• Damson jelly

    Damson jelly

    A delicious way to deal with a glut of damsons – perfect on toast or fresh bread and a great accompaniment to roast meats

    A challenge
  • Spicy couscous salad

    Spicy couscous salad

    This can be made as a main-dish salad (great for lunchboxes) or as a side dish for roast lamb

    Easy
  • Three-hour shoulder of lamb

    Three-hour shoulder of lamb

    This one-pot roast is simplicity itself – cooking the shoulder slowly means the meat will melt away from the bone

    Easy
  • Devilled mushrooms

    Devilled mushrooms

    Bring out the devil in a dinner party with these spicy mushrooms

    Easy
  • Macaroons

    Macaroons

    Bake our heavenly raspberry macaroons for afternoon tea, or as the final flourish for a dinner party. They taste as gorgeous as they look

    More effort
  • Homemade gravy

    Homemade gravy

    Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
    A rich sauce for roast poultry – use chicken wings, bacon and white wine for added flavour

    Easy
  • Jellied rhubarb & vanilla soup

    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

    Easy
  • Tasty chicken noodles

    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

    Easy