White loaf

Learn to make white bread with Angela Nilsen’s step-by-step recipe, once you’ve cracked it, we have three variations to try

Family meals: Mild chicken curry

A mildly-spiced curry with a rich yogurt sauce that will appeal to adults and children alike

Mediterranean fig & mozzarella salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
If you want to make this more substantial, you could serve some prosciutto or Serrano ham with it

Cured ham & remoulade tartines

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This dressing works brilliantly with crisp cucumber and fennel. You could serve the remoulade as a starter with liver pâté, too

Smoked haddock & new potato soup with maple drizzle

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This velvety soup is unashamedly rich, just the thing for a special occasion

Coconut ice squares

This recipe was re-tested and updated on 05 April 2011. It now uses 250g of sweetened condensed milk and works beautifully.

Roasted beets with watercress & horseradish apple sauce

If you’re after a superhealthy side dish, look no further than this low-fat salad, great as part of a buffet

Mini panettone

Perfect for an indulgent brunch over the Christmas holidays, these little Italian treats are rich and devilishly buttery

Wizard’s hat pasties

The sweetness of the pumpkin and onion along with the buttery flaky pastry make these pasties good enough to eat on their own anytime

Golden roast potatoes

Don’t spend Christmas morning peeling potatoes, make our freeze ahead roasties