Jellied rhubarb & vanilla soup

This is a great way to cook rhubarb so that it retains structure and bite – plus it’s a unique fruit jelly to serve up at a dinner party

New potatoes with cornichons & cream

A rich side dish, perfect served alongside fish at your next dinner party

Tasty chicken noodles

This recipe is easily doubled to
serve four if you have plenty of leftover chicken;
if you have less, bump up the protein with
a handful of cashews

Butternut & harissa hummus

Roast pumpkin with plenty of garlic then blitz into a Moroccan-style dip with spicy harissa and sesame paste

Apricot & almond crumble

A fresh spin on the traditional pudding, this nutty, fruity crumble is great for a dinner party or Sunday lunch

Baked raspberry & lemon cheesecake

A rich and creamy baked cheesecake that makes a great dinner party dessert

Potted fresh & smoked salmon

This great help-yourself starter is guaranteed to get your dinner party off to a flying start – you can make it in advance too

The ultimate makeover: Chocolate mousse

This sophisticated dessert is great for a dinner party, or for a lighter family pud use ordinary dark chocolate with less cocoa solids

Sweet carrot purée

Have something a little different on the side of your roast this week

Beetroot & horseradish purée

This is both a condiment and a side dish, and goes brilliantly with Christmas lunch, or even roast beef on a Sunday

Mary’s maple & orange glazed chicken

A great no-fuss dish for a dinner party

Soy & sake-marinated striploin of beef

A hearty yet amazingly healthy Sunday roast, with fragrant Asian spicing