Baked apples with Calvados sauce

This favourite dessert of Maman Blanc is an ideal way to use up an autumn apple glut

Frosty forest cake

You can make this Christmas cake right at the last minute. The decorating makes a fun holiday project for the kids

Tropical muesli bowls

This is just the thing to lift your spirits in
the morning

Rhubarb & pear crumble

This has a lovely crunchy topping that tastes like flapjack, perfect comfort food

Baked sea bass with lemon & herbs (with Tarator sauce)

This delicious fish dish is the perfect alternative to a Sunday roast

Festive fruit & nut cake

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping – a bit like a Florentine biscuit

Dagmar’s detox salad

A guilt-free healthy snack to stave hunger pains – it’s vegetarian too

Maple granola crunch porridge topping

Make up a bowl of creamy porridge and top with our crunchy granola recipe, or try one of our four other topping ideas

Prosecco chocolate salami

Get creative with this grown-up, rocky road chocolate biscuit bar – mix Italian sparkling wine, shortbread, fruit and nuts then roll into a sausage

Fruit & nut yogurt

An energy-boosting breakfast pot that makes a great alternative to cereal and will keep you full until lunch

Harissa chicken traybake with peppers & feta

Roast up some chicken with North African spices and storecupboard peppers for a great last-minute supper

One-pan lamb & couscous

Whip up a deliciously flavoursome lamb dish in one pot and within half an hour