Vegetable balti

Curry doesn’t tend to be the healthiest meal option, but this winter veg balti is high in fibre and vitamins, while low in fat

Aromatic prawn & cashew curry

Garam masala provides the base spice for this creamy fish curry with nuts, green chilli and a tomato yogurt sauce

Afternoon tea churros

Move over doughnuts – these Spanish-inspired piped puds are dusted with cinnamon and served with British clotted cream and jam

Speedy green chicken curry

The definition of curry in a hurry, try this fragrant Thai spice-pot with chicken, green beans, basil and basmati rice

Sort-of Scotch broth

An alternative take on the Highland soup with stewed lamb, cabbage and pearl barley

Puff pastry

Test your skills by creating layers of buttery puff pastry to use in sweet and savoury pies, tarts, desserts and canapés

Chickpea fritters with courgette salad

Mix up a pancake-style batter to make little griddle cakes with storecupboard ingredients, then serve with a contrasting green salad

Thai prawn fried rice

Love stir-fries? Try this one-pot with coconut basmati, shellfish, plenty of veg and green curry paste

Get up and go breakfast muffins

With apple, blueberry, banana and seeds, this breakfast-on-the-go tastes great, is low in calories and uses honey instead of sugar

Prawn cocktail salad

A seafood pot to whip up in a flash – the lettuce, avocado and tomatoes provide three of your 5-a-day

Quick fish stew

A no-fuss pot of comfort food – pack with shellfish, white fish or salmon and serve with homemade garlic bread

Trout risotto

Delicate smoked trout makes a great base for a smooth Italian rice pot with added mascarpone cheese, lemon and chives