Christmas mess

Take the classic summer Eton mess combo of cream and meringue and give it a festive twist with frozen mixed berries, cinnamon and blackcurrant liqueur

Mediterranean fig & mozzarella salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
If you want to make this more substantial, you could serve some prosciutto or Serrano ham with it

Tomato & basil granita

An unusual and delicious dinner party starter

Marbled chocolate brownies

Why have one chocolate when you can have two? Go for all-out luxury with these gooey, moreish marbled brownies

Simple coconut & bean soup

This vegetarian meal in a bowl shows how something delicious can be made from mostly storecupboard ingredients

Homemade ketchup

Homemade ketchup is a great way to use up excess tomatoes from the garden

Spinach & green bean salad

This salad is quick and simple to prepare, and goes beautifully with fish – you can prepare most of it ahead, too

Makhani dhal

Dhal, made from lentils, peas or beans, is
eaten all over India, with bread or rice

Cod Provençal

Gordon cooks a one-pan dish for two that has all the flavours of the sun-drenched south of France

Mediterranean salmon fillet

Salmon stuffed with Mediterranean flavours, this light, healthy spring lunch is made to share with friends

Lemony crumbed turkey with broccoli-bean smash

Kids can help make these crispy breadcrumbed goujons with butter bean mash, greens, vine tomatoes and pesto

Sugar-crusted bara brith

Bara brith (literally ‘speckled bread’) is a tea-time classic, and it seems that almost every Welsh town and every family has their own recipe