Really easy roasted red pepper sauce

This red pepper sauce is so handy to have bagged in the freezer. The recipe makes enough for two meals – use as a base for baked gnocchi or pasta

Fish & chips with coconut batter and tartare sauce

Cod and chips with a difference – the coconut milk batter is a revelation! For ease we’ve shallow-fried the fish, but it’s still crispy like a takeaway

Quick pickled cucumbers

These surprisingly speedy pickled cucumber ribbons are delicious with any smoked fish, particularly salmon. Add some irresistible crunch to your dish

Chakalaka (Soweto chilli)

This low fat, vibrant chilli from Johannesburg is based on canned beans, tomatoes, onions and chillies. You can add whatever vegetables you have to hand

Christmas ceviche with guacamole

The sweetness of smoked salmon gives ceviche a new, festive spin. Scoop into both dips together, getting some of the creamy guac and spicy piquant ceviche

Laxpudding

A potato gratin with dill and gravadlax, layered and baked, this very easy recipe is a good post-Christmas dish. You could also make it with smoked salmon

Gravadlax with celeriac & fennel salad

A light salmon starter with a crisp salad and honey and mustard dressing. No cooking required, just gravadlax or smoked salmon plus fresh seasonal produce

Gravadlax kit

With everything they’ll need to cure their own salmon Scandi-style, this homemade Christmas kit will make an inspired gift for any keen cook

Cauliflower cakes with green yogurt sauce

The taste of cauliflower shines through in these baked vegetable cakes served with our zingy yogurt sauce for dipping. Great for grazing party guests

Mini port-spiked Eccles cakes

Enjoy these boozy baked Eccles cakes with a chunk of mature crumbly cheese, such as Lancashire or cheddar, or serve them next to your cheeseboard

Crispy traybake stuffing

If your favourite part of the stuffing is the crispy bits, you'll love this recipe. It can be prepped up to two days in advance, then baked on the day

Spice & vanilla jumbles

These classic English biscuits are baked to golden brown perfection and flavoured with vanilla and fragrant mixed spices. Try a Tudor snack with your cuppa