Shredded greens salad

A crunchy salad of apples, fennel, cucumber, celery and spring onions – a healthy and light side dish for a crowd

Rhubarb, apple & ginger crunch trifle

Try making double the amount of fruit and oatmeal, and serving for breakfast with yogurt

Warm smoked haddock, rocket & basmati rice salad

This flavoursome fish salad is low in fat, and is quick and easy to prepare

Double-baked cheddar soufflés

You can cook these several hours in advance, then re-bake just before serving

Partridge with wine & cinnamon

Partridge packs plenty of game flavour for its size and is perfect matched with these robust flavours

Turmeric pilau with golden onions

This side dish can be part-cooked in the kitchen, then quickly tossed together in a wok over the coals on the barbie

Hey presto paella

Paella in a rush with all of the flavour

Blueberry, coconut & lime ice cream

This zingy ice cream is really worth making – and you don’t even need to use an ice cream maker

Quick celeriac remoulade

The all-time classic way of serving celeriac, this starter is superhealthy and requires no cooking

Chicken enchiladas with red mole sauce

Try a traditional Mexican favourite with this spicy and varied recipe