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Duck breasts with butter beans and creamy apple slaw
This is two recipes in one. You can either make the duck breasts to serve alongside the slaw, or, see the tips to turn this into a puff pastry-topped pie.
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Arun Tilak murgh musallam whole stuffed chicken
“We much prefer chicken to turkey in my house, my son especially, and we love to eat traditional Indian food at home, so this is our version of a roast dinner. It’s a fairly simple recipe, yet the dish looks seriously impressive when ready to eat. It’s essentially a biryani inside a chicken! I’ll always remember my son’s look of utter shock (then delight) when he saw the eggs tucked inside the chicken. It really gets people talking around the dinner table, which for me is what Christmas (and life) is all about.”
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Cheesy beef bourguignon pie
Why serve beef bourguignon with separate sides when you can top it with rich, cheesy mash and transform it into a pie? Batch cook and freeze.
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Goat cheese and sun dried tomato risotto
We’ve stirred creamy goat’s curd through this risotto for an even creamier texture, before topping with extra slices of goat’s cheese. Bake until bubbling and golden on top before serving.
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Slow cooker chicken stew with walnuts and pomegranate
Charlotte Pike’s rich and aromatic chicken stew only needs 15 minutes prep before you pop it in the slow cooker. Garnish with pomegranate and parsley to serve.
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Roast duck with rich maple-baked beans
Whole roast duck is cooked to crisp perfection, then glazed at the last minute with maple syrup for a sweet and glossy finish. Served alongside the maple baked beans, it’s a hearty and impressive dish you could serve at your next dinner party.
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Slow cooker citrus chicken broth with tortillas and avocado
This zingy chicken broth recipe from Charlotte Pike makes the perfect nourishing lunch on a chilly day. Let it simmer away in your slow cooker, then serve with tortillas and avocado.
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Artichoke and goat cheese pesto tart
This artichoke tart recipe is made with time-saving ingredients such as shop-bought pesto and chargrilled artichokes for a quick and easy shortcut supper.
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Braised pork and apple with scotch bonnet
This braised pork and apple one-pot from Lerato Umah-Shaylor, author of Africana, has scotch bonnet chilli heat tempered by sweet apple wedges and the tang of apple cider vinegar.
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Chicken lentil and ricotta wedge salad
The dressing for this warm salad is made in the pan using the cooking juices from the chicken and the flavour from crisping up sage leaves and capers to boost the vinaigrette. The lentils and wedges of little gem lettuce are warmed through in the same pan, keeping it all nice and simple.
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Southern-style slow cooker beef chilli with cornbread topping
Stick a batch of richly flavoured beef chilli in the slow cooker and this gloriously satisfying cornbread topped masterpiece can be yours at the end of the day.
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Chicken mushroom and tarragon ragout
This traditional French chicken and mushroom ragout from food writer Debora Robertson is perfect both on its own, or served with mash or rice.
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Cock a leekie soup
This fantastically named soul-warming Scottish soup starts with a whole chicken, to create a deeply savoury broth, then leeks for earthy sweetness and, surprisingly, prunes then bring a burst of rich fruitiness. Rice – or barley if you prefer – is the perfect thickener. Simple and delicious: the Scots certainly know how to make soup!
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Slow-cooked duck ragù
This gorgeously rich, slow-cooked duck ragù is easy to make and great for using up leftover gravy and stock. It’s a time investment, but makes enough for up to 10 people so you can enjoy it again another night if you’re not feeding a crowd.
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Steak sarnie with onions and blue cheese
Make the ultimate steak sarnie for one with our not-for-sharing recipe. Layer up good bread and juicy steak with sticky onions and blue cheese.
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Pan con lechón Cuban roast pork sandwich
Chef Liam Barker shares his recipe for pan con lechón. This Cuban sandwich is an epic construction of leftover roast pork with crisp crackling, zingy onions, tomato, avocado and herbs inside a brioche bun.
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