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

Thai beef with coconut dressing

Treat yourself to a rump steak- cook to your liking and serve with an aromatic spiced coconut cream sauce and jasmine rice

Tomato & courgette stew

Serve up a simple healthy side of slow-cooked vegetables with basil, garlic and Parmesan cheese

Summer braised chicken with tomatoes

A simple light casserole with cannellini beans, basil and green chilli served with gluten-free Parmesan cornmeal

Spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce

Bashing tomatoes, chilli, sugar and shallots together in a pestle and mortar helps to bring out the flavours for a delicious no-cook pasta sauce. Make it more indulgent with creamy burrata cheese

Gnocchi with pancetta, spinach & Parmesan cream

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
These versatile Italian dumplings take only minutes to cook- serve with a creamy cheese sauce, greens and bacon

Chinese braised beef with ginger

Slow cooking beef shin or brisket in Asian aromatic spices gives a melt-in-the-mouth main course that’s delicious with steamed rice and crisp stir-fried vegetables

Poached beef fillet with watercress & walnut salad

Poaching is a great way to cook small joint of meat – this recipe is full of herby flavour

Microwave jambalaya

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Try this superhealthy, traditionally spicy recipe