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

Cheat’s hot-cross buns

A bread mix makes these Easter hot-cross buns a simple treat to knock up

Santa’s mince pie diamonds

Get the kids to make them, then relax with a glass of sherry for you and one for Santa

Sticky stem ginger cake with lemon icing

Try this moist and gooey stem ginger cake

Homemade gingerbread cottage

A step-by-step guide to making and assembling a beautiful gingerbread house complete with snow-capped roof and pretty piping – a great family project

Easy hot cross buns

Delicious warm from the
oven, or lightly toasted for tea or breakfast

Cola ham with maple & mustard glaze

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Cook a juicy gammon joint in a cinnamon-spiced stock, then add a sticky syrup and clove sauce and serve in thick slices

Fruit & nut Christmas pudding loaf

The loaf shape makes this pud easy to slice and serve, and it takes less time to cook than a steamed one

Grilled salmon tacos with chipotle lime yogurt

Grill healthy fish with chipotle spice then serve with cabbage salad, coriander and chilli in soft tortillas

Eccles cake

A new take on the traditional pastry, this cake will go down well on any occasion

Fruity lamb tagine

This succulent and superhealthy one-pot is guaranteed to satisfy a crowd – save time and make it up to two days ahead

Chicken & sweetcorn rissoles

Spice up your child’s dinner time and use up all those leftovers with these tasty and nourishing croquettes