Italian chicken & butternut pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Bypass stodgy rich pastry and top your Mediterranean bake with slices of ciabatta bread

Pineapple, beef & ginger stir-fry

Crank up the flavour of healthy food with a Chinese steak stir-fry that combines contrasting fruit, ginger and soy notes

Butternut squash & sage risotto

A satisfying veggie supper that uses a basic risotto recipe and gives it an autumnal twist

Lemon sherbet ice

Reach for a refreshing hit of nostalgia with this citrus ice – allow to slowly melt so it can be sucked up through a straw

Jumbleberry jam

If you have berries that need using up, boil them down into jars of preserve in mere minutes

Lulu’s simple white loaf

Making your own bread at home and the thrill of eating it warm from the oven beats shop-bought any day

Peach Melba cheesecake

A no-cook, make-ahead party favourite with a thick, cream cheese topping, a buttery biscuit base and finished with raspberry coulis

Passion fruit curd

This gorgeous creamy tropical fruit curd is great to keep for afternoon tea or present in pretty jars as a gift

Beef & vegetable casserole

A traditional braised beef stew with thick, rich gravy – an ideal recipe for cheap cuts as slow-cooking guarantees a tender dish

Sticky date buns

The longer the dough for this sweet fruit bread stays in the fridge the better the flavour – perfect with a cup of tea