Cheesy mustard mash

Serve up a side that’s lower in fat than most mash recipes, plus has a crispy cheddar cheese topping and thyme flavour

Guinea fowl tagine with chickpeas, squash & apricots

This game bird is a lot like chicken, so can be cooked in the same way – give it a whirl in this fragrant Moroccan-spiced casserole

Brazil & banana bread

Often overlooked, these nuts deserve their turn in the spotlight – bake into a squidgy, soft loaf cake with fruit and coconut

Chorizo & pepper lasagne

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A new twist on a weeknight favourite – bake up spicy Spanish sausage in a tomato sauce with creamy white cheese sauce

Leek, bacon & potato soup

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This soup keeps well in the fridge and is easy to freeze

Red cabbage & potato hash

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
With abundant brassicas, there’s often leftovers – create a hash brown-like breakfast dotted with apple and walnut

Quick plum crumble

Cheat your way towards a baked fruity warmer by using leftover madeira sponge cake as the topping to a juicy pud

Rocky robin cake

Get creative with your Christmas cake icing – these robins are super cute and really easy to model

Herby fondant potatoes

Trim your spuds, fry whole, then simmer with stock, rosemary, thyme and lemon to create a perfectly tender side dish

Salted toffee sauce

A pinch of sea salt really complements the luxurious taste of silky caramel – this sauce will work with lots of different desserts

Greek roast lamb

If Spring is in the air you don’t want to be slaving over a hot oven, so make the most of seasonal lamb the easy way with this lazy roast

Squash, lentil & bean one-pot with fig raita

Hit your whole 5-a-day with this curried veggie spice-pot, packed with pulses and squash, served with cooling yogurt dip