Squidgy chocolate & pomegranate torte

This rich dark chocolate sponge makes a great alternative Christmas cake, or dinner party dessert

Creamy bread & shallot sauce

This hearty roast dinner accompaniment is flavoured with cloves, bay leaves and nutmeg- great with chicken or turkey and smothered in gravy

Giant smoked salmon & beetroot blini

These super-sized buckwheat pancakes make a great dinner party or festive starter for sharing

New England pecan pie

Make this traditional all-American Thanksgiving dessert for a celebratory dinner party. Our classic pecan pie recipe is best served with whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream

Roast parsnip & chestnut salad

A low-fat yet rustic root vegetable salad flavoured with honey and rosemary. It makes a great accompaniment a roast dinner.

Hake with stewed peppers

This Spanish-inspired dish of white fish with sweet paprika-spiked peppers will bring a taste of the sunny Mediterranean to your dinner plate

Mozzarella & orange salad with coriander seed dressing

Team creamy Italian cheese and fruity citrus with coriander seeds and mint for this quick dinner party starter

Asparagus & crab salad

This wonderfully fresh dish is full of light, shellfish flavours and makes the perfect start to a relaxed dinner party

Coconut & tamarind chicken curry

This creamy tropical Indian one-pot is perfect for an informal, help-yourself dinner party with friends

Maryland crabcakes

Smart enough for a dinner party

Braised beef with anchovy toasts

This slow-cooked dish makes a cheaper cut of beef skirt tender and melt-in-the-mouth. It’s freezable too so great for a simple, budget dinner party

Crisp-skin fish with asparagus

Jill Dupleix’s impressive yet easy salmon dish is perfect for a dinner party