Bumper oat cookies

Oaty, chewy, spicy cookies – ready in under an hour and great for tea time

Lime & ginger drizzle cake

The combination of lime and ginger gives the classic drizzle cake a modern twist

Mediterranean salad tarts

Light, fresh-flavoured vegetarian snacks

Peppered mackerel fishcakes

Use up leftover mash to create a comforting, good-value family meal

Bramley & blackberry tray cake

A kind of right-way-up upside down cake – a perfect teatime treat. You can make it in a roasting tin, too

Tomato & crispy crumb chicken

An easy midweek supper dish that’s low in fat but high in flavour

Autumn piccalilli with pear

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Eaten immediately, this pickle will have a punchy
tang, perfect with strong cheeses, but by winter
the flavours will mellow, ideal for sliced ham.

Gnocchi & tomato bake

A comforting veggie main packed with rich Italian flavours

Lentil lasagne

Vegan cooking made easy – this Italian bake uses cauliflower and soya milk for a white sauce and canned lentils as filling

Homemade custard

Once you've cracked your own technique for silky smooth vanilla custard, you'll never go back to tinned