Roasted carrots with goat’s cheese & pomegranate

A lovely combination of sweet carrots, fresh cheese and juicy seeds – interesting enough for a main, starter or side

Smoked haddock & Jerusalem artichoke gratin

This fish bake is a flavoursome warmer and uses dense Jerusalem artichokes in place of potatoes

Doughnut muffins

These individual sugar-dipped cupcakes are baked not fried but taste just as delicious and are best straight from the oven

Sugared scones

A simple and quick scone recipe that has a great sweet finish – the crunchy sugar top adds texture too

Spicy African chicken stew

Cayenne pepper and Scotch bonnet chillies give this boldly flavoured peanut casserole a fiery kick

Honeycomb

Making your own cinder toffee requires a little care and attention but it’s worth it. Break into shards and scatter over ice cream and other desserts

Greek lamb with potatoes & olives

Entertain the easy way with this quick-to-prepare rustic one-pot – just serve with crusty bread

Chard, sweet potato & peanut stew

Use whatever greens you have for this nutty, sweet stew. Serve on its own in bowls, or with rice

Easy wreath cake

Make your Christmas cake extra special this year with this easy and speedy decoration

Easy risotto with bacon & peas

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Not for risotto purists – this simple recipe has just a few ingredients and the stock is added all in one go