Salad Lyonnaise (Warm bacon & egg salad)

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This traditional warm salad looks stunning but is really simple – great for a summer starter or main course

Asparagus mousse with ham & red onion salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Make the mousse up to a day before and
leave it to set in the fridge, then all you have
to do is top with the salad and serve

Smoked mackerel salad with beetroot & horseradish dressing

The restaurant trick of giving the same ingredient a couple of treatments turns a simple dish into an impressive starter

Venison with quince

Quinces are a perfect balance to rich venison, and spiked with rosemary they offer a heady depth to this prepare-ahead main

Herb-buttered turkey, roasties & cranberry sauce gravy

The potatoes and turkey crown cook together and there’s no need to baste – and it’s delicious. Easy and stress free

Vietnamese veg parcels

Fancy something a bit different? Try these healthy vegetable parcels, based on Vietnamese rolls

Simple snow sparkle cake

This crunchy, sugar-snow topping is an easy way to transform a humble fruitcake into a celebration centrepiece

Goan prawn & coconut curry with cumin rice

Spice up your mid-week meals with a curry in a hurry – throw in a handful of spices with shellfish, tomatoes, and spinach

Yummy scrummy carrot cake recipe

Delight friends with an afternoon tea that includes this easy carrot cake. You can bake the cake, freeze it and just drizzle over the icing on the day

Perfect pasties

Reawaken childhood memories of summer holidays with Sara Buenfeld’s eat-by-the-sea favourite, the humble pasty

Couscous & falafel salad with minty yogurt

This no-cook, mezze-style platter can be whipped up in no time using supermarket or deli ingredients

Cardamom lamb hotpot

Indian spices merge with a traditional potato-topped lamb casserole to create this batch-friendly bake