Shredded duck, watercress & orange salad

A Chinese-influenced salad of soft duck, crunchy radish and chicory and sweet orange- a casual supper

Leftover veg & orange cake

A novel way to use up root vegetables is to bake up a sweet, moist sponge with citrus flavours

Hot sugared doughnuts

Sweet picnic-friendly treats that will be gobbled up in seconds by kids and adults alike

Crusty cheddar pies

This recipe has been designed to be made ahead and frozen – a family-friendly batch pie, with cheesy mashed potato atop hidden broccoli, leeks and celery

Piri-piri chicken with spicy rice

Use a lime-spiked spicy marinade to coat thighs and drumsticks then roast and serve with paprika rice for a cheap and healthy supper

Black bean beef meatballs with stir-fried noodles

Try out a new idea with beef mince – served in balls in a Chinese sauce with sweet chilli and five-spice

Chicken stew recipe

Make double portions of this traditional casserole with parsnip, carrot and leek so you can freeze a batch

Vanilla poached peaches

Ripe peaches are poached to perfection in this light, honeyed syrup

Mini chocolate & ginger brownies

A squidgy dark chocolate traybake dotted with spicy crystallised ginger then cut into bitesize squares for the perfect sweet canapé

Smoky chicken skewers

A tapas-style canapé of marinated and grilled chicken kebabs, best served with smoked garlic mayonnaise dip

Thai carrot & radish salad

An Asian-inspired side dish that’s everything a salad should be- light, fresh, colourful and crunchy

Mini prawn cocktails

A fresh take on a classic seafood and marie rose starter, this version has sweet petit pois and crunchy radish