Real tomato soup

Creamy tomato soup is the stuff of childhood, and it’s easy to make yourself. Emma Lewis shows you how

Beetroot & chocolate cake

Beetroot is actually very sweet and keeps this rich chocolate loaf wonderfully moist

Passion fruit cream

These rich, silky creams can be made well in advance – for lots of tasty leftovers just double the amount

Potato wedges with curry sauce

This creamy curry sauce makes a perfect dipping partner for crispy potato wedges

Apricot & ratafia sponge cake

A simple fruit cake flavoured with almond and Amaretti biscuits – perfect with tea or as dessert served with cream or custard

Bonfire Night baked potatoes

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Transform a basic baked spud with a rich melted cheese topping, inspired by a classic dish from the French Alps

Plum & almond crumble slice

A buttery traybake, full of new-season fruit and spice

Mango & passionfruit ice

This refreshing dessert is as easy as making ice cubes

Earl Grey teacakes

Fruit buns flavoured with aromatic tea and orange to be served toasted with lashings of butter

English madeleines

Give these French classics the British tea party treatment by baking the coconut sponges in a cone shape and serving with cherry jam glaze

Brazil & banana bread

Often overlooked, these nuts deserve their turn in the spotlight – bake into a squidgy, soft loaf cake with fruit and coconut

Turkey chilli jacket potatoes

Turkey mince is cheap and lean – flavour Mexican-style with cumin and paprika and serve in crisp baked potatoes