Ezme

Enjoy this salad to serve with your favourite Turkish dishes. Authentic ezme is very finely hand-chopped, or you can use a food processor, if you like

Cinnamon & apple doughnut muffins

Make these muffin takes on doughnuts when you prefer to avoid the faff of deep-frying. Full of wintry flavours, they’re ideal for a festive afternoon tea

Cacik

Mix creamy natural yogurt with crunchy cucumber, mint and garlic to make this much-loved meze dip. Serve with bread, kebabs or meatballs

Miso salmon & veg traybake

Throwing all the ingredients onto a tray and letting the oven do the work allows me time to tackle that never-ending to-do list. The miso marinade is super-versatile, too. It goes well with any flaky white fish or boneless chicken thighs. I like to double it up for drizzling over veg.

Immune-supporting mocktail

Keep colds at bay by mixing this mocktail with ginger and orange. Fresh ginger is thought to have antiviral effects, while orange will give a hit of vitamin C

Rumbledethumps

Make a traditional Scottish dish using potato and cabbage. Use leftover boiled potatoes and cooked cabbage rather than cooking from scratch, if you like

Next level roast beef

Try our foolproof method for roast beef the next time you’re cooking Sunday lunch – it guarantees tender, juicy meat for a special family gathering

Fry-up for one

Use your air fryer to make a classic breakfast fry-up, with bacon, hash browns, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms and an egg nestled in a muffin

Air fryer parsnips

Roasted in the air fryer and glazed with sage, nutmeg and honey, these parsnips make a great Christmas side.

Maple pecan plait

Add another layer of flavour to this strudel by browning the melted butter before you add it to the pecan filling. Bake it for dessert, breakfast or afternoon tea

Beef, green olive & sumac koftas

Pile these spiced koftas onto a platter and let everyone dig in. An ideal sharing dinner, serve with salad, pickled chillies and flatbreads

Mushroom croque monsieur rolls

Enjoy these croque monsieur bites as an indulgent breakfast or afternoon snack. Not keen on mushrooms? Leave them out for a classic cheese and ham combo