Mushroom butter on toast

This make-ahead starter delivers all the flavour of mushrooms on toast without any last-minute frying

Peppermint hot chocolate

Everyone's favourite quick winter treat gets a festive facelift

Speedy spicy turkey rice

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Put your leftover Christmas turkey and ham to good use with this super fast egg-fried rice

Smoked salmon carbonara

If you’ve got leftover smoked salmon trimmings, use them up in this creamy, indulgent pasta dish

Spanish bean stew

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Cannellini beans, chicken thighs and spicy chorizo make for a satisfying and simple one-pot supper

Shepherd’s pie pasties

These pocket-sized pasties make an old favourite portable

Steak & stilton bruschetta

These open steak sandwiches are ready in a flash and make for a substantial and easy meal

Cheat’s deep-pan pizza

Feed friends quickly with this vegetarian deep-pan pizza, which can also be made ahead and frozen

Baked sweet potatoes with easy chilli & soured cream

Warm those winter nights with a sweet potato jacket and a quick chilli, perfect for feeding a crowd

Dolcelatte-stuffed figs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Simple yet impressive stuffed figs make lovely canapés and only take 15 minutes to make