Sizzled leek & red leicester soda bread

Slather slices of this cheese and leek soda bread with salted butter and serve with your soup of choice to brighten a gloomy wintery day

Spiced roasted carrot wraps with whipped feta

This recipe lets seasonal carrots shine roasted and piled onto flatbreads with whipped feta, chopped pistachios with a cabbage and red onion salad

Parsnip, leek, sage & blue cheese pasties

Do something different with parsnips and try combining them with blue cheeses, mushrooms and leeks in these pasties. They’re easy to make ahead and are freezable

Domino potatoes with ham hock & mustard

Elevate your usual Sunday roast with these potatoes, so-called because of the way the potatoes are sliced and arranged

Pancetta, cheddar & cranberry croquettes

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

Take a little effort to make these delicious croquettes – they store well in the freezer and make a quick starter that takes just minutes to cook

Carbonara butter beans

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

Be sure to keep the temperature steady while making these simple, creamy butter beans – if your eggs get too hot, they will scramble

Buckwheat dutch baby with harissa-roasted purple sprouting broccoli, whipped feta & dill

Try this dish as an option for Pancake Day – it will mean nobody’s stuck flipping pancakes. Buckwheat flour adds nutty flavour, but you can use plain flour

Savoury mince

Make this savoury beef mince to enjoy with mashed potato, rice, or in a baked potato. It could also work as a bolognese base for pasta, or as a pie filling

Chocolate orange swiss roll

Treat guests to this choc orange swiss roll – it requires a little effort, but it’s well worth it. Enjoy with a cuppa

Charred brussels salad with chilli & crispy onions

Try sprouts a different way in this zingy salad with crispy chillies and onions. It’s full of different textures and would go very well with chicken kebabs