Weaning recipe: Apple & beetroot purée

Before moving your baby to solids, get them used to new flavours like this apple and beetroot purée. An ice cube tray is ideal for freezing portions

Weaning recipe: Sweet potato purée

Sweet potatoes are a great first food when you start weaning your baby and you can blend in their regular milk. Try this simple purée

Toddler recipe: Salmon fish fingers with chunky chips

A tasty meal for toddlers, this dish of salmon fish fingers with chunky chips is also rich in omega-3 because of the salmon

Toddler recipe: Mini shepherd’s pies

Make these shepherd's pies for your toddler and see how they wolf them down. As well as lamb, they're packed with lentils, carrots, courgette and pepper

Weaning recipe: Carrot & swede purée

A first purée for your little one, try this carrot and swede blend, packed with vitamins that you can make with their usual breast milk or formula

Weaning recipe: Spiced pear purée

Get your little one into their first foods with a pear purée that has the option of a pinch of cinnamon to stimulate their tastebuds

Burnt aubergine raita

Make this aubergine raita as a side dish for a summer barbecue. With yogurt, spring onions and mint, it's a refreshing accompaniment to meat dishes

Tandoor chicken

This Indian chicken dish has two marinades and takes more effort, but the wonderful spicy flavours are well worth it – it's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser

Chorizo & manchego scones

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Try these moreish savoury scones studded with chorizo and manchego and peppered with paprika. They're perfect as a snack, for teatime or for summer picnics

Beef dripping keema naan

These naan breads are made with minced beef and fragrant Indian spices including cumin, turmeric, chaat masala and chilli. Great for a weekend dinner

Leek and potato pie

Indulge your loved ones with this cheesy, creamy and comforting leek and potato pie. It's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser and goes well with sausages

Cherry & coconut flapjacks

Spruce up your flapjacks using cherries and coconut with this easy recipe. A perfect afternoon tea treat that's sure to become a family favourite