Family meals: Chicken & veg casserole

A Spanish-style one-pot stew flavoured with paprika and cumin that'll be a hit with children and adults alike

Family meals: Mild chicken curry

A mildly-spiced curry with a rich yogurt sauce that will appeal to adults and children alike

Family meals: Easy fish pie recipe

A simple fish pie recipe that’s quick and easy to prepare. Portion into ramekins and freeze for quick toddler meals or cook in a big dish for the perfect family supper

Family meals: Easy lamb tagine

Sweet juicy apricots and tender butternut squash are a winner with kids and make for a delicious Middle Eastern family meal for toddlers through to teens and beyond

Family meals: Easy fish cakes

These freezable and simple-to-make fish patties are ideal as a family meal or can be made and frozen individually as a quick last-minute kids supper, from toddlers to teens

Sandham family mincemeat

A real treat. Associate food editor, Barney Desmazery, has had this recipe in his family for 100 years

Waste-nothing chicken & dumpling stew

Buy a larger chicken than usual and make extra meals from the leftovers. The bones contain lots of flavour, which take this comforting stew to the next level

Vanilla spiced cookies

Make these spiced festive biscuits to decorate our gingerbread house cake, then enjoy the extras or give them as a gift to friends and family

Onion bhaji board

Tuck into this sharing board with family and friends, with a mixture of onion bhajis, green chutney, cucumber raita, pomegranate salad and mini poppadoms

Christmas tree cakes

Get your kids in the kitchen to help decorate a festive Christmas tree cake. This clever recipe makes two ‘trees’ from just one sponge, so once it’s cooled, you can go head-to-head on the decorating!

Spinach savoury muffins

Make these super green muffins as a first weaning food. Made with spinach, cheese and wholemeal flour, they’re a good first food for babies from six months

Blueberry & almond galette

Give past-their-best blueberries a chance to shine in this almond galette. Serve cut into wedges with vanilla ice cream for an easy family dessert