Brandy snaps

Making these homemade crispy biscuits is easier than you think – best served with vanilla ice cream or piped cream

Gooseberry & elderflower fool

Feed a crowd by serving a big bowl of fruity, creamy syllabub with biscuits and get everyone to dig in

Spiced turkey with bulghar & pomegranate salad

This superhealthy North African style salad uses turkey baked in a parcel to retain all the delicious juices

Spicy couscous salad

This can be made as a main-dish salad (great for lunchboxes) or as a side dish for roast lamb

Lamb & potato kebabs with minty broad beans

A low-calorie supper of skewered, marinated meat with peppers, beans and a hint of lemon

Smoked haddock & Jerusalem artichoke gratin

This fish bake is a flavoursome warmer and uses dense Jerusalem artichokes in place of potatoes

Three-hour shoulder of lamb

This one-pot roast is simplicity itself – cooking the shoulder slowly means the meat will melt away from the bone

Stollen wreath

BBC Good Food’s show-stealing December 08 cover recipe – perfect if you fancy a change from the usual Christmas cake

Beetroot, bacon & spring onions

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Beetroot and horseradish work brilliantly with beef – serve alongside Matt’s spiced beef recipe

Malt chocolate cheesecake

This crowd-pleasing dessert is made ahead, so all you have to do on the night is take it out of the fridge and bask in the glory

Herby mushroom pasta

A quick, low-fat idea for a midweek supper – good if you’re on a budget at around £1.15 a head

Smoked salmon with grapefruit salad

A refreshing accompaniment to any seafood dish and particulary good with oysters