Family meals: Chicken & veg casserole

A Spanish-style one-pot stew flavoured with paprika and cumin that'll be a hit with children and adults alike

Family meals: Mild chicken curry

A mildly-spiced curry with a rich yogurt sauce that will appeal to adults and children alike

Family meals: Easy fish pie recipe

A simple fish pie recipe that’s quick and easy to prepare. Portion into ramekins and freeze for quick toddler meals or cook in a big dish for the perfect family supper

Family meals: Easy lamb tagine

Sweet juicy apricots and tender butternut squash are a winner with kids and make for a delicious Middle Eastern family meal for toddlers through to teens and beyond

Family meals: Easy fish cakes

These freezable and simple-to-make fish patties are ideal as a family meal or can be made and frozen individually as a quick last-minute kids supper, from toddlers to teens

Sandham family mincemeat

A real treat. Associate food editor, Barney Desmazery, has had this recipe in his family for 100 years

Crema Catalana

It’s the citrus in the custard that sets apart this classic Spanish dessert, topped with golden, caramelised sugar. The perfect way to round off a tapas menu

Hot dogs with harissa sticky onions & slaw

Serve these top drawer hot dogs with our accompanying recipes for harissa sticky onions, seedy gremolata, tahini dressing, and cabbage & corn slaw

Charred chicken & rice salad

Make this rice salad with our accompanying recipes for brown butter pilaf, harissa sticky onions, seedy gremolata, tahini dressing, and cabbage & corn slaw

Blueberry & almond galette

Give past-their-best blueberries a chance to shine in this almond galette. Serve cut into wedges with vanilla ice cream for an easy family dessert

Pepper & halloumi pide

Try this Turkish street food using a shop-bought bread mix for ease. Topped with spiced halloumi and peppers, it’s a tasty lunch to make for the family

Mango & chickpea coronation wraps with coriander cashew chutney

Enjoy a flavour-packed veggie take on coronation wraps, featuring chickpeas, mango, spring onions, cucumber and spinach with a chilli, cashew and coriander chutney