Basic shortcrust pastry

Learn how to make perfect shortcrust pastry every time with our easy recipe. For best results, make sure the butter is cold

Sausages with oregano, mushrooms & olives

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Mash is a must for a winning sausage dish, give it a boost with this easy one-pot stew

Butternut squash soup with chilli & crème fraîche

Come in from the cold to a warming bowlful of autumn

Spanish rice & prawn one-pot

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A fast and easy meal filled with Mediterranean holiday flavours

Quick sausage stew

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This one-pot supper needs nothing but crusty bread to mop up the rich tomato sauce

Speedy Tex-Mex rice

Ditch the boring burger buns and try this easy side dish with burgers or chicken at your next barbecue

Sticky carrots with thyme & honey

Give your carrots some flavour with this easy idea using small Chantenay carrots and just three other ingredients

Tomato tart

This easy-to-make tomato tart is a fun way of getting kids aged 8-14 involved in the kitchen

Moroccan mushrooms with couscous

This filling Moroccan meal is packed full of vitamins and vegetables

Storecupboard rarebit

A quick, easy and filling treat for after school or work – easily doubled or even quadrupled for a crowd

Spiced okra curry

This dish from reader Arjmand
Sheikh, passed down from her Indian
great-grandmother, proves just
how delicious okra can be

Warm new potato & smoked mackerel salad

Make an easy, nutritious potato and smoked mackerel salad in 25 minutes