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Pasta with tomato & hidden veg sauce

Get your family to eat more veg with this superhealthy pasta sauce recipe which counts as 5 of your 5-a-day. The sauce is freezable too

Author: Good Food team

Cheesy cauliflower & bacon gratin

This very indulgent version of cauliflower cheese is inspired by the après-ski classic, tartiflette

Author: Barney Desmazery

Roast guinea fowl with chestnut, sage & lemon stuffing

This festive game bird makes an ideal Christmas dinner for two. The portions are generous so you'll have leftovers to enjoy

Author: Sarah Cook

Sweet potato & spinach bake

If you're after some substantial comfort food on a budget then this vegetarian bake is just the thing. Add lamb chops for the meat eaters

Author: Good Food team

Baked glazed ham

This is a true Christmas centrepiece and an essential for any traditional dinner. Simple and effective, with just five ingredients to a festive favourite

Author: John Torode

Spiced roast beef with red wine gravy

Marinade your fillet with peppercorn, fennel and mustard seeds then roast until rare - the gravy is gluten-free too!

Author: Sarah Cook

Roast rack of pork with wild garlic stuffing

A showstopping pork dish that's a great Sunday lunch for a crowd, the trim from the rack makes a flavourful stuffing, infused wtih wild garlic or use a combination of spinach and garlic

Author: Rosie Birkett

Dry Cured Smoked Salmon

Author: Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Faggots with onion gravy

Made from pork shoulder and pigs liver, meatball-like faggots are a blast from the thrifty past - serve with mashed potatoes

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Arroz al horno (baked rice)

Combine pork belly, black pudding and bacon lardons in this Spanish rice dish. Meaty and filling, it feeds eight with little effort and is perfect for a cold night

Author: Diana Henry

Portuguese braised steak & onions

In Portugal this braise would be served with fried potatoes or rice, but it goes just as well with a pillow of buttery mash

Author: Barney Desmazery

Chicken with lemongrass & coconut

An unashamedly rich and creamy chicken, coconut and lemongrass Thai dish - which you can make ahead and freeze

Author: Mary Cadogan

Chicken katsu

Katsu is a Japanese method of breadcrumbing chicken- this version is served with a rich curry sauce

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Venison steaks with stroganoff sauce & shoestring fries

Steak and chips gets even more special with rare seared game and homemade fries with mushroom cream sauce

Author: James Martin

Creamy lentil & spinach soup with bacon

A smooth, blended soup served with crispy bacon topping - a luxurious and warming bowl of goodness

Author: Good Food team

Horseradish butter steaks

A good steak is always a treat, but topped with horseradish & chive butter it becomes something really special

Author: Mary Cadogan

Spicy spaghetti with garlic mushrooms

A low fat, fail-safe pasta dish that proves that it's just as easy to whip up a meal as it is to turn on the microwave

Author: Good Food team

Spicy Lamb Sausage With Grilled Onions and Zucchini

This is modeled after North African merguez, which is sometimes served as part of an elaborate couscous meal, but good on a bun, too. For its deep rust-red color, merguez relies on lots of dried sweet...

Author: David Tanis

Rosemary chicken with oven roasted ratatouille

You can't beat this low-fat, one-pot recipe for an easy meal, bursting with summer colour and flavour

Author: Good Food team

Potatoes dauphinoise

A rich and indulgent example of French cuisine for turning spuds into something more exciting

Author: Orlando Murrin

Herbed pork fillet with roast vegetables

A one pan low-fat roast with pork and herbed vegetables - healthy and hearty

Author: Good Food team

Toad in the hole

Serve this comforting classic made with chipolata sausages and a simple batter - it's easy enough that kids can help make it.

Author: Good Food team

Stuffed marrow bake

Make the most of marrow with this superhealthy budget family supper

Author: Good Food team

Creamy veggie korma

Creamy and healthy - a winning combination for this curry, which can be easily adapted to suit all the family if some want to add meat

Author: Good Food team

Risotto with Tomatoes and Corn

This colorful risotto serves as a luxurious showcase for summer's bounty of tomatoes and corn. This is about as colorful and summery a risotto as you can get. The tomatoes and broth team up as a rich medium...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Italian style stuffed aubergines

Forget stuffed peppers and serve your veggie guests this sophisticated stuffed aubergine dish instead

Author: Good Food team

Fruity Caribbean curry

Kidney beans and veg make chicken drumsticks go further with this sweet and hot curry - pack in 4 of your 5 a day in a filling family meal

Author: Cassie Best

Arctic Char with Spinach Butter

Darina Allen, known as the Julia Child of Ireland, has run the Ballymaloe Cooking School on an organic farm in east Cork for more than 30 years. Here's a lovely dish from her repertoire, a whole fish wrapped...

Author: David Tanis

Shallot tarte tatin with goat's cheese

James Martin's easy, rustic cheese and onion tart is sure to become a weekend favourite

Author: James Martin

Mexican beef chilli

A delicious one-pot of spicy braised beef is a great, stress-free way to fill up a hungry crowd

Author: Good Food team

Fresh Herb Risotto

This classic risotto is flooded with fresh herbs at the very end of cooking. Serve it as a main dish or a side. Use a combination of sweet herbs and vivid-tasting salad greens, like wild arugula.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Sticky lime roast chicken

A dish for relaxed dinner parties, easy and different

Author: Barney Desmazery

Oven Roasted Mussels With Fresh Spinach

Mussels don't have to be steamed. They will pop open in a hot, dry cast iron skillet on a grill or in the oven. In this dish they are first tossed with garlic, olive oil and wine, then roasted along with...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Giant Chipotle Rubbed Steaks With Cilantro Lime Butter

This recipe and delicious rub comes from Chris Schlesinger, the former owner and chef of East Coast Grill in Cambridge, Mass. Follow Mr. Schlesinger's lead and leave the steaks untouched on the grill before...

Author: Sam Sifton

Smoky Fish Chowder

This chowder is a more complex and smoky interpretation of a classic New England fish chowder. Made with hot smoked paprika and a little Vermouth or white wine, it's got more spunk than a simpler, more...

Author: Melissa Clark

Oysters Rockefeller

There are as many so-called original recipes for oysters Rockefeller as there are types of oysters. One account has it that the dish first surfaced at Antoine's in New Orleans in 1899. It was said to have...

Author: Pierre Franey

Roasted Monkfish

Author: Pierre Franey

Venison meatball & wild mushroom stroganoff

Venison mince makes a tasty change from beef in this easy stew, with wild mushrooms, mustard, smoked paprika and soured cream

Author: Sarah Cook

Fish With Shiitakes

This dish is the kind that, with a little experience, many good cooks could assemble from scratch, without consulting a recipe. The aromatic triumvirate of garlic, ginger and scallions is matched with...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Easy chicken casserole

This flavoursome, low-fat chicken casserole is easy to make and freezes really well, so why not make double and freeze for speedy midweek meals

Author: Mary Cadogan

Stir Fried Chinese Broccoli and Chicken With Hoisin

The extra step to "velvet" the chicken is worth it for such tender, succulent chicken. I always look for sustainably raised chicken.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Creamy courgette & bacon pasta

A quick and creamy carbonara-style tagliatelle that showcases delicious courgettes contrasted with cream and pancetta

Author: Barney Desmazery

Slow cooker chicken tikka masala

Get this chicken tikka masala cooking in the morning and have dinner waiting for you when you get in - it's perfect for a cold winter evening.

Author: Cassie Best

Roast salmon with peas, potatoes & bacon

A brilliant all-in-one dish that's perfect for a Friday night fish supper or summer roast

Author: Good Food team

Paillard of chicken with lemon & herbs

Pounding meat until thin and flat is a great technique for barbecued chicken breast, as it ensures it won't dry out. Try this version with lemon and herbs.

Author: Good Food team

Carroll Shelby's Chili Con Carne

Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Marmalade glazed roast duck

Try roast duck as an easy alternative to the usual turkey dinner on Christmas Day. A sticky Seville orange and marmalade glaze makes it even more festive

Author: Raymond Blanc

Meatballs with spicy chipotle tomato sauce

Mexican chipotle pepper paste gives this everyday pork supper a smoky, spicy flavour

Author: Good Food team