Chicory, pomegranate & feta salad

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

Chicken biryani pilau

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

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

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