Frankenstein cupcakes

Make your own monsters this Halloween with our easy baking recipe – decorate with green and black icing and mini marshmallows

Freaky finger red velvet cake

Terrify and delight this Halloween with a dramatic chocolate red velvet cake, sandwiched with an easy cream cheese frosting

Frozen banana ghosts

Bananas taste spookily like creamy ice cream when frozen in ghostly robes of white chocolate – quick and easy, with just 4 ingredients

Puy lentils with spinach & sour cherries

Sweeten up lentils, spinach and shallots with dried sour cherries in this easy and low-fat side dish – perfect with lamb kofte or a tagine

Spaghetti with garlic mushrooms & prosciutto

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Whip up this easy pasta dish which is low calorie but big on flavour – sprinkle with parsley and walnut pieces for extra colour and crunch

Baked peanut chicken with carrot & cucumber salad

Reminiscent of a chicken satay, this easy spiced peanut butter-coated chicken with a light carrot, shallot and coriander salad is ready in just 30 mins

Lamb & aubergine pastitsio

This cheesy, Greek inspired one-pot stretches out lamb mince with lots of veggies and filling pasta – perfect for cooking on a budget

Moroccan-spiced cottage pies

Spice up traditional cottage pie with Middle Eastern flavours and add chickpeas to the mashed topping for a more exotic beef mince recipe

Tomato & chorizo risotto

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

A truly easy weeknight dinner, this rice dish is like a simple paella or jambalaya – add broad beans or sweetcorn for extra colour

Steak & blue cheese en croûte

This impressive take on beef Wellington sees lean fillet steak spead with Stilton and wrapped in pastry – perfect to wow dinner party guests

One-pan lentil dhal with curried fish & crispy skin

For an easy curry night dish, try this one-pot baked dhal – packed with Indian flavours and topped with white fish fillets

Semolina roast potatoes with garlic & thyme

Try this easy side dish for Sunday lunch – toss in semolina flour and roast with garlic and thyme until perfectly crisp and golden