Family meal

Thigh fillets are the perfect cut of meat for this kind of chicken dish. They remain moist and tender and are the most flavourful part of the bird.

We used blue-eye (trevalla) fillets in this recipe, but you can use any white fish fillets you like. You can substitute a curry paste of your choice for the vindaloo.

This crumbed pork dish is ultimate comfort food. And you can have it on the table in 30 minutes for a quick weeknight dinner.

Heady with Moroccan seasoning, this lamb with chickpea and almond rice makes a great lunch or light dinner.

Sweet and sour are two flavours considered essential by the Chinese for a well-balanced meal. You can marry sweet and sour sauce with anything from beef to seafood, but pork with sweet and sour peaches is a particularly harmonious combination.

The delicious, spicy pan juices from the prawns add a huge dash of flavour to this simple spicy prawn linguine. Perfect for dinner on a warm evening when you just need something light and tasty.

These mouth-watering beetroot and goat's cheese pizzas are made with a delicious buckwheat wholemeal dough.

Serve up these simple, fluffy ricotta pancakes with sliced fresh fruit and a drizzle of syrup for a delightful brunch for your loved ones this weekend.

This vegetarian pasta dish is simple and perfect for the whole family.

Get warm and cosy with this wholesome soup, perfect served with crusty bread and a glass of red wine.

Here's a slightly more interesting take on your average roast chicken. If you're unable to find small chickens, larger ones cut into pieces will do. Adjust the spices to taste.

Served with grilled pita bread, this beautiful slow-cooked lamb stew is just what you need on a cold day.

Serve this classic family dish with steamed carrots and homemade gravy.

These smoky beef and baked bean pies are fantastic served with mashed peas.

Trout is such a delicious fish that the secret is to do not much more than cook it well. Here, we've complimented it with a simple lemon and thyme butter and served it with some baby leeks. A perfect dinner for two.

You will need about 6 fresh cobs of corn for this recipe. Note

Wow your guests with this BBQ perfect balsamic butterfly lamb. Don't forget to rest your lamb. Resting time allows the meat juices to redistribute and meat fibres to relax ensuring tender, moist and flavoursome meat.

This is warming comfort food at its best. Don’t let the long cooking time put you off. You’ll spend very little time at the stove before the pan goes in the oven.

This delicate pasta dish combines the loveliest of summer flavours.

Delicate flaked almonds and piquant anchovies add great flavour to these juicy trout fillets.

A roast joint should be rested before serving to allow the meat to relax. The heat of the oven causes the meat fibres to tighten, so as meat rests the fibres will relax, allowing the meat juices to redistribute themselves throughout the joint. Try to carve the joint across the grain so that each slice has short fibres which feel tender to eat.

Kingfish fillets work well with this dish as it has a robust flavour that stands up well to the pesto. Served here with spinach, you have a healthy, low carb evening meal.

Moroccan spice mix and preserved lemon have the ability to transform the humble chicken thigh from a tasty cut of meat, to a sensation dish. Don't be tempted to substitute chicken breast, the thigh is much more tender, succulent and flavourful.

This easy chicken recipe is delicious served with a crisp green salad or beans.

This zesty crumbed fish is packed with flavor and crunch. Perfect for a simple dinner with family or friends.

Quick, easy and delicious Japanese stir-fried pork and rice noodles will surely satisfy all of the family. Sprinkle some freshly chopped chilli if you like some heat.

Served in the most basic of bistros to the poshest of gastro pubs, the ubiquitous sausage and mash never fails to please. We've teamed it with a hearty onion gravy here, you're going to love it.

The piece of blade steak is also known as a “bolar of blade”, or just “bolar blade”; it is a shoulder cut. Beef silverside or rolled brisket are also suitable to use. Serve with spinach mash and steamed green beans. Not suitable to freeze. Note

Beef stroganoff is a dish served in a sauce with sour cream. It originated in Russia in the 19th century and has since become popular around the world, with as many variations as there are countries that eat it. Here we've used pork instead of beef, but chicken may also be used.

Barley is a wonderful, healthy and tasty way to thicken a delicious soup or stew such as this one.

For this recipe, we deboned a whole chinese barbecued duck, available from Asian barbecue takeaway stores. Choy sum, also known as chinese flowering cabbage, and tat soi, chinese flat cabbage, can be found at most greengrocers as well as Asian supermarkets

Try this cheesy, creamy chicken lasagne for a divine family meal, best served with a big green salad.

The rich flavour of fresh prawns stand up well to the robustness of a red curry. Serve with a steaming bowl of rice and an icy-cold beer and pretend you're on the beaches of Thailand.

This scrumptious beef and eggplant bake is similar to a Greek moussaka but with a cheesy polenta topping.

This slow-cooked curry is divine served with a dollop of yoghurt and warm chapatis.

Bollito misto, which translates as "boiled mixed meats", is a traditional North Italian dish served on New Year's Eve and other special occasions.

This beautiful risotto is effortless yet brimming with flavour.

Using thigh cutlets in this way rather than the whole bird shortens the roasting time. The thigh is also the most succulent and flavoursome part of the chicken.

This saucy chicken casserole is fantastic served with steamed rice and a green salad.

This golden beef pie is classic comfort food; perfect for a cosy night in by the fire.

Inserting the stuffing between the skin and meat of the breast prevents it from drying out while cooking, as well as infusing the meat with flavour.

The great thing about using Japanese pumpkin for this pumpkin with balsamic and pine nuts recipe is that the skin is edible, so there's no need to waste time cutting it off. This makes a great side dish for a roast leg of lamb.

Loaded with greens and cabbage, this easy beef stir-fry makes a speedy week-night meal served with steamed rice.

Slice this delicious pork loin thickly and serve with roasted vegetables; there'll be no complaints. To make sure the crackling maintains its crunchy deliciousness, don't cover it too tightly when resting the meat.

This easy vegetarian pasta dish is perfect for the whole family.

Kumara, spinach and ricotta go together beautifully in this easy pasta dish.

Black beans, also known as turtle beans, are a common ingredient in Caribbean and Latin American soups, salsas and salads. They are not the same as Chinese black beans, which are fermented soy beans. Note

There are many versions of hot and sour soup throughout Asia. The common factor, of course, is that they all have ingredients to make them both spicy, and sour. This one also has seafood and noodles and is a complete and delicious meal.

Lemon juice gives this cream of chicken soup a citrus lift, cutting through the richness of the soup.

Suitable to freeze at the end of step 3. Note

This delicious yet simple pasta dish is packed with veggies and can be whipped up quickly and easily. In fact, you'll have most of the ingredients in your pantry and fridge already.

Barramundi is perfect for this fish on polenta with dill gremolata, as it's strong enough to handle the gremolata without dominating the overall balance of flavours.

A bright and colourful dish with lamb cutlets, char-grilled vegetable salad and a chunky pesto.

These spicy chilli marinated prawns served with and aïoli dressing make a great lunch or starter for a special dinner.

These delicious puddings can be made up as quick as a flash as long as you have a jar of jam in your cupboard. Plus, they're gluten-free so everyone can enjoy them.

Lemon, basil and garlic butter is baked under the skin of these delicious chicken pieces. Crusty bread is recommended to mop up the buttery leek sauce.

This speedy soup is wholesome, filling and delicious with crusty bread rolls.

Cosy up with this winter with tender slow-cooked lamb shanks and dreamy white bean purée.

You could use whole, cleaned whiting for this recipe if you prefer, just extend the cooking time a little to compensate.

While your perfectly cooked steak is resting to its tender conclusion, quickly throw together this fried tomato and chilli sauce to go with. A side order of greens and you have a complete, healthy and low carb meal.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

A Creole version of paella, jambalya is believed to have got its name when a cook named Jean in New Orleans tossed together ("balayez" in the Louisiana dialect) various leftovers that resulted in such a delicious dish that it was celebrated with a recipe called "Jean balayez".

A ricer or mouli, available from kitchenware stores, will give the best result for smooth potato puree and therefore a lighter gnocchi. Burnt butter and sage sauce is an easy and delicious accompaniment.

You can warm the tortillas in the microwave oven; follow the instructions on the packet. Note

Roast lamb is always a crowd pleaser. Team it with mint sauce and you'll be rewarded with rapturous applause and cheering. Well, almost.

This deconstructed Beef Wellington makes for a new take on a genuine classic. A fabulous dish to serve up at a special dinner party.

Add spice to the classic chicken roast with this piquant harissa and orange version, served with your favourite golden roasted veggies.

For a tasty family meal, serve wedges of these cheesy quesadillas with a big dollop of zesty guacamole.