Vegetable vegan biriyani with carrot salad

A meat and dairy-free, Indian-inspired basmati rice dish with cauliflower, French beans, peas, potatoes, homemade curry paste and carrot salad

Confit of duck with herbed potato cakes

This step-by-step guide will have you making this bistro classic like the professionals in no time – the meltingly tender meat is well worth the effort

Chilli beef with broccoli & oyster sauce

Marinate a cheaper cut like rump steak to tenderise the meat then stir fry with vegetables and rich Chinese flavours

Potato curry with lime & cucumber raita

This colourful Indian dish with a refreshing yoghurt sauce is great for vegetarians, or try serving to meat eaters with lightly spiced lamb

Braised oxtail with basil dumplings

Slow-cooked oxtail is soft, melting meat and teamed with this rich red wine sauce it’s perfect for parties

Pane di tre sorelle

Make a loaf of real Italian country bread – it’s made with three grains, hence the title

Coronation chicken naans with Indian slaw

Top Indian bread with shredded meat, fruity mild curry sauce and a carrot and cabbage slaw

Sweet potato & goat’s cheese ravioli

Fresh pasta is incredibly satisfying to make and far easier than you may think

Roast duck two ways with spiced clementine sauce

Christmas dinner for two? Forget having to carve a whole duck and enjoy this meltingly soft, crispy skinned leg and breast meat version instead

Bulgur wheat, date & clementine salad

A meat-free, dairy-free Middle Eastern-style mix of citrus, healthy grains and nutritional pulses – great for lunchboxes

Chicken & almond pastillas

Morocco’s very own version of the pasty – spiced meat and apricots are wrapped in crisp filo pastry and finished with cinnamon sugar

Garlicky linguine with cabbage & anchovy

This thrifty pasta dish of Savoy greens and crispy ‘pangrattato’ breadcrumbs is delicious in its simplicity