Lighter cauliflower cheese

Makeover this classic side dish with some clever swaps to reduce the fat and calories, while keeping the flavour rich and creamy

Floating islands with caramel sauce

Fluffy poached meringue is served over a rich crème anglaise in this classic dinner party dessert

Hake fish cakes with mustard middles

Use white fish fillets in this self-saucing version of a seafood classic, with a hidden crème fraîche, cheddar and mustard filling

Purple sprouting broccoli, poached eggs & hollandaise

This twist on the classic brunch dish, eggs Florentine, replaces spinach with purple sprouting broccoli – serve over sourdough

Blood orange tart

This dinner party dessert is a twist on a French tarte au citron, with citrus zest in the pastry – cheat with ready-made to save time

Ultimate toad-in-the-hole with caramelised onion gravy

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Wrap fat sausages in streaky bacon for a posh version of a British classic – perfect comfort food for the whole family

Stir-fried beef with oyster sauce

Marinate slices of lean beef steak then pan-fry with chunks of red pepper and a savoury sauce in this classic Chinese dish

Spicy Sichuan-style prawns

Stir-fry shellfish with a spicy tomato, ginger and chilli bean sauce for a classic Chinese seafood dish

Chow mein

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A classic Chinese dish of stir-fried egg noodles with shredded chicken breast – experiment with different fish, meat, or vegetables

Cashew chicken

Tender pieces of chicken breast are stir-fried with crunchy, sweet cashew nuts in this classic Chinese dish

Salted caramel popcorn pots

Sweet and salty, this decadent dessert is served in individual pots, with a caramel puddle at the base and a creamy panna cotta topping

Fruit plait

Kids will love helping make this easy spiced dessert – similar to an apple and pear strudel, but with ready-rolled puff pastry instead of filo