Quick braised chard & lentils

Rainbow or Swiss chard is a nutritious and vibrant ingredient- here we team it with robust Puy lentils to create an interesting side dish

Spinach, cheese & onion rice torte

Risotto rice cooks in the filling to give it a creamy texture, which binds the vegetarian ingredients together beautifully

Spiced braised beef pie

This puff pastry pie is filled with tender slow-cooked beef flavoured with cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise and soy sauce- seriously sumptuous

Pear & blackberry crostata

This traditional shortcrust lattice pie is filled with sweet, ripe fruit- serve warm with plenty of custard, cream or ice cream

Thai coconut soup with turkey meatballs

Lean and thrifty, turkey mince makes a great substitute for chicken in this spicy Asian noodle soup

Indian beef keema with carrots & potatoes

Keema is a traditional Asian dish made with mince – flavour it with spicy curry powder and pack in some carrots and potatoes for extra texture

Lamb & fennel spaghetti Bolognese

Try out something new with mince- this pasta sauce is flavoured with fennel and rosemary and contains salty olives

Sausage & lentil traybake

Maple syrup adds a subtle sweetness to this earthy one-pan supper, and it couldn’t be easier to make

Spotty Pudsey cake

This eye-catching sandwich cake with lemon cream filling and spotted pattern is sure to raise money at a bake sale- or just enjoy it at home

Dorset apple cake

Edd Kimber creates a rustic bake with chunks of sweet fruit and a crunchy demerara sugar topping