & cheese pasties

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Only five ingredients and perfect for freezing ahead, these tasty pasties make a very handy stand-by

Easy fluffy scones

These are the business – light but with a nice crusty outside

Crunchy raspberry ripple terrine

A decadent dinner party pudding or family afternoon treat

Double choc shortbreads

These sweet treats will go down a storm at your next bake sale, and cost only around 15p each to make

Singapore noodles with shrimps & Chinese cabbage

This Chinese-takeaway favourite is much tastier and healthier when made at home – and quicker, too

Sticky citrus sponge cake

A great dessert to feed a crowd at the end of a Sunday lunch – it’s like a baked version of a steamed syrup sponge