Quick tomato risotto

Making risotto doesn’t have to involve hours of stirring over the stove, as this easy tomato recipe proves

Full English potato cake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Take time to start the day in style with a special breakfast of giant hash browns with bacon, eggs and tomato

Stollen mince pies

Two festive giants collide in these shortcrust pastry bakes with marzipan, madeira cake and mincemeat

Luxury bread & onion sauce

This thick white sauce makes the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken or turkey- flavour with cloves, bay and anise

Orange pastry mince pies

Good Food reader Helen Carmichael shares her homemade citrus pastry recipe – perfect for filling with your own mincemeat

Baked mushrooms with ricotta & pesto

The rich basil sauce helps balance the tangy ricotta and earthy mushroom flavours of this easy vegetarian starter

Courgette & tomato soup

Batch cook a vegetable soup when you have a seasonal bounty and you'll always have a healthy meal in the freezer

Lamb, squash & apricot tagine

A Moroccan mainstay, this slow-cooked casserole is flavoured with coriander and ras-el-hanout spices

Fish fingers & mushy peas

There's no need to resort to shop-bought when making your own is so easy – use sustainable pollock and add mint and lemon to your peas

Spiced beetroot & orange chutney

Serve this vividly coloured chutney with cheeses and cold meats – great to give as a gift, too

Beef burgers – learn to make

Learn how to make succulent beef burgers with just four ingredients. An easy recipe for perfect homemade patties.

Brilliant banana loaf

A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen and is great for using up overripe bananas