Mint relish & raita

Two spicy Indian dips in one, perfect for a few poppadums

Easy vanilla marzipan

It’s worth having a go at making your own marzipan to cover your Christmas cake – and you can experiment with adding different flavours

Yogurt & almond chicken curry

Our ultimate Friday night food – just add naans. Make a double batch of the fragrant curry paste and freeze for next time

Creamy pesto chicken with roasted tomatoes

A fast and filling, all-in-one chicken dish

Chunky tomato & avocado salsa

This doubles up as both the guacamole and the tomato salsa element of a Mexican meal

Melty onion toasts

Make the onion topping for this simple gastropub-style starter up to two days ahead

Warm chicken salad with garlic mushrooms

A mouthwatering, warm winter salad made from just a handful of simple ingredients

Cherry & raspberry gratin

A deliciously healthy pudding of vanilla-scented summer fruits

Lightly spiced Christmas stuffing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Not just for Christmas dinner, so good you’ll be eating this all year round.

Apple & spice tealoaf

Perfect with a fresh pot of tea, this looks and tastes just as good as a farmers’ market buy