Blueberry butterfly cakes

Some bank holiday baking fun for all the family. Or why not make them for a last day of term treat?

Oriental duck salad

Pep up your salad recipes with this luxury combination of rocket and Chinese dressing

Pan-fried steak & parsnip salad

A moreish winter salad that makes the most of seasonal veg – it’s low in fat too, if you’re watching your weight

Roast goose with potato & stuffing

As a Christmas turkey alternative, roast goose – free-range and oozing with flavour – is hard to resist

Chocolate truffle star cake

Glamorous enough to serve as a dessert, this makes a stunning centrepiece. And the bonus is you can make the whole thing ahead and freeze until you need it

Prawn cocktail cups

These retro starters can be made an hour in advance and handed round with drinks before dinner

Hazelnut meringues with hazelnut praline & chocolate sauce

A rich, decadent dessert with guaranteed wow-factor

Fruity rice with toasted cashews

Make this rice salad a day ahead so the flavours can infuse

Flavoured syrup

Turn fresh summer berries into a chic, but simple dessert with a flavoured syrup

Iced chestnut ripple cheesecake

With a dark chocolate digestive base and nutty cream cheese topping, this frozen dessert has a winter twist

Easy poached salmon with salsa verde

Create a poaching liquor of fennel, bay and parsley for your fish, then serve with an Italian 'green sauce'

Polenta, roasted vegetables & peppered Parmesan crisps

Emma Booth won our Home Cooking Month competition with this sumptuous and creamy polenta dish, topped with vibrant roasted squash and beetroot