No-fuss fish pie

Get the kids in the kitchen to help make this easy fish pie recipe. They’ll love the creamy filling and crisp topping, and it’s 2 of your 5 a day, too

Nutty Florentine bars

This clever tray bake combines a buttery shortbread base with a Florentine inspired topping – finished with cherries and dark chocolate

Lentil shepherd’s pie with celeriac & butter bean mash

Lighten up a family favourite with this vegetarian shepherd’s pie – mash celeriac and white beans with cream cheese for a low-GI topping

Moroccan-spiced cottage pies

Spice up traditional cottage pie with Middle Eastern flavours and add chickpeas to the mashed topping for a more exotic beef mince recipe

Apricot & crème fraiche Eton mess

Jam jars are perfect for transporting this fruity dessert to your favourite picnic spot – crumble over meringues just before serving

Coconut ice cream with mango & passion fruit

Sweet mango and tangy lime make a great topping for ice cream in this easy, fruity dessert

Brazilian chocolate truffles – brigadeiro

Roll up these traditional South American sweets and coat in traditional pistachio nut, almond and coconut crumble

Turkey salad on rye

Open sandwiches mean you use less bread, but can pile on plenty of topping, in this case Coronation-spiced lean turkey with crisp salad

Gooseberry & elderflower fizz

A lightly floral Prosecco-based cocktail with crushed fresh fruit and refreshing cordial

Smoking chilli chicken & sweetcorn pizza

Ready-made pizza bases make for a speedy midweek Italian feast. Try this alternative topping with chipotle chicken and Mexican flavours

Pistachio nut & spiced apple Bircher muesli

A balanced, filling breakfast bowl with oats and apple in low-fat yogurt, cinnamon and nutmeg and a nutty pomegranate topping

Macaroni cheese with bacon & pine nuts

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
You don’t get much more comforting than a melty pasta bake with a crunchy topping. Serve with a crisp green salad