Homemade croutons

Learn how to make croutons at home with our simple recipe, method and top tips. These will make crunchy toppings for soups, salads and warming pasta bakes

Homemade breadcrumbs

Learn how to make breadcrumbs at home with our super-simple recipe and method. Use them as a crunchy coating for fried foods, treacle tart filling or pasta bake topping

Creamy carrot soup

Make a comforting starter or lunch in no time with our creamy carrot soup, topped with garlicky seeded croutons. Quick and easy, it takes 30 minutes to make

Rhubarb & ginger no-gin fizz

Made with a flavourful, non-alcoholic botanical tipple, it’s a perfect mocktail for celebrations

Black Forest fridge cake

Make an easy ‘fridge cake’ version of Black Forest gateau by layering cherries, chocolatey cream and chocolate biscuits. It’s a moreish dessert to end a meal

Speculoos profiterole wreath

Ditch the shop-bought dessert at Christmas for this stunning choux centrepiece. Made with speculoos biscuits, it’s topped with luscious salted caramel

Chocolate & peanut butter pavlova

Combine sweet and salty peanuts, crisp meringue and a creamy chocolate crémeux mixed with rich peanut butter cream in this dessert. It’s a sensory delight

Christmas dinner pie with roasted veg

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Cook a special Christmas Day meal for one with this pie. It’s filled with chicken, sausage and cranberry sauce, and is an easy way to enjoy festive flavours without making a huge dinner

Griddled pears with goat’s cheese & hazelnut dressing

Impress guests with this deceptively simple starter, made with pears, goat’s cheese, watercress and hazelnuts. It’s ready in just 15 minutes, and perfect at Christmas

Crab & cucumber crumpets

Spruce up crumpets with a creamy crab, cucumber and dill topping. It’s ready in 15 minutes, making it ideal for a Christmas starter or light lunch