Spiced spinach & potato pasty pies

Make a batch of these curried veggie pies to stash in the freezer for an easy lunch with salad, or warming starter. Eat like a pasty with mango chutney

Seared tuna & asparagus niçoise

Source tuna from a good-quality fishmonger to make this stunning seared tuna & asparagus niçoise salad. It should be sashimi-grade so can be safely eaten raw

Radishes with herby whipped feta

Serve this creamy whipped feta dip as a sharing dish. Drizzle over a little olive oil and serve with radishes for dunking along with carrots and cucumber

Golden new potato & pea curry

Adapt our potato and pea curry to your liking – for example, you could add prawns or chunks of monkfish for a few minutes towards the end of the cooking time

Banoffee pie pancakes

This Pancake Day try a new take on banoffee pie. Sticky dulce de leche and sweet bananas make an irresistible topping for fluffy pancakes

Dark chocolate, orange & ginger bara brith

Try a twist on bara brith – the classic Welsh teacake – made with chocolate, orange and ginger. It’s perfect for celebrating St David’s Day

Spicy sweet potato hummus

Avoid waste and enjoy a filling snack by using leftover sweet potatoes in this hummus recipe – it has a spicy kick thanks to smoked paprika and chilli flakes

Wild mushroom mac ‘n’ cheese

Give mac ’n’ cheese a mushroom makeover for a freeze-ahead family meal. Using dried wild mushrooms means you don’t have to wait until they’re in season

Smashed cannellini bean crostini

Add a little more oil to this smashed cannellini bean dip, if you prefer – the more you add, the silkier it becomes

Shaved fennel & rocket salad

Serve our fennel and rocket salad as a side – raw fennel can be fibrous, but finely slicing it before lightly pickling it in lemon juice breaks it down