Mackerel with curry spices

Mackerel’s firm, oily flesh is perfect for this tasty spice mix, from Nick Nairn

Chilli chicken & bacon salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This is really easy and packed with flavour, with the peppery watercress and juicy chicory adding just the right amount of freshness

Griddle scones with honey

Quick and easy to make with storecupboard ingredients, griddle scones go perfectly with creamy honey and butter

Red onion marmalade

Soft, sticky onion marmalade – great with pâtés and terrrines or a ploughman’s lunch

Effortless raspberry iced mousse

Use raspberries straight from the freezer for a mousse that will unfreeze your tastebuds

Beanburger puffs

A satisfying cross between a sausage roll and a beanburger, with a creamy texture and tangy flavour

Soy & sake-marinated striploin of beef

A hearty yet amazingly healthy Sunday roast, with fragrant Asian spicing

Healthier potato salad

Swap most of the mayo for yogurt and crème frâiche and cut the fat of classic new potato salad by almost two thirds

Mini Christmas cake

Make our wreath cake (see ‘goes well with’) and use the spare middle section to create a small gift decorated with classic marzipan and fondant icing

Kale pesto

This leafy green cabbage-like vegetable is a genuine superfood – it’s great whizzed up in place of basil in an Italian sauce