Crab cakes with sweet chilli & ginger dipping sauce

An easy help-yourself starter with the zest and spice of ginger and chilli

Apple & walnut cake with treacle icing

This easy all-in-one cake is perfect if you’ve got friends coming for coffee or afternoon tea

Chocolate dipped cherry cake

Bake your chocolate dipped cherry cake and eat it

Chicken masala skewers

These skewers are great with a dollop of mango chutney or raita, and can also be cooked on the barbecue for hot summer days

Iced berries with hot chocolate sauce

Here’s a simple and tasty pudding idea for using up a packet of frozen berries

Asparagus with dipping sauces

An elegant spring dish perfect for a relaxed dinner party – simply let your guests pick and dip

Simple chocolate button egg

Make your own Easter eggs. It’s much easier than you’d think and you can add personal touch.

Chocolate & chestnut truffle torte

This glamorous dessert makes the perfect festive centrepiece for a posh Christmas party

BBQ beans with mashed potato tops

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

A healthy and filling lunch which is easy and cheap to make too – great for hungry kids

Tabbouleh

This fresh and healthy salad uses mostly herbs with a little bulgur wheat