Creamy courgette lasagne

Serve up this creamy quick dish for a last minute dinner party and impress veggie friends

Mashed parsnip & sprout colcannon

This is a delicious accompaniment to Christmas dinner, but is also a great way to use up those leftover cooked sprouts

Prawn bruschetta with lemony fennel salad

Make a luxurious and light treat for two, or double up for a delicious dinner party starter

Pepper & honey-roasted roots

The perfect warming veggie dish for any roast dinner

Prune & chocolate torte

A dinner party favourite

How to use up olives

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Bet you’ve got half-used jars lurking at the back of your cupboards. Here are 10 ideas to finish up those olives

Ivy House roast potatoes

A couple of tablespoons of semolina help make the perfect roast potato – serve with Sunday lunch or Christmas dinner

Roast pumpkin with cream, thyme & Parmesan

This impressive-looking dish makes a wonderful starter for a dinner party

Roast rack of lamb with rosemary

Simple and impressive, this dish is perfect for a dinner party

Sweet & fruity Yorkshire pudding

Not just an accompaniment to your Sunday dinner, you can also use Yorkshire pudding as a base for a delicious dessert. We love this fruity version

Orange & saffron syrup cake

The citrus syrup makes for a wonderfully moist cake – great for afternoon tea or a dinner-party dessert

Rigatoni with rich mushroom sauce

A low-fat dinner which counts as 1 of 5-a-day, ready in just 20 minutes