Mackerel with curry spices

Mackerel’s firm, oily flesh is perfect for this tasty spice mix, from Nick Nairn

Roasted autumn vegetables with Lancashire cheese

A colourful and hearty vegetarian supper dish for autumn – made in one roasting tin, from Roz Denny

Cauliflower with shrimps

Simple cauliflower recipe with shrimps, great served with baked or grilled fish

Red onion marmalade

Soft, sticky onion marmalade – great with pâtés and terrrines or a ploughman’s lunch

Soy & sake-marinated striploin of beef

A hearty yet amazingly healthy Sunday roast, with fragrant Asian spicing

Beanburger puffs

A satisfying cross between a sausage roll and a beanburger, with a creamy texture and tangy flavour

Effortless raspberry iced mousse

Use raspberries straight from the freezer for a mousse that will unfreeze your tastebuds

Kale pesto

This leafy green cabbage-like vegetable is a genuine superfood – it’s great whizzed up in place of basil in an Italian sauce

Mini Christmas cake

Make our wreath cake (see ‘goes well with’) and use the spare middle section to create a small gift decorated with classic marzipan and fondant icing

Healthier potato salad

Swap most of the mayo for yogurt and crème frâiche and cut the fat of classic new potato salad by almost two thirds