Red lentil dal (Masoor dal)

Make this easy dal with quick-cook red lentils – it’s seasoned with cumin seeds, ginger and warming garam masala. Enjoy with Indian flatbreads

Steak pasta

Serve up this creamy tagliatelle crowned with juicy slices of steak for an easy but impressive meal. Enjoy with a bottle of your favourite grape for the perfect dinner for two

Chocolate crêpes suzette

Make a chocolate version of a French classic, with a ganache filling and orange sauce.

Boiled potatoes

Master the art of boiled potatoes to enjoy with your favourite mains. These are tossed in flaky sea salt and butter then finished with chopped parsley

Caramelised leek udon with sesame fried eggs

Make this easy leek and noodle dish in just 30 minutes. It serves two and uses storecupboard ingredients for a quick, low-cost dinner

Smoky peanut butter mole with black beans

Use black beans to make a mole, a rich, smoky Mexican sauce made with chillies, spices, nuts and seeds. Use it as a filling for tacos, jackets or quesadillas

Tomato and lentil soup with sizzled onions and tahini yogurt

Tuck into this soup that’s like a hug in a bowl, packed with earthy flavours. Don’t skip the onions and tahini yogurt – they balance everything beautifully

Savoury mince

Make this savoury beef mince to enjoy with mashed potato, rice, or in a baked potato. It could also work as a bolognese base for pasta, or as a pie filling

Alpine-style cheesy cabbage gratin

Serve this cabbage gratin alongside a Sunday roast and it will soon become a family favourite. If you like, you can swap the emmental or gruyère for comté

Sticky hoisin sausage traybake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

This sticky, sweet and spicy Chinese takeaway-style traybake is a midweek winner.

Rhubarb compote

Make this easy rhubarb compote with just four ingredients – ready for dolloping on scones, using as a cake filling or swirling into porridge

Halloumi, sundried tomato & caper pizzettes with rocket pesto

Bake these easy pizzettes for two, or multiply the recipe to serve more. They’re topped with homemade pesto, plus halloumi, capers and honey