Crispy chicken & apple slaw

Breaded chicken needn’t be greasy – this oven-baked version with vegetable accompaniments is diet-friendly

Crunchy courgette pickle

Try this fresh, sharp pickle with cold poached salmon, burgers off the barbecue or just buttered bread

Summer fish pie

A great freeze-ahead fish pie recipe, packed with seafood and topped with crushed new potatoes. It feeds 10 so keep one in the freezer for last-minute entertaining

Four & twenty chicken & ham pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
There aren’t any blackbirds baked into it, but this stunning centrepiece will impress with its layers of nuts, fruit, chicken and gammon

Broccoli soup with cheese toasties

Use up any leftover cheese – blue, cheddar, red leicester… – in these melty baked sandwiches with soup

Sticky duck-dogs with chopped mango slaw & Chinese crisps

Serve shredded hoisin duck in hot dog rolls with crunchy Asian slaw and pancakes baked into tortilla-style homemade chips

Gravadlax

Cure your own salmon, Scandinavian-style, with dill, juniper, and lemon and serve with a mustard sauce

4 creamy dips

Four creamy vice-free dips

Country loaf

Fill the house with the aroma of freshly baked bread with this delicious artisan-style loaf

Savoury parmesan tartlets

These perfect party tartlets are a great make-ahead starter for a fancy Sunday lunch

Real chicken nuggets with smoky BBQ sauce

Oven-baked not fried – but still crispy thanks to a secret ingredient. Serve with homemade relish for a family meal

Fresh spinach & anchovy tart

This sophisticated quiche is easily smart enough for a dinner party