Sugar-free carrot cake

This dairy-free and sugar-free carrot cake uses natural xylitol to sweeten it and is very simple to make

Chocolate fudge cupcakes

These bright and fun cupcakes are perfect for kids' parties

Easy hot cross buns

Delicious warm from the
oven, or lightly toasted for tea or breakfast

Chocolate îles flottantes

Melt in the mouth chocolate îles flottantes from Provence

Steamed sea bass with black bean sauce

Chinese meals don’t need to be eaten out of a takeaway carton – this special fish dish makes a smart dinner for two

Roast whole fish with salsa romesco

Whole fish cooked on the bone always has a superior flavour to fillets, and this dish is no exception

Squash & barley salad with balsamic vinaigrette

A flavour-packed, unusual salad that’s delicious warm or cold – works really well as part of a buffet

Light & fruity Christmas pud

An irresistibly tipsy passion fruit and Cointreau-laced pud that steams in half the time of a traditional Christmas pudding

Feta-crusted lamb with rich tomato sauce

As the lamb roasts, little
nuggets of feta from the crust melt into
the gutsy, tomatoey, garlicky sauce

Battenberg cake

Sarah Cook’s traditional Battenberg cake is a delicious project for an afternoon in the kitchen