Cheese & chutney scones

A clever new idea for picnics – homemade freshly baked scones with onion pickle topping and grated cheddar

Chicken & chickpea salad with curry yogurt dressing

A gently-spiced healthy salad, that’s packed with iron and calcium and counts as two of your five-a-day

Plum & almond pastry

This open fruit tart looks and tastes fantastic for very little effort – frangipane flavours complement sugar plums

Raspberry cordial

Preserve the flavours of a batch of raspberries in this refreshing concentrated drink – delicious with soda on ice

Brandy snaps

Making these homemade crispy biscuits is easier than you think – best served with vanilla ice cream or piped cream

Marinated feta in thyme & chilli oil

Pack salty Greek cheese into jars with olive oil, thyme, tomatoes, artichokes and olives – mop up the goodness with bread

Healthier chicken balti

A lighter version of the Indian takeaway classic from Angela Nilsen, this tomato-based curry is packed with extra spinach and peppers

Almond biscuits

These amaretti-style biscuits use minimal flour and have a light airy finish, fit to accompany desserts and drinks

Gooseberry & elderflower fool

Feed a crowd by serving a big bowl of fruity, creamy syllabub with biscuits and get everyone to dig in

Spanish seafood pasta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Italy and Spain collide in this paella-like dish of orzo pasta with chorizo, peas and your seafood of choice