This is one of my stalwart recipes that used to only make an appearance when there was a vegetarian over at my house. But then the family began to fall in love with the soft wintry flavours and that creamy white sauce. This white sauce is a shortcut white sauce, everything just gets put in a bowl and stirred, very, very simple and just as tasty as the traditional white sauce.
Have you mastered the perfect doughnut yet? Here are two flavour variations from the master himself, Paul Hollywood. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a deep-fat fryer and two small, disposable piping bags.
This homemade version of the walnut whip has a gooey coffee filling. Equipment: You will need an 11-hole fluted cup chocolate mould and a chocolate thermometer.
A warming winter soup; the kick of ginger and chilli is set off by soothing coconut milk. If you can't get hold of pumpkin, try butternut squash. This meal, if served as six portions, provides 177kcal, 3g protein, 14g carbohydrate (of which 8g sugars), 11g fat (of which 10g saturates), 3.5g fibre and trace salt per portion.
Sambhar (the soup) with vada (the doughnuts) is traditionally eaten for breakfast in the south of India and is a staple of street food stalls throughout the region.
These nuts are a just-right combo of spice and sweetness, and are perfect with a glass of something cold. These nuts provide 241 kcal, 2.5g protein, 4g carbohydrate (of which 4g sugars), 21g fat (of which 3g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 0.4g salt per portion.
Add a little luxury to spring greens by stir frying them with nuts and bacon. It also works well with savoy cabbage in winter months. This dish provides 233 kcal, 9g protein, 4g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars), 20g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 0.9g salt per portion.
With no onions to chop or tomatoes to skin, this soup is quick, easy and delicious. In fact, it is one of my favourite family recipes, as I always have the ingredients in the cupboard.
Although this is a veggie roast, this truly is a meal fit for a king. I admit this is not the shortest of recipes, but it is really satisfying to make and the pastry is brilliantly quick and simple. For this recipe you will need an 18cm/7in springform cake tin.