Brown loaf

Try this simple step-by-step brown bread recipe to make a seeded loaf or try one of three gorgeous variations

Rainbow rolls

For a crunchy top and soft doughy middle, we devised scone-bread hybrid baps, which make use of leftover veg

Cheesy celeriac, potato & bacon pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This type of puff pastry pie is called a pithivier. To make it veggie, omit the bacon and use vegetarian cheese

Smashed celeriac

This seasonal side dish goes beautifully with a roast, alongside sausages instead of mash or with baked meaty fish like pollack or hake

Fruity mincemeat with almonds

Give your mince pies an edge this year with a nutty filling – ready in just 20 minutes

Quinoa, lentil & feta salad

Quinoa, a protein-rich seed, makes a great substitute for rice or couscous

Lemony potato salad

Why buy ready-made potato salad for your barbecue when this fragrant, Indian-inspired version is so easy?

Mexican soup with chicken

All those typically Mexican flavours – lime, coriander, chilli – combined in a soup with the crunch of tortilla chips

Tamarind chickpeas

Tamarind and fennel seeds complement each other in this vegetarian dish from Uttar Pradesh

Crunchy potatoes with dill & onions

Roasties packed with flavour, and they’re good for you too… try them with slow-roast lamb