Wild mushroom & potato cake

This autumnal, vegetarian side dish can be cooked ahead and reheated – it's perfect with a slow roast or veggie casserole

Fillet of beef with mixed peppercorn sauce

A delicious flash-fried steak with classic creamy sauce- cook to perfection for a special meal for two

Baked sea bass with fennel

Cook your fish Italian-style with this simple recipe – just six ingredients, but full of Mediterranean flavour

Easy chicken tagine

Simple one-pots are perfect for the busy cook. This chicken tagine is great eaten with cous cous for something a bit more filling

Pizza omelette

This unusual combination is a real winner and is a great dish to cook with the kids

Apple & blackberry rice

This simple no-cook dessert is great served hot or cold

Saucy chicken & vegetables

Cook your chicken so it's moist with a crispy skin and serve with mixed greens and a creamy tarragon sauce

Courgette & tomato soup

Batch cook a vegetable soup when you have a seasonal bounty and you'll always have a healthy meal in the freezer

Prawn, pea & tomato curry

Simple, speedy and good for you, this seafood curry takes just 20 minutes to make, or use a slow cooker for extra flavour

Lamb, squash & apricot tagine

A Moroccan mainstay, this slow-cooked casserole is flavoured with coriander and ras-el-hanout spices

Hot smoked salmon with fennel salad & lemon mayo

Flake ready-prepared fish over peppery watercress, cooling cucumber and crunchy fennel for a healthy, no-cook lunch

Sunshine burgers

Teach children rolling and shaping skills with these beef patties from CBeebies’ ‘i can cook’