Chicken, squash & pesto lasagne

This alternative pasta bake is great for making in batches- assemble the layers of mascapone, chicken, basil and butternut then freeze or bake

Melting-middle aubergine parcels

Cater for vegetarians in fine fashion with these barbecue-friendly parcels filled with mozzarella and dressed with pesto sauce

Roasted red pepper & parsley pesto with penne

Try a new take on pesto and blend red peppers, cashew nuts and parsley then serve spooned through hot pasta

Chocolate truffle egg box

Pop rich chocolate sweets rolled in nuts and cocoa in an empty egg box for an extra-special finish

Artichoke & broad bean tart with watercress pesto

This vegetarian buffet centrepiece can be made a day ahead and served cold or reheated

Salmon, cranberry & couscous parcels

Whip up some fruity couscous then place with fish into parchment to be baked in a pouch

Crunchy chickpea salad

Use bulghar wheat as the base for a Moroccan-inspired salad of pine nuts, raisins, pulses, coriander and parsley

Italian stuffed courgettes

Pack courgettes with pine nuts, sundried tomatoes, breadcrumbs and herbs then oven bake for a healthy veggie main

Jewelled fruit, nut & seed cake

If you’re not keen on icing and marzipan, bake a crown of toasted nuts, seeds and juicy cherries onto
your cake instead

Beetroot & fennel gratin with macadamia & hazelnut dukkah

Dukkah is an Egyptian spice and seed mix to scatter over dishes to add another flavour dimension- a colourful veggie dish

Rhubarb & strawberry crumble with custard

The perfect family pudding

Turkey crown with roast garlic & pancetta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

With no bones to contend with, a turkey crown is easier to carve than a whole bird and the pancetta slices keep the roasted meat succulent