Christmas ham with sticky ginger glaze

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Forget the ham kettle or supersized pan – you can cook this luscious sticky ham in the oven, with equally tasty results

Pigeon bistayeea

Recipe from Greg Malouf

Shredded sesame chicken pancakes with spiced plum sauce

Cook your roast chicken with honey and five-spice glaze then serve with a Chinese-style fruit sauce and pancakes

Rich raspberry chocolate mousse cake

With a crunchy biscuit base and rich mousse topping, this make-ahead, no-cook celebration pudding is easy as pie

Chocolate & caramel ombre cake

For the ultimate indulgence look no further than Sarah Cook’s four-layered chocolate-caramel extravaganza

Braised oxtail with basil dumplings

Slow-cooked oxtail is soft, melting meat and teamed with this rich red wine sauce it’s perfect for parties

Battenberg cake

Sarah Cook’s traditional Battenberg cake is a delicious project for an afternoon in the kitchen

Cola ham with maple & mustard glaze

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Cook a juicy gammon joint in a cinnamon-spiced stock, then add a sticky syrup and clove sauce and serve in thick slices

Rosemary & garlic lamb burgers

Tuck these away ready for a barbecue as they cook beautifully from frozen

Crunchy Asian cabbage & prawn salad

This no-cook main course is packed full of good-for-you ingredients

Mexican steak with homemade refried beans

All the flavours of a good beef chilli con carne in a fraction of the time, cook it in a frying pan or on the bbq

Cherry mallow traybake

Sarah Cook’s cute cakes are easy, cheap and, most importantly, fun to make