Homemade breadcrumbs

Learn how to make breadcrumbs at home with our super-simple recipe and method. Use them as a crunchy coating for fried foods, treacle tart filling or pasta bake topping

Crab & cucumber crumpets

Spruce up crumpets with a creamy crab, cucumber and dill topping. It’s ready in 15 minutes, making it ideal for a Christmas starter or light lunch

Christmas light cake

Wow guests with our fairy light Christmas cake topping, made with fondant icing and sugared almonds. You could also use jelly sweets, if you like

Christmas pudding cake

Make your Christmas cake extra-special with a festive design. This cute-looking Christmas pudding topping is simple, and takes just 30 minutes to assemble

Cornbread tamale pie

Try this Mexican-inspired chilli with cornbread topping. It takes a little effort, but it can be frozen for days when you need a comforting supper quick

Mincemeat, marzipan & apple tarte fine

Serve this festive French-inspired mincemeat, marzipan and apple tarte with crème fraîche to cut through the sweetness. It’s a fabulous Christmas dessert

Creamy vegan mushroom pâté with candied walnuts

Prepare these vegan mushroom pâté with candied walnuts canapés ahead of time. When the party starts, all you need to do is pop them in the oven!

Challah

Make challah bread, a sweet, enriched loaf traditionally eaten on Friday nights by Jewish families to celebrate the Sabbath. The leftovers make lovely French toast

Blueberry & banana power smoothie

Add protein-packed tofu to this blueberry and banana smoothie to make it really creamy and keep you full until lunchtime. Serve with toast or some cereal

Healthy meatball & noodle soup

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Warm up on cold evenings with this one-pan, aromatic broth with pork meatballs and noodles. We’ve taken inspiration from Vietnamese pho flavours

Green shakshuka with harissa & crispy shallots

Serve our comforting one-pan green shakshuka for brunch or supper. Adapt it with any veg or herbs you have in the fridge

Patatas bravas meatballs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Take inspiration from the classic tapas dish patatas bravas with this recipe. The addition of homemade pork meatballs makes it the ideal Friday night family treat