Make-ahead mushroom soufflés

A soufflé to start always gives your dinner party a ‘wow’ factor and this make-ahead recipe gives you more time to be the perfect host

Roasted peppers with tomatoes & anchovies

This vibrant dish has all the flavours of the Mediterranean for holiday dining at home

Roast chicken with butternut squash, chorizo & chilli

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Add some punchy Spanish flavours to your Sunday roast – plus try Sara’s ideas for using up the leftovers throughout the week

One-pan duck with Savoy cabbage

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Duck breast is perfect for entertaining – it's easy to cook, readily available, yet not something you eat every day

Chicken biryani pilau

Easy and cheap to recreate at home, students won’t need to order takeaways ever again!

Caramel sauce

This classic sauce uses only three ingredients. Drizzle around chocolate puddings or over your favourite ice cream

Sherry & almond Christmas cake

Packed with
almonds, both ground and whole, and fed with raisiny PX sherry, this is
intensely fruity – but not overly rich

Lollies on ice

The easiest recipe possible with ice lollies to help your friends chill

Pine nut & honey tart

This make-ahead tart is the ultimate finale for a festive buffet – just make sure you have enough as guests may well want seconds

Sweet potato & pea curry

A fab, cheap, veggie curry, great for a student gathering. And the left overs will taste great the next day.