Spiced roast lamb

An Indian-inspired yogurt marinade with cumin, turmeric, chilli and fennel works beautifully with a joint of succulent meat

Classic roast goose with cider gravy

A foolproof guide to cooking this festive favourite with a simple gravy

Slow-roast Persian lamb with pomegranate salad

This sweet, meltingly-tender lamb makes a show-stopping dinner party dish

Herby dressed turnips & roast chicken

Turn humble root veg into an unusual, flavour-packed side dish for your weekend roast

Roast sea bass with chilli & lime leaves

If you like to offer guests something a bit special and impressive, this will be a winner

Roast beef with caramelised onion gravy

Rare roast topside is the ultimate centrepiece – make it extra special with Marmite and sweet onion gravy

Roast chicken with savoury sauce

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Piquant and delicious Italian style roast chicken

Roast chicken vinaigrette

The flavours of this one-pot dish marry beautifully, with the vinaigrette a welcome, summery change from traditional gravy

Buttered leeks

A Scottish favourite, this is one of the best ways to cook leeks – slowly and gently in their own juice

Garlic roast lamb with hotpot potatoes

A leg of lamb stretches to feed a crowd of up to eight, especially when combined with sliced potatoes and carrots in gravy