Gingery Christmas cake

A good glug of ginger wine makes this cake a little different from the norm. It’s also lighter than its predecessors, so you can have two pieces!

Prawn & scallop ‘coctel’

This light, spicy Mexican-style starter is great for kick-starting your tastebuds

Wedding cake – rich dark chocolate cake

This recipe makes the bottom layer of our three tier wedding cake or a simple delicious chocolate cake, perfect with a touch of cream

Spaghetti with spinach & garlic

A quick and satisfying after-work meal which is superhealthy too

Avocado & citrus dip with spicy spuds & tortilla chips

Perfect feed-a-crowd nibbles to keep everyone happy while you’re barbecuing

Red, white & blue jellies

These glamorous, summery Independence Day jellies really
capture the occasion

Runner beans with shallot butter

A special twist to the under-rated fresh flavoured runner bean – serve with ‘A good steak and kidney pie’

Twice-baked potatoes with goat’s cheese

A brilliant combination of creamy mash
stuffed into crisp baked potato shells

Classic prawn cocktail

This classic retro starter packed with juicy prawns will never go out of fashion

Tasty chicken noodles

This recipe is easily doubled to
serve four if you have plenty of leftover chicken;
if you have less, bump up the protein with
a handful of cashews