Creamy celeriac, mustard & ham hock soup

Make the stock for this soup from the ham hock to boost the flavour – you’ll also have plenty of ham left for making sandwiches or pies later in the week

Shorbet lesan asfour (orzo pasta soup)

Soup is a staple at Iftar, gently reintroducing food after fasting. Shorbet lesan asfour, or bird’s tongue soup, is made with orzo and broth

Pasta & purple sprouting broccoli with anchovies, garlic & preserved lemon

Love anchovies? This pasta dish is for you – the salty flavour works well with iron-rich purple sprouting broccoli, and is lifted by the zing of lemon

Sharkasiya

Sharkasiya is a rich walnut bread sauce served over chicken and white rice, with Turkish influence. It is a staple in Egyptian households

Gateau basque

Get ahead for a dinner party by preparing this dessert up to two days ahead – a classic French dessert, it’s filled with pastry cream and optional cherry jam

Aubergine fattah

Make this Middle Eastern classic for sharing – layer meat or veg with crisp flatbreads and a yogurt sauce before garnishing with pomegranate seeds

Chicken & beetroot lentil salad

Make two meals in one: rustle up our creamy garlic chicken and polenta dinner then reinvent the leftovers to make this vibrant beetroot salad with lentils

Leftover chicken & Paxo stuffing sandwich

Use what’s left of Christmas dinner to make the ultimate leftovers sandwich – sage & onion stuffing, cranberry sauce and a sprout slaw

White chocolate & cranberry challah bread & butter pudding

Make a sweet and fruity version of challah, a traditional Jewish bread enriched with eggs and sugar. It’s a perfect bake to celebrate Chanukah

Quick & spicy chicken noodles

Make two meals in one: rustle up our creamy garlic chicken and polenta dinner then reinvent the leftovers to make these spicy chicken noodles