Dark chocolate & cranberry roulade

This is a fantastic cake to serve as a dessert or at teatime over the festive season and can be made up to a day in advance

Cardamom butter chicken

A homemade curry to rival your favourite Indian takeaway – a rich blend of spices mixed with creamy ghee

Leftover lamb & potato pie

This spin on cottage pie is a great way of using up leftover meat and potatoes

Easy Indian chicken with coleslaw

Aromatic spices combined with the crisp crunch of homemade coleslaw make this a winning combination

Flatbread

Indian flatbreads (naan) can be shallow-fried or baked and they only need 15 mins to cook. Perfect for mopping up the sauce of a lovely, homemade curry

Pizza pie

Use a ready-made bread mix to make this homemade calzone-style pizza filled with cheese, tomato, pepperoni and peppers

Chocolate & ginger refrigerator squares

This quick and easy fridge cakes make a great addition to a homemade gift hamper

Smoked trout fish cakes with mushy peas

These homemade fishcakes, with a horseradish kick are packed with flavour and goodness, perfect for a midweek meal

Bramble marshmallows

Good Food reader Natasha Lee gives marshmallows a seasonal twist by adding blackberries, for a sweet, homemade gift

Minty lamb with warm veg salad

Pair lamb with homemade mint sauce for a bit of zing – or make it veggie and use halloumi instead

Mexican tuna & bean salad

This no-cook spicy salad is perfect for a supper in a flash

Spicy garlic bread

Lashings of spiced garlic butter spread on ciabatta then baked makes a great homemade side dish