Mushroom soup

Make the most of mushrooms with this comforting mushroom soup recipe made with cream, onions and garlic. Serve for lunch or as a starter with crusty bread

Duck sauce

Make a homemade version of Chinese duck sauce and serve alongside your favourite spring rolls, egg rolls, duck, chicken, fish, rice or noodles.

Cajun seasoning

Make your own Cajun seasoning – using paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, garlic and herbs – for seasoning chicken before baking, roasting or frying

Red pesto

Blend together pine nuts, sundried tomatoes, parmesan and olive oil to make a red pesto, perfect for stirring into pasta or to flavour chicken dishes

Buffalo sauce

Enjoy this homemade buffalo sauce as a dip or drizzle it over chicken wings. Using just three ingredients, it’s a quick and easy way to add spice and richness

One-pan lamb tagine with chickpeas

Make this lamb tagine a day or two ahead to really develop the flavours. It makes entertaining that little bit easier, as all you’ll need to do is reheat it

Purple sprouting broccoli, buttermilk & blue cheese soup

Make the most of seasonal broccoli with this vibrant soup, ideal for lunch or a light supper served with warm crusty bread. Garnish with a sprinkling of mixed seeds and chives

Squash with orzo & roasted garlic & feta sauce

Enjoy roasted squash wedges served with orzo and a roasted garlic, lemon and feta sauce. Packed with flavour, it’s a great veggie dinner for two

Sweet & sour prawns

Transform prawns into a takeaway treat – sweet & sour prawns – in less time than it would take to have it delivered. Alternatively, try with chicken if you prefer

One-pan roast rack of lamb & green olive potatoes

Serve an easy, romantic meal for two with our roast rack of lamb. We’ve added olives and anchovies, but leave them out if you want to keep it even simpler

Crispy duck with clementines

Treat yourself to duck for dinner, roasted with shallots and sweet clementines. Leave the duck to chill overnight with a salt rub for crisp, golden skin

Zingy clementine, turkey & peanut salad

Use up Christmas leftovers in a clever way with this healthy, zingy salad, which makes the most of leftover turkey, surplus clementines and peanuts