Spicy fish cakes with mango dipping sauce

These Indian-flavoured salmon and haddock breaded patties can be made in batches and frozen

Chocolate orange bombe Alaska with hot chocolate sauce

This twist on baked Alaska looks simply stunning – and the dark chocolate and orange flavours are just as good. Try it for Christmas, Hogmanay or New Year

Garden vegetable & goat’s cheese quiche

This quiche not only looks great, it really tastes of summer with its fresh and colourful vegetables

Pink fishballs in spicy lentil gravy

If your kids have a thing about ‘fishy’ food, try calling salmon ‘pink fish’ and try out these delicious fish balls

Pan-fried sea trout, peas & chorizo fricassée

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Sea trout has a subtle flavour that goes well with robust ingredients like smoky chorizo

Simple seafood platter

Raid your local fishmongers for a selection to suit your budget and you have an instant impressive starter

Noodle bowl salad

Fresh and healthy salad for picnic fare

Festive fruit & nut cake

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping – a bit like a Florentine biscuit

Ultimate kedgeree

There are a million versions of kedgeree, but we reckon this is the best and easiest of the lot

Skinny carrot fries

Want to be healthier but can’t give up chips? Try these low-fat, crispy baked carrots with tarragon

Mexican bean chilli

The secret ingredient in this chipotle-spiced, beef chilli con carne is a storecupboard favourite – baked beans

Beef & bean hotpot

A hearty one pot meal to satisfy the whole family