Vanilla poached peaches

Ripe peaches are poached to perfection in this light, honeyed syrup

Minty carrot, pistachio & feta salad

A vegetarian side salad with cumin-roasted carrots, chickpeas, mint, nuts, spinach and salty cheese – great with Moroccan food

Potato & paprika tortilla

This thick, traditional Spanish omelette is bulked out with new potatoes and flavoured with herbs

Sweet & spicy popcorn

Ready in under 10 minutes, this snack is great eaten warm or stored as a snack to stave off hunger between meals

Spiced apple crisps

Keep hunger pangs at bay by snacking on healthy dried fruit – this version bakes Granny Smiths with cinnamon

Quinoa & feta salad with roasted vegetables

Quinoa is a fine, protein-packed grain that helps to keep you satisfied until your next meal, making this veggie salad a great lunchbox filler

Quick plum crumble

Cheat your way towards a baked fruity warmer by using leftover madeira sponge cake as the topping to a juicy pud

Red cabbage & potato hash

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
With abundant brassicas, there’s often leftovers – create a hash brown-like breakfast dotted with apple and walnut

Very berry trifle

Layers of mascarpone, custard, cherry conserve, mixed berries, Madeira cake and sherry – who doesn’t love a trifle?

Rocky robin cake

Get creative with your Christmas cake icing – these robins are super cute and really easy to model