Braised oxtail with basil dumplings

Slow-cooked oxtail is soft, melting meat and teamed with this rich red wine sauce it’s perfect for parties

Crispy honey buffalo wings with blue cheese & celery slaw

Crispy Southern fried chicken is often served with blue cheese dressing and celery – the coleslaw turns this party favourite into a proper supper

Herby lamb cobbler

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This warming cobbler is impossible to resist on a winter’s day, but is so delicious you’ll be cooking it up all year round

Honey mustard chicken pot with parsnips

For an easy, warming family casserole on a budget, this one-pot ticks all the boxes

Sweet potato & chicken curry

Chicken thighs are good value and tasty, just right for this healthy, versatile curry

Rosemary chicken with tomato sauce

This Italian-style casserole will warm you up, and it’s great value too

Mustard-crusted breast of lamb

Breast of lamb is a forgotten cut, which means it’s great value, as well as deliciously tender when slow-cooked

Portuguese braised steak & onions

In Portugal this braise would be served with fried potatoes or rice, but it goes just as well with a pillow of buttery mash

Garlic beef

A cheap cut of beef transformed into a tender treat

Seared beef with wild mushrooms & balsamic

A classy main course for two, inspired by the Italian region of Emiglia-Romagna