Kale, avocado & chicken salad in ranch dressing

Enjoy curly kale with creamy avocado, breaded chicken chunks, pink pickled onions, parmesan and a homemade ranch dressing in this smart salad

Rhubarb, ricotta & pistachio cake

Put rhubarb centre stage in this bake. Ricotta provides a lovely tang to cakes and softens the crumb texture. If you don’t have it, use soured cream instead

Buckwheat dutch baby with harissa-roasted purple sprouting broccoli, whipped feta & dill

Try this dish as an option for Pancake Day – it will mean nobody’s stuck flipping pancakes. Buckwheat flour adds nutty flavour, but you can use plain flour

Authentic carbonara

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

This authentic, foolproof carbonara recipe shows you how to achieve silky, perfect sauce every time, with no scrambled eggs or stress

Malted chocolate yule log

Decorate this yule log with white chocolate snowflakes to make it even more Christmassy. It will be a big hit with fans of malted chocolate

Raspberry jam & butter pudding

Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a ‘Chrismukkah’ menu to mark both holidays. Finish your feast with this doughnut-inspired bread & butter pudding

Chocolate spiced gingerbread house cake

Put a fresh spin on a classic gingerbread house with this showstopper – it simplifies the process by using layers of chocolate sponge and treacle buttercream inside

Let there be latkes!

Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a ‘Chrismukkah’ menu to mark both holidays. These crispy latkes make great canapés topped with crème fraîche, chives and smoked salmon

Thanksgiving stuffing

Get set for a Thanksgiving feast and bake this special stuffing for the celebrations. You can make it with any stale bread, but sourdough works well

Bourekas

Make these golden pastries as part of a Jewish holiday feast. This version is filled with a mixture of three cheeses.

Kugel

Make this traditional Jewish staple made from grated potatoes, onion, eggs, and oil or schmaltz (chicken fat), baked until crisp on the outside and soft inside

Next level black forest gateau

Rework this retro crowdpleaser with a thicker, creamier filling and more chocolate for pure indulgence. It’s the perfect centrepiece dessert