Thai prawn, potato & vegetable curry

A fragrant Thai curry that can be prepared ahead and frozen for a future Friday night on the couch

Honey & black pepper partridge with roasted squash

This special autumnal main is simpler than it looks

Smoky butter beans & greens

This reassuringly simple dish is packed full of wholesome, smoky flavours

Pea & mint soup

A superhealthy starter or snack that's great hot or cold

Shortbread recipe

Bake these classic shortbread biscuits to wow a crowd. You only need four ingredients, but you can mix it up with lemon or orange zest, or try adding chopped pistachios

English summer salad

This is the simplest of summer dishes, with a beautiful assortment of summer herbs, lettuce and vegetables

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

Crispy chilli beef

Ditch the takeaway and whip up this Chinese flash-fried steak with a sweet gingery sauce and red peppers

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

Lemongrass beef stew with noodles

Get a taste of South East Asia with this iron-rich, fragrant stir-fry with chilli, ginger, lemongrass and coriander