Lamb with Christmas spices

Keep this in the freezer ready for dinner parties and serve it with rice and salad or crunchy potatoes and vegetables

Family meals: Easy lamb tagine

Sweet juicy apricots and tender butternut squash are a winner with kids and make for a delicious Middle Eastern family meal for toddlers through to teens and beyond

Raspberry Linzer slice

Biscuit slices topped with sticky raspberry jam and a spiced crumble mixture make a popular teatime treat

Prawn risotto

Try this authentic seafood risotto, typical of Venetian cooking

Beef massaman curry

Slow-cooked, meltingly tender beef and a sprinkling of crunchy peanuts to finish – it's curry heaven

Chicken, sweet potato & coconut curry

Serve this mildly spiced curry with rice noodles, basmati rice or chappati breads and introduce your kids to curry

The ultimate makeover: Risotto with squash & sage

Angela’s ultimate version of the Italian classic is lower in fat but still wonderfully creamy

Herb & Parmesan risotto

Once you master the basics of risotto, the combinations are only limited by your imagination. This basic version will have you well on your way

Ricotta toasts with rocket & pine nut salsa

Rather than plating up a first course, keep things casual and share your starter from one big plate

Bresaola with rocket & artichokes

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Produce a delicious bresaola starter to entertain friends in ten minutes

Miso pollock with cucumber & spring onion salad

Swap cod for a sustainable white fish like pollock and serve with Japanese flavours for a low-calorie supper you’ll feel good about

Quick & easy hot-and-sour chicken noodle soup

Keep tasting the broth and add as much chilli and rice vinegar as you like to get the right balance of flavours