Crispy Roast Duck

Duck basted to perfection, ideal for a Sunday lunch or special occasion

Ham & tomato Stromboli

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This pizza-style bread will feed a crowd for lunch

Open mackerel sandwich with fennel slaw

Take a Scandinavian approach, with an open sarnie made with rye bread and topped with smoked fish, raw fennel, capers and cream cheese

Stuffed chicken with lemon, capers & chilli

Stuff chicken breasts with cream cheese, lemon and capers and serve on a bed of garlicky tomato sauce

Summer pudding trifles

These cute summer trifles combine two raspberry classics and can be made several hours ahead and kept in the fridge

Chocolate, cranberry & macadamia brownies

Leftover cranberry sauce? Use it as an excuse to make these delicious chocolate, nutty cake squares

Lemongrass beef stew with noodles

Get a taste of South East Asia with this iron-rich, fragrant stir-fry with chilli, ginger, lemongrass and coriander

Cherry tomato, kale, ricotta & pesto pasta

Fresh basil sauce and cherry tomatoes give this healthy dish a beautiful colour – it’s also full of fibre and vitamin C

Hot little Christmas cakes

Forgotten to make your Christmas pud? These speedy cakes are the perfect alternative

Creamy spinach soup

The lovely, leafy spinach in this recipe makes for a flavoursome and intriguing bright-green soup