Homemade eclairs

Homemade eclairs are a labour of love, but the reward will be a decadent mouthful of crisp pastry oozing creamy vanilla custard

Sweet potato salad

This simple healthy salad of baked potato chunks makes a great alternative to mayonnaise-based versions

Toffee apple squares

A crumble-like base, caramel nut topping and added juicy fruits – sticky toffee pud with a difference

Mexican steak with homemade refried beans

All the flavours of a good beef chilli con carne in a fraction of the time, cook it in a frying pan or on the bbq

Cherry mallow traybake

Sarah Cook’s cute cakes are easy, cheap and, most importantly, fun to make

Elderflower crunch cake

Capture the essence of summer in this simple loaf cake with elderflower drizzle

Masala chicken pie

A Bombay potato-topped coconut curry bake that's healthy and low-fat. Snuggle up with some nutritious comfort food

Eccles cake

A new take on the traditional pastry, this cake will go down well on any occasion

Double-the-love chocolate cake

A simple white chocolate buttercream looks
great when it’s swirled over this gorgeous wedding cake – however
roughly you do it

Custard kisses

Try a homemade version of these old-school favourites for a comforting afternoon tea