Pork meatballs with anchovies
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 10 to 30 mins Serves Serves 4 No one will guess these meatballs contain anchovies – they are deeply savoury with a lift of lemon zest …
Black banana cake
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 1 to 2 hours Serves Serves at least 8 Dietary Vegetarian Want to know how to use up overripe bananas? This banana bread recipe is just the …
Rib ragù
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time over 2 hours Serves Serves 2-3 Pappardelle pasta is the perfect foil for a rich ragù – made here with slow-cooked pork ribs. By Nigel …
Strawberry mascarpone tart
Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour Cooking time less than 10 mins Serves Serves 6-8 Dietary Vegetarian This tart is super simple to make, top with your favourite fruit for a moreish dessert. …
Tea-time mackerel
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time less than 10 mins Serves Makes 4 toasts This is basically a posh cheese on toast – made with smoked fish, silky cream and parmesan. The …
Simple Thai noodle soup
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 10 to 30 mins Serves Serves 2 A wonderfully warming noodle soup, with fragrant spices and a little heat all balanced with rich coconut milk. By …
Sticky cranberry sausages
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 10 to 30 mins Serves Serves 10 Make a trayful of sticky, sweet-tart sausages to pass around at a party or as an alternative to pigs …
Sausages and mustard
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 10 to 30 mins Serves Serves 2 This recipe is so adaptable, so change the mustard and the sausage to suit your own taste; for example, …
Roast figs with honey and Marsala
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 10 to 30 mins Serves Serves 4 Dietary Vegetarian By Nigel Slater From Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers Ingredients 8 large fresh figs 2 tbsp or so …
Chilled roasted tomato soup
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour Serves Serves 4 Dietary Vegetarian By Nigel Slater From A Taste of My Life Ingredients 800g/1lb 8½oz plum tomatoes, roughly …
Profiteroles with cheat’s custard
Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour Cooking time 10 to 30 mins Serves Serves 6-8 Dietary Vegetarian Nigel Slater’s profiteroles use both a simpler version of choux pastry and an easy alternative to …
Marmalade panettone pudding
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour Serves Serves 6 Dietary Vegetarian By Nigel Slater From A Taste of My Life Ingredients butter, for greasing 5 tbsp marmalade …
Lemon and thyme cake
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour Serves Serves 6-8 Dietary Vegetarian A simple, moist lemon sponge soaked with thyme and lemon syrup. Tastes wonderful served with …
Greengrocers’ hotpot
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 1 to 2 hours Serves Serves 5 Dietary Vegetarian This hearty vegetarian take on the traditional hotpot has a pretty topping that contains plenty of hidden …
Free-form trifle with berries and custard
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time less than 10 mins Serves Serves 4 Dietary Vegetarian By Nigel Slater From Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers Ingredients 500g/17½oz mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) 3 tbsp sugar, …
Poached pears with custard
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour Serves Serves 6 Dietary Vegetarian Poached pears are easy to make. The spices, brandy and wine make this a wonderful Christmas indulgence. …
Almond puddings with Christmas pudding ice cream
Preparation time 1-2 hours Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour Serves Serves 4 Dietary Vegetarian Use up any leftover Christmas pudding and marzipan in this festive sponge pudding recipe. For this recipe you will …
Chocolate mousse
Preparation time over 2 hours Cooking time 1 to 2 hours Serves Serves 4 Take a simple chocolate mousse to the next level with John Torode’s impressive recipe. For this recipe you will need …