Chocolate layer cake with passion fruit icing

Great British Bake Off winner Jo Wheatley shares her never-fail sponge recipe in this layered cake with a zingy butter icing

Orange & feta giant couscous salad

Pile this Middle Eastern-influenced salad onto platters to serve as part of a party spread

Ravioli with artichokes, leek & lemon

Fresh stuffed pasta makes a great base for a speedy Italian-inspired supper – mix with marinated artichokes and a creamy lemon sauce

Mushroom, ricotta & rocket tart

This puff pastry slice requires minimum fuss. Use Italian cheese as a simple base and top with garlic mushrooms and salad leaves

Creamy polenta & mushroom ragout

Parmesan polenta topped with a rich mushroom mix and melting Taleggio cheese makes for a vegetarian main with a difference

Roasted squash, shallot, spinach & ricotta pasta

Use your favourite wholemeal shapes and add roasted butternut, shallots, creamy Italian cheese and spinach for a hearty Italian pasta dish

Baked conchiglioni with sausage, sage & butternut squash

Melting fontina cheese, rich truffle oil and a creamy squash and Parmesan sauce turn these stuffed pasta shells into an indulgent dinner

Pizza baked potato

This budget-friendly supper combines two favourites in one dish. Top your jacket spuds with cheese, tomato, pepperoni and basil

20-minute Fiorentina pizzas

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Try these cheat’s pizzas for a midweek supper. Middle Eastern flatbreads make a great instant base – top with spinach, ham, eggs and cheese

Italian stuffed sweet peppers

Take five ingredients and whip up this simple midweek supper of pesto peppers with couscous, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes

Spiced braised venison with chilli & chocolate

This can be eaten as stew or used in a pastry or cottage pie. The chocolate adds an extra richness and glossiness to the finished sauce

Bacon, sundried tomato & feta rolls

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Good Food reader Liz Baron shares her take on a party classic. Make your own pastry and fill with a savoury mix