Chocolate fruitcake

If anyone in your family isn’t keen on traditional fruitcake, this might be the compromise you’ve been looking for

Hazelnut fruitcake

Enjoy this ‘glut and nut’ cake, made with excess courgettes and apples, with a cup of tea

Cheddar & sweetcorn scones

Savoury scones make a great meal with a bowl of soup, or a tasty addition to afternoon tea

Favourite pasta salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

A low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunchbox – vary with your favourite ingredients

Sugar-dusted passion cake

This is a cross between a carrot cake and a
hummingbird cake – a very popular fruity bake
Down Under

Sticky cinnamon figs

A simple and stylish nutty fig pudding ready in just 10 minutes

Cauliflower & potato curry

Add some spice to your midweek meal with this one-pan vegetarian main course

Date, banana & rum loaf

A tasty cake with no added fat or sugar – try it to believe it. Plus it’s easily made gluten-free

Sandham family mincemeat

A real treat. Associate food editor, Barney Desmazery, has had this recipe in his family for 100 years

Angela Nilsen’s Christmas cake

A long-life Christmas cake that’s bursting with flavours of spices and vanilla

Crispy chilli beef

Ditch the takeaway and whip up this Chinese flash-fried steak with a sweet gingery sauce and red peppers

Moroccan meatballs with eggs

Serve up a Moroccan feast for friends without the mess, with our flavour-packed one-pan recipe