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

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

Prawn & sweetcorn fritters

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

Pasta ‘ncasciata (Aubergine wrapped pasta dome)

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Carmelita Caruana’s celebrates the tastes of Sicily with this impressive pasta dome – superb for entertaining

Speedy chorizo with chickpeas

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Spicy chorizo adds a touch of Spanish flavour to this nourishing chickpea dish

Griddled asparagus

A special, quick and easy to prepare veg for a roast chicken dinner

Spicy lamb patties

Don’t dismiss Indian cooking as ‘too hard’ and leave it to your local curry house, try cooking this spicy lamb dish for starters

Stir-fried rice with cabbage & bacon

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This Chinese-style rice dish makes a great side for chicken or duck