Chicken skewers with cucumber & shallot dip

These low fat, mildly flavoured skewers are excellent served with Thai fragrant rice

Muffin-topped winter beef stew

Muffin on stew? You’d better believe it – think of it as a lighter alternative to suet dumplings

Crispy honey buffalo wings with blue cheese & celery slaw

Crispy Southern fried chicken is often served with blue cheese dressing and celery – the coleslaw turns this party favourite into a proper supper

Smashed avocado with crispy chicken, pickled onions & tortillas

Spread chunky homemade guacamole on flatbreads, use this southern-style fried chicken recipe to create goujons and serve with sweet onion topping

Mediterranean fish stew with garlic toasts

Feed a crowd like a Mediterranean mamma, with this gloriously summery seafood stew

Squash & barley salad with balsamic vinaigrette

A flavour-packed, unusual salad that’s delicious warm or cold – works really well as part of a buffet

Roast whole fish with salsa romesco

Whole fish cooked on the bone always has a superior flavour to fillets, and this dish is no exception

Spicy cucumber salad

Cool yet fiery, this Asian-inspired cucumber salad is a barbecue must. It’s also great with chicken

Prawn & melon salad

Tom Kime’s prawn salad make a great starter for a summer dinner party

Mild chilli & bean pasta bake

Whip up a healthy chilli and bean pasta meal that's full of fibre and vitamin B

Waterfall beef salad

This healthy salad is eaten as lettuce parcels, with the ingredients served in bowls so everyone can help themselves

Seriously good spiced fruit compote

Serve as it is, or with a dollop of mind-that-waistline mascarpone