Saddle of lamb stuffed with ratatouille

Lamb and ratatouille were made for each other, and this is the dish to make when autumn vegetables are at their peak

Fruit & nut Christmas pudding loaf

The loaf shape makes this pud easy to slice and serve, and it takes less time to cook than a steamed one

Pane di tre sorelle

Make a loaf of real Italian country bread – it’s made with three grains, hence the title

Warm duck salad with walnut & orange dressing

The perfect dinner party main for those with a small kitchen and a great meal-in-one

Smoked salmon kedgeree

This kedgeree is totally delicious. Treat everyone to an extra special brunch.

Tomato & harissa stew with cheddar dumplings

Jazz up a vegetarian casserole with some spicy North African flavours and hearty cheese dumplings

Eccles cake

A new take on the traditional pastry, this cake will go down well on any occasion

Lebkuchen

A German biscuit similar to gingerbread, lebkuchen is easy to make and a great Christmas treat

Apple tart ‘Maman Blanc’

An elegant autumn dessert that’s easy to prepare as the pastry case does not need to be pre-baked

Warm duck salad with Merlot dressing

The dressing for this filling salad is quite unusual as it has chicken stock in
it, which adds a great depth of flavour

Roast duck two ways with spiced clementine sauce

Christmas dinner for two? Forget having to carve a whole duck and enjoy this meltingly soft, crispy skinned leg and breast meat version instead

Cointreau pancakes

Full of orangey flavour, this recipe is an easy version of classic crêpes suzette – perfect for dessert