Beef, potato & banana curry with cashew rice

Banana and tamarind add a rich sweetness to this slow-cooked spice pot with nutty basmati and coconut sauce

Simple sushi

Kids can help with this Japanese dish. They can help cook the sticky rice and then roll and assemble the pieces with their preferred ingredients

Celeriac salad with Parmesan, walnuts & parsley

An elegant no-cook starter or special light lunch packed with crunch and earthy flavours

Squash, mushroom & gorgonzola pilaf

Slow cook brown basmati rice in stock and flavour with mushrooms, blue cheese, sage and parsley

Pear, chocolate & marzipan strudel

Prepare ahead and freeze this rich filo pastry pud, then cook from frozen for the perfect fuss-free seasonal dessert

Mini toad-in-the-holes

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

BBC Good Food magazine food editor Barney adapts this classic sausage recipe to cook with his daughter Maisie

Braised beef with cranberries & spices

Slow cook beef with cinnamon, saffron, coriander and harissa for a deeply fragrant rustic casserole

Toasted marshmallow & ginger cake

Decorative Italian meringue masks a spicy, moist ginger cake layered with ginger buttercream- an amazing bake!

Spiced braised beef pie

This puff pastry pie is filled with tender slow-cooked beef flavoured with cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise and soy sauce- seriously sumptuous

Sweet spiced lamb shanks with quince

A cross between a Persian stew and Moroccan tagine, the spices in this slow cooked one-pot are mellow. Serve with rice, couscous or flatbreads

Jammy heart drops

Cook from the heart and serve these raspberry-centred biscuits to kids, young and old- you don’t need a special cutter, either

Lamb kleftiko

Seal a leg of lamb in a parcel then roast it long and slow with garlic, lemon and herbs, and potatoes to soak up the delicious juices