Cajun meatballs

Love meatballs? Try this low-calorie recipe that uses turkey mince, served in a hot pepper sauce

Lentil, walnut & apple salad with blue cheese

Puy lentils are healthy pulses that keep you fuller for longer – serve with Roquefort, Granny Smith apples, nuts and parsley

Radish confetti with salsa verde

An easy starter of raw vegetables, cut with a mandolin for a delicate finish. Serve with an Italian green sauce of herbs, capers and anchovies

Douze-pointe pies

In ode to the Eurovision Song Contest, these shortcrust pies contain Spanish pepper, Greek cheese and Polish pierogi fillings

As-you-like-it chopped salad

Please everyone with a mixed platter of cucumber, beetroot, radish, carrot, sweetcorn, avocado and onion

Chilli beef with broccoli & oyster sauce

Marinate a cheaper cut like rump steak to tenderise the meat then stir fry with vegetables and rich Chinese flavours

Lighter Cornish pasties

Angela Nilsen retains the taste but halves the fat of these traditional pastry bakes by using beef skirt and less butter in the pastry

Minty bean & courgette dip with pitta crisps

This healthier version of chips and dips is a great way to start a picnic or party

Classic roast goose with cider gravy

A foolproof guide to cooking this festive favourite with a simple gravy

Sweetcorn fritters with slow-cooked tomatoes

These are the most delicious things to eat, for lunch or supper, rain or shine, hot or cold

Pan-fried Dover sole with warm tomato compote

Simply cooked, so you can really appreciate the flavour of this Rolls-Royce of fish

Slow-roast Persian lamb with pomegranate salad

This sweet, meltingly-tender lamb makes a show-stopping dinner party dish