Spiced red cabbage with prunes

Braised red cabbage with Christmassy flavours – a lovely addition to the festive table

Easy red wine gravy

Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without a full and flavoursome gravy on the table

Super-fast prawn noodles

A flavoursome Chinese-style dish, ready in 15 mins

Easy mango chutney naan breads

The perfect accompaniment to a veggie curry

Quick braised cabbage with pancetta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
If you don’t fancy Brussels Sprouts at Christmas opt instead for family-friendly Savoy cabbage

Creamy spinach soup

The lovely, leafy spinach in this recipe makes for a flavoursome and intriguing bright-green soup

Baked rabbit & chorizo rice

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Use rich and tasty rabbit in this paella-like dish – it’s baked for ease, and is spiced with chorizo, paprika and saffron

Garlic & herb roast lamb on boulangère potatoes

Cooking succulent lamb and herby potatoes together means the potatoes absorb all the lovely juices

Pineapple rice

Mixing fruit and savoury is not to everyone’s taste but this quick side is certainly worth taking a gamble on

Prawn & sweetcorn fritters

These little starters tick all the boxes – healthy, quick and incredibly moreish!

Simmered duck with cabbage & potato

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Treat yourself to Barney Desmazery’s one-pan solo supper – with the extra bonus of next to no washing up

Spiced herb & almond couscous

This full-flavoured recipe is perfect in summer, it tastes as good hot it does cold