Winter

This umami-packed rice is easy to make vegetarian, just swap the chicken for more mushrooms or chunks of roasted butternut squash before baking

We've taken the classic festive drink and rolled it into a scrumptious Christmas dessert. Don't miss our Baileys and chocolate roulade

This curry will fast become your new Friday-night favourite. Serve with your choice of chutney or pickle, and some chapatis or flatbread for dipping into the sauce

Not to be confused with the Italian ragu, which is a meat-based pasta sauce, this hearty, slow-cooked French-style stew is great for freezer-friendly batch cooking

This hearty and nourishing soup makes a nice starter for a dinner party or is delicious after a winter's day walk

Fabulously creamy and rich, this is like a root veggie version of dauphinois – and it’s also good with ham on Boxing Day

Top your shepherd's pie with sweet potato for a lighter meal. Serve with your favourite greens

Adding a little lamb for flavour rather than it being the main ingredient of this dish means vitamin-rich carrots get a starring role