Sweet potato & pea puffs

These samosa-like puff pastry parcels filled with a spiced vegetarian mix are perfect for the freezer, so try making a batch

Witch’s cauldron with glow-in-the-dark goo

Give your spicy tomato dip a spooky touch by hollowing out a bread loaf to create a poppy seed cauldron

Vanilla & poppy seed swirl cake

This clever rolled dough gives this bundt cake a lovely swirled finish. Serve as a special occasion breakfast, or with coffee

Seed & grain cottage loaf

A fail-safe bread recipe that produces the perfect loaf- once you’ve mastered it, try swapping flours and altering the shape

Spicy squash & apple chutney

The sweet flesh of squash or pumpkin takes on a new character as it nestles down in the pan with onion, apple, spices, sugar and vinegar

Chicken & cherry tomato lentils

A simple traybake that combines storecupboard pulses with chicken thighs, cumin and parsley

Breakfast muffins

Make muffins healthier with mashed banana and apple sauce for natural sweetness, plus blueberries and seeds for an extra nutritious hit

Crunchy coleslaw

A healthier take on this classic side salad- replace mayonnaise with natural yogurt and bump up the flavour with mustard and citrus

Moroccan chickpea soup

This low-fat soup is packed with storecupboard pulses, healthy grains and North African spice- use cumin, ras el hanout, ginger and cinnamon

Late-summer tomato & carrot salad

This vibrant vegetarian side dish is dressed with chilli, spring onion and balsamic vinegar, then sprinkled with crunchy pumpkin seeds

Chopped herb & pomegranate salad

A deep green side salad of parsley, dill and mint scattered with sweet fruit and crunchy cucumber

Sumac-spiced lamb pides

These boat-shaped Turkish pizzas are made with homemade dough and topped with spicy minced lamb and feta cheese