Beef & lentil cottage pie with cauliflower & potato topping

Try a new topping for your comforting bake by adding cauliflower and a little cheddar cheese – there’ll be some leftover for a second meal, too

Pear, blue cheese & walnut sandwich topper

The textures and contrasting flavours are what makes this simple lunchtime combination so satisfying. Finish with some peppery watercress

Cheese & tomato macaroni with chipolatas

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Mac 'n' cheese gets even more comforting. Add a layer of sausages and semi-dried tomatoes for an extra element

Mini choc-orange cheesecake tarts

Use a chocolate chip cookie dough as the base for these citrus tarts with cream cheese topping and mandarin decoration

Tex-Mex cheese dip

Try chips and dip with a difference. Blend feta with soured cream and sprinkle over chillies, jalapen?os, sweetcorn and coriander

Italian chicken with cream cheese & spinach

This good-for-you baked chicken dish is perfect for entertaining. Serve on a bed of potatoes with a crisp side salad

Herbed goat’s cheese & summer veg tarts

Crisp, colourful and easy to make, these vegetarian puff pastry tartlets are perfect for every occasion

Melty cheese fondue pot

If you love dunking into a gooey baked brie or camembert, this cheeseboard-inspired dip is for you

Twisty cheese straws

Puff pastry is ideal for canapés. Try twisted with cream cheese and pesto then baked until crispy

Cheeseboard sticks

Create a canapé out of a classic cheeseboard, then thread on to skewers with quince paste and grapes

Trifle cheesecake

Two dessert classics are transformed into one unbeatable dish. The set custard layer and raspberry jelly topping make it a real showstopper

Roasted sprout gratin with bacon-cheese sauce

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Have a sprout-hater to feed? They might not be able to resist this indulgent creamy bake with gruyère and parmesan cheese and crispy bacon