Chicory, pomegranate & feta salad

A no-cook, zingy vegetarian salad to serve alongside winter dishes

One-pan duck with Savoy cabbage

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Duck breast is perfect for entertaining – it's easy to cook, readily available, yet not something you eat every day

Chicken biryani pilau

Easy and cheap to recreate at home, students won’t need to order takeaways ever again!

Frozen strawberry yogurt

Sarah Cook's gorgeous frozen yogurt is intensely fruity and really creamy… but totally fat-free!

Mini gingerbread houses

Everyone can decorate their own gingerbread house this Christmas, with Sarah Cook’s cute mini versions

Stuffed mushroom bruschettas

The big mushrooms cook to a moist meatiness under their cloak of peppers and melting goat’s cheese, a veggie dish anyone will enjoy.

Easy pea & mint soup

This chilled, no-cook dish makes a refreshing starter

Salmon & watercress parcels

These smart little parcels take less than an hour to cook from frozen

Three-in-one braised vegetables

This dish is so handy – while the veg cook, you’re making a tasty stock for the gravy, too

Succulent braised venison

Venison benefits from long, slow cooking, and this Scottish dish develops a beautifully earthy sweetness – try it as an alternative to turkey, or for Hogmanay

Jellied rhubarb & vanilla soup

This is a great way to cook rhubarb so that it retains structure and bite – plus it’s a unique fruit jelly to serve up at a dinner party

Lamb & rosemary envelopes

Cook lamb steaks with herbs and wrap into a puff pastry parcel – you’ll need just five ingredients