Baked eggs with spinach, tomatoes, ricotta & basil

Serve this Italian-inspired take on a shakshuka for an easy brunch. If you’re not vegetarian, you could also add chorizo

Wild mushroom mac ‘n’ cheese

Give mac ’n’ cheese a mushroom makeover for a freeze-ahead family meal. Using dried wild mushrooms means you don’t have to wait until they’re in season

Orecchiette with butter beans, parsley, chilli & lemon

Make this simple pasta dish using whatever you’ve got to hand, including different pasta shapes, beans or chopped tomatoes. You can leave out the chilli if you prefer

Roast chicken with parmesan & thyme dauphinoise potatoes

Break away from your usual roast chicken and potatoes with this version that uses the meat juices to baste a creamy dauphinoise. It’s sure to impress for Sunday lunch

Triple-cheese croquettes with cranberry sauce

Make the most of any leftover Christmas cheese with these croquettes. Once fried, they have a crisp shell and wonderfully oozy, melty middle

Smoked haddock dauphinoise

Add smoked haddock to dauphinoise to make an easier, freeze-ahead fish pie. It’s a great fuss-free dinner when you have family or friends over

Crunchy garlic & parmesan sprouts

Forget soggy Brussels sprouts! Spruce up a classic Christmas side with the help of a crispy, golden parmesan and breadcrumb topping

Creamy one-pan chicken & broccoli pasta

Who doesn’t love a creamy chicken pasta? If you don’t have broccoli, there are so many alternatives – green beans, halved brussels sprouts or leafy greens

Cheese & onion pie

Put in the extra effort to make this cheese and onion pie and it’s sure to please. With homemade pastry, it’s as good to eat cold as it is warm

Creamy pumpkin pasta

Make the most of pumpkins this autumn. When puréed and combined with mascarpone and parmesan, their flesh transforms into a silky, delicious pasta sauce

Summer bean & bulgur soup

Here’s a serving of five of your 5-a-day in one delicious and quick-to-make soup. If you make this ahead, the bulgur soaks up quite a lot of the liquid, so add a splash of water to loosen a little (or just eat as a summery stew).

Ratatouille & ricotta macaroni

This is a deconstructed twist on macaroni cheese with a layer of Mediterranean veg using Italian ricotta, so you don’t have to make a traditional sauce