Baked polenta with spinach & goat’s cheese

This Italian vegetarian recipe is smart enough for a dinner party, but has just six ingredients

Full English potato cake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Take time to start the day in style with a special breakfast of giant hash browns with bacon, eggs and tomato

Butternut soup shots with crispy pancetta soldiers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Serve squash soup in individual espresso cups with bacon toast for dipping as a cute party canapé

Carbonara cabbage

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Give your side dish an Italian twist by mixing tender Savoy with smoked bacon, garlic, cream and Parmesan

Luxury bread & onion sauce

This thick white sauce makes the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken or turkey- flavour with cloves, bay and anise

Chipolatas wrapped in sage & pancetta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Update festive favourite trimming pigs-in-blankets by covering sausages in Italian bacon and herb

Cherry & pistachio stuffing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Try a new flavour combo in sausagemeat stuffing balls – sweet fruit, crunchy nuts and fresh parsley are a perfect match

Orange pastry mince pies

Good Food reader Helen Carmichael shares her homemade citrus pastry recipe – perfect for filling with your own mincemeat

Courgette & tomato soup

Batch cook a vegetable soup when you have a seasonal bounty and you'll always have a healthy meal in the freezer

Lamb, squash & apricot tagine

A Moroccan mainstay, this slow-cooked casserole is flavoured with coriander and ras-el-hanout spices

Baked eggs with ham & spinach

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Serve this adaptable Mexican-style dish for brunch, breakfast or dinner with spicy tomato sauce

Herby buttermilk mash

This mash recipe involves beating your potatoes so the result is super-smooth, flavoured with parsley, dill and chives