Teriyaki tofu

Marinade tofu with teriyaki sauce and serve with broccoli and noodles or rice to make this easy veggie midweek meal. It takes under 30 minutes to make

Pesto cheese straw Christmas tree

Create this tear-and-share pastry tree for a festive family get-together. It’s a lovely, playful idea for Boxing Day – and kids will love taking it apart!

Air fryer steak

Use your air fryer to cook steak and you won’t look back. Enjoy topped with your favourite sauce and serve alongside chips, a seasonal green salad or roasted veg

Cowboy caviar

Get the kids excited about veg with this salsa that can be easily adapted. If you’re taking it to a picnic, add the avocado and coriander at the last moment

Rotis (chapatis)

Make a mainstay of many North Indian meals. Rotis – or chapatis – come in all sizes and thicknesses and are great served hot with butter or homemade ghee

Peach tarte tatin

This pudding makes it look like you’ve spent a summer in France learning the arts of the pâtissier, but it’s simply shop-bought puff pastry and peaches

Wedge salad with soy seeds & pickled dill cucumbers

Try the salty, umami-heavy crunch of soy seeds along with pickled cucumbers to dress this wedge salad – it beats a classic bacon garnish any day

Almond cake

Bake a gluten-free cake using ground almonds – it’s ideal for a coffee morning so nobody is left out, or an afternoon treat with a cuppa

Banana mug cake

Make this easy banana mug cake in the microwave for a quick dessert for one. Add chopped pecans or chocolate chips, if you like, and drizzle with maple syrup

Hot honey carrots

Upgrade your carrots with the help of honey, chilli, cinnamon and coriander. It makes a great side dish for the Christmas dinner table