Indian chicken salad

Tandoori chicken is an all-time Indian great – team with coriander salad with cooling mango and coconut

Smoked salmon terrine

A show-stopping layered fish centrepiece with cream cheese and lemon filling, flavoured with dill and chives

Spanish omelette

Fluffy vegetarian tortilla is a great meal to make with older children- this one’s filled with peppers and potatoes

Pulled lamb shoulder with sticky pomegranate glaze

Cooking the meat really slowly in fruit juice makes it meltingly tender, and the juices double up as a sweet glaze

Ploughman’s rolls

Bake your own bread buns and fill them with classic cheese ploughman’s ingredients for an inspired lunch

Creamy fish curry

Whip up a curry-in-a-hurry with this Goan-style mild dish with korma paste, coconut, green beans and sustainable white fish

Amaretti & sultana cheesecake

Crunchy Italian amaretti biscuits and almond liqueur are the key in this baked creamy pudding

Nearly spring peas

A simple and versatile side dish of braised peas and lettuce that’s fresh, healthy and low fat

No-fail Yorkies

Perfect for mopping up gravy, these soft but crisp Yorkshire puddings will rise every time thanks to a great batter

Strawberry & Pimm’s jelly

A match made in heaven – sweet, ripe strawberries set in a jelly with the traditional fruit cup liquor – served with cream, of course