Mum’s Christmas pudding

Good Food reader Christine Ford shares her late mum’s Christmas pudding recipe – the ideal last-minute option as it doesn’t need to mature to taste really good

Baked sea bass with fennel

Cook your fish Italian-style with this simple recipe – just six ingredients, but full of Mediterranean flavour

Cheesy baked courgettes

Liven up grilled meats or fish with this summery side dish

Honey nut ricotta with strawberries

Round off your meal with this simple dessert – serve on a large plate and ask everyone to help themselves

Roasted salmon

Cooking whole sides of salmon for a centrepiece is a sociable and special way of eating

Creamy prawn & spring vegetable pot

Packed with goodness, this freeze-ahead one-pot is quick to prepare and counts towards your five-a-day

Amalfi-style prawns

This light, summery recipe is inspired by reader Alba Carbonaro Johnson’s trips to Italy’s Amalfi coast

Trout with creamy potato salad

Try serving fish with a fresh-tasting potato salad instead of plain boiled spuds

Spiced lamb & coconut pilaf

Give mince a makeover with this fragrant, low-cost rice dish

Herby apricot quinoa

Bring some South American flavour to the table with this fruity side dish

Easy chicken tagine

Simple one-pots are perfect for the busy cook. This chicken tagine is great eaten with cous cous for something a bit more filling

Paella fried rice

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A great dish when you fancy a taste of the med in an instant. This cheat’s paella is as authentic as you can be in 10 minutes!