Cheesy skillet hash brown & eggs

Brighten up breakfast or brunch with this easy, gratin-inspired cheesy skillet hash brown and eggs. It’s ideal for lazy weekends when you have some solo time

Chana daal halva infused with saffron, cloves & cardamom

Make halva using chana daal (split baby chickpeas). Infused with saffron, cloves and cardamom flavours and scattered with nuts, it’s a moreish sweet treat

Purple sprouting broccoli, buttermilk & blue cheese soup

Make the most of seasonal broccoli with this vibrant soup, ideal for lunch or a light supper served with warm crusty bread. Garnish with a sprinkling of mixed seeds and chives

Easy seafood chowder

Make this creamy seafood chowder for one using any leftovers you might have in the fridge or freezer. Garnish with parsley and serve with crusty bread

Vegan vanilla cupcakes

Bake these vegan versions of vanilla cupcakes for a sweet treat. They’re ideal served with a cuppa for a mid-morning treat or for afternoon tea

Spinach pancakes

Enjoy these spinach-based pancakes with berries and maple syrup, or remove the sugar from the batter and serve them savoury with bacon and a poached egg

Hot chocolate station

Create a hot chocolate station for a movie night, children’s party or family New Year’s Eve get-together. Include plenty of sweet treats for toppings

White chocolate & ginger florentines

Wish someone a happy Christmas with some lovingly presented homemade white chocolate & ginger florentines – they’re sweet, chewy and irresistible

Crispy duck with clementines

Treat yourself to duck for dinner, roasted with shallots and sweet clementines. Leave the duck to chill overnight with a salt rub for crisp, golden skin

Fried prawns with garlicky hot pepper sauce

Try this classic Korean-Chinese dish; a twist on sweet and sour prawns. The prawns are battered, fried and enrobed in a spicy, garlicky sauce

Pistachio bird’s nests

Make these pistachio ‘bird’s nests’, made with kataifi pastry (a very finely shredded filo pastry available online) and a lemon sugar syrup for a sweet treat

Cardamom-spiced vermicelli (semiya payasam)

Indulge in a popular Indian dessert made with fried vermicelli strands simmered in cardamom milk. A perfect treat for festivities, it’s creamy, sweet and golden