Rudolph’s snowball carrot muffins

Get the children to create their own Christmas magic with these fluffy muffins, perfect for Rudolph and Santa

Beetroot shots with tarragon yogurt ice cubes

Sounds weird – tastes delicious – perfect for those hard to impress guests

Blackberry & clotted cream shortcake

A classic teatime treat made using ingredients that are proud to be British

Three-cheese cheesecake

The ultimate American dessert

Tomato & tamarind fish curry

Use a sustainable white fish like hake and serve up this healthy, Indian spice-pot with green beans and coriander

Iced raspberry cranachan

Reader, Debbie Cleland, shares her version of this traditional Scottish dessert, served as an ice cream slice with raspberries, oats and an optional dash of whisky

Cardamom butter chicken

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

Fruit & nut yogurt

An energy-boosting breakfast pot that makes a great alternative to cereal and will keep you full until lunch

Spiced bulgur pilaf with fish

Use sustainable white fish in this North African-inspired rice one-pot with harissa and apricot – full of iron, fibre and 2 of your 5 -a-day

One-pan lamb & couscous

Whip up a deliciously flavoursome lamb dish in one pot and within half an hour

Brandy & vanilla butter

Not just for Christmas pud, this brandy butter goes perfectly with mince pies or spread over toasted panettone

Spaghetti omelette

This speedy spaghetti omelette is a great way of using up leftover pasta, and it’s bound to be a hit with kids