Slow cooker cinnamon & orange beef

Feed a crowd on a budget with brisket, a cheap cut of beef that takes on flavours well, here with Christmassy cinnamon, sweet orange and cranberries

Slow cooker pea & ham soup

Make the most of leftover Christmas ham with this simple pea and ham soup made in the slow cooker that uses just six ingredients. Enjoy with crusty bread

Slow cooker spiced parsnip soup

Have some leftover parsnips from your Sunday roast? They’ll go down a treat in this vegan spiced curry soup. The recipe is made in a slow cooker

Cookies & cream fridge cake

Make this no-cook cookies and cream fridge cake with the help of your fridge – it’s ideal for summer evenings when it’s too warm to put the oven on

Slow cooker vegetable stew with cheddar dumplings

Give classic stew a veggie twist with creamy sauce and cheesy dumplings. Make it in the slow cooker and be rewarded with a hearty meal at the end of the day

Slow roast ras el hanout lamb & couscous

Let your oven do all the work with this shoulder of lamb. It’s heady with North African spices and the couscous is soaked in the pan juices

How to cook Brussels sprouts

Serve the perfect side of sprouts at Christmas with our classic recipe. Plus, read our tips on buying, cooking and freezing this gorgeous green veg, plus recipe variations.

Slow-cooked vine tomatoes with garlic

Enjoy slow-cooked vine tomatoes with garlic as a summer side dish. Woody herbs like thyme, rosemary or bay can also be added to flavour the oil

Slow-cooked harissa lamb

Try this slow cooked harissa lamb as an alternative roast. We love the texture – it’s half-roasted and half-pulled, fork-tender but still easy to carve

Slow cooker fudge

Give a gift of homemade fudge to family and friends at Christmas with this recipe. It’s flavoured with milk and dark chocolate, and made in the slow cooker for ease

Pressure cooker pulled pork

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

Did you know you can cook pulled pork in a pressure cooker in just a quarter of the time? It’s one clever solution for cutting back on your winter fuel costs!

Slow cooker cheesy creamed greens

Pair the rich, earthy flavour of cavolo nero with cream and salty parmesan to make this perfect veggie side dish. Serve leftovers with roast ham or fish