Easy ratatouille with poached eggs

This gutsy one-pot can mostly be prepared in advance – just crack in the eggs at the end

Slow cooker butter chicken

Try this slow cooker butter chicken curry and make a sure-fire family favourite. It has a creamy, lightly spiced tomato sauce, and juicy chunks of chicken

Sesame halloumi parcels with sweet potato tahini mash & chopped herb salad

Use filo pastry to wrap salty Cypriot cheese with chilli, lemon and parsley, then serve with vibrant mash and an olive salad

Lentil, walnut & apple salad with blue cheese

Puy lentils are healthy pulses that keep you fuller for longer – serve with Roquefort, Granny Smith apples, nuts and parsley

Strawberry-mallow cheesecake

Fruit eases the guilt factor of this pretty-in-pink, ricotta-based cake with a shortbread base and marshmallow topping

Cheeseboard soufflé & seasonal salad

This luxuriously light soufflé is a good way to use up a selection of leftover cheeses

Melting goat’s cheese & chutney tarts

A simple chutney complements this classic goat’s cheese tart. Make them bigger or smaller depending on the occasion, perfect for entertaining

Baked salmon & eggs

Do something different with your eggs and smoked salmon by baking into a bread roll for an extra special brunch

Dippy eggs with Marmite soldiers

Start the day the right way, with this quick, easy and nutritious breakfast

Blue cheese pasta

A great pasta dish that uses up your Christmas storecupboard faves