Toffee fig pies

Figs are delicious when in season and this easy recipe gives them a lovely sweet edge. Perfect with a touch of cream.

Summery soup with pesto

A delicious and superhealthy summer dish

Turkey & parsnip curry

This post-Christmas curry is full of flavour and so easy to make – even better, it’s all cooked in one pan, so there’s very little washing up

Asian noodle & turkey soup

This soup is a little like pho, a Vietnamese
broth traditionally made with beef and
served with a plate of zingy fresh herbs,
chilli and lime on the side.

Quick tomato risotto

Making risotto doesn’t have to involve hours of stirring over the stove, as this easy tomato recipe proves

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

Stollen mince pies

Two festive giants collide in these shortcrust pastry bakes with marzipan, madeira cake and mincemeat

Luxury bread & onion sauce

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

Orange pastry mince pies

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

Baked mushrooms with ricotta & pesto

The rich basil sauce helps balance the tangy ricotta and earthy mushroom flavours of this easy vegetarian starter

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