Cheese & tomato pasta bakes

This sort of family meal is well worth making in bulk so you can eat one now and freeze the rest for later

Roast fillet of sea bass with parsnip purée & caramelised garlic

Give your romantic meal the MasterChef touch, with this impressive dish for two from Michel Roux Jr

Salmon & Puy lentil salad with olive dressing

Use up leftover poached salmon in this stylish main-meal salad with punchy dressing

Spice-rubbed chicken with pomegranate salad

Apply a light touch to your Indian meal with a sweet pomegranate and mint dressing instead of heavy curry sauce

Steak & chips

Recreate the ultimate bistro meal at home – once you’ve cooked your chips this crafty way, you’ll never use another recipe again

Plum, orange & almond cobbler

This comfortingly cakey cobbler makes a warming end to any meal

Easy jerk chicken with rice & peas

A Caribbean classic, this recipe makes a delicious and satisfying weekday meal

Sticky onion & cheddar quiche

A crisp pastry case and a just-set creamy filling, quiche is a good solution to any meal dilemma from dinner parties, suppers, picnics and even afternoon tea

Moroccan spiced pie

The perfect showpiece to your Christmas Day meal – and it's suitable for veggies

Classic winter fruitcake

This festive icing is easy to use, looks amazing and makes a lighter end to a meal. The perfect centrepiece for Christmas tea

Green goddess salad

A fresh green salad to accompany any meal – and it counts as one of your 5 a day too

Salmon & fennel en croute with watercress sauce

The perfect way to serve pastry for a light but filling meal