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Spicy Pan-Fried Spring Greens

A vibrant showcase for new-season spring greens, this lightly-spiced side dish is healthy, made in moments and (best of all) completely delicious. Serves 4 as a side.

Hot-Cross French Toast

We remain sceptical about the concept of ‘leftover’ hot cross buns, but – should you find yourself in this situation – we can’t think of a nicer way to finish them off! Serves 4.

Hot Cross Bread & Butter Pudding

In the unlikely event that we have any leftover Hot Cross Buns this Easter, we’ll use them to make this lovely version of Bread and Butter Pudding – it’s perfect with a generous sploosh of double cream on the side, or a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream. Serves 4-8, depending on appetite!

Simnel Cake Recipe

This traditional Easter treat has been popular since medieval times. With its fruit-packed moist crumb, soft marzipan middle and special marzipan topping, it’s a unique and delicious way to celebrate Easter and welcome the arrival of spring! Makes one large cake (about 12 servings).

Easter Leg of Lamb with Potatoes, Olives & Lemon

Based on a traditional Greek recipe, this meltingly tender leg of lamb is slowly roasted with lemon and garlic, and richly flavoured with olives, wine and bay leaves – the perfect centrepiece for your Easter table. Serves 6.

Mother's Day Madness Chocolate Bark

This recipe involves melting chocolate – either in the microwave or over a pan of hot water – and then pouring it, so little ones will need adult supervision for the first stages. After that, they can really go mad and decorate the bark with Mum’s favourite sweet treats!

Rack of Lamb with Mint Salsa Verde Recipe

Our delicious French-trimmed rack of lamb makes the perfect centrepiece for your Easter meal. We like to serve this with boiled baby potatoes, cooked while the lamb rests.

Choco Crinkle Cookies - An Edible Gift for Mum

With a little adult help (though Mums are officially excused!), children can follow this easy recipe to make a personal, home-made gift that tastes every bit as good as it looks. The biscuits will keep for up to four days in an airtight container, so they can be made ahead if wished. Makes about 35 little biscuits.

Easter Chocolate Cheesecakes

These little cheesecakes are perfect for an indulgent pudding - decorate the tops with mini-eggs, chocolate sprinkles or whatever tickles your fancy! Makes 8

Spicy Lamb and Red Lentil Stew

Slow-cooked, tender lamb, warming spices and nutritious red lentils add up to a delicious, tagine-inspired dish that’s relatively low in fat. Serve with couscous and a lightly dressed green salad. Recipe serves 4.

Pea, Leek & Thyme Tart Recipe

This fabulous (and faff-free) vegetarian recipe is a great way to eat your greens! Set in a buttery pastry case and enriched with cream and cheese, it’s a hearty meal in itself – just serve with some simply-dressed salad leaves. Serves 6.

Mothering Sunday Shortbread

Simple but delicious, these little shortbread biscuits are a sweet way to say ‘I love you’ on Mother’s Day. Makes 15-20 biscuits, depending on cutter size. *Please supervise small children at all times in the kitchen*

DIY Cookie Jar

If you can’t gift a box of home-made cookies, why not gift the next-best thing; the certainty of home-made cookies in the near future! This pretty-looking jar can be put together by children with just a little adult help, and comes with all the dry ingredients needed for a tasty tray of chocolate chip cookies (just add butter or margarine and an egg) plus hand-written baking instructions. Makes one jar.

Rosary Goats Cheese Galette

Award-winning Rosary Goats’ Cheese lends its superb flavour to this delicious vegetarian galette. You can make the pastry and griddled veg ahead of time if wished, then assemble the galette when you’re ready to cook – just remember to allow time to freeze the butter. Serves 4-6.

Greendale Gin & Lemon Drizzle Loaf Recipe

Flavoured with our own, locally-distilled gin, this special twist on the classic Lemon Drizzle cake is a perfect teatime treat for G&T-loving mums everywhere.

Pesto Peas & Egg on Toast Recipe

Despite sounding like a bit of a faff, this is actually a quick, easy recipe, made with ingredients you’ll probably have to hand in your freezer and store cupboard. It also happens to be delicious!

Leftover Lamb Ragu with Fettucine Recipe

This rich, slightly spicy sauce is a great way to make a satisfying family meal from leftover roast lamb – best of all, it can be ready and on the table in about half an hour. Serves 4.

Greendale Green Shakshuka

Traditionally made with tomatoes, this tasty alternative Shakshuka is a celebration of all things green – we’ve used leeks, spring greens and green peppers here, but feel free to swap in other veg (spinach, shredded savoy cabbage, broccoli and even peas are all good).

Moussaka Recipe

Based on a classic Greek dish, this delicious recipe is so much more than just a good way to use up leftover lamb. Wonderful Mediterranean flavours mingle with the rich lamb, and (because it’s all topped off with crème fraîche and cheddar instead of a flour-based white sauce) it’s a little lighter than normal moussaka, too. Serves 4.

Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Mint Raita Recipe

Juicy lamb works perfectly with fiery harissa and a cooling yoghurt raita in this Moroccan-inspired recipe. If you have time, leave the meat to marinate overnight for maximum flavour. Serves 6.

Leek, Cheddar & Thyme Croustade Recipe

Slow-cooked leeks, rich Cheddar and fresh herbs make this a super meat-free centrepiece for your festive table. Serve with roast potatoes, a tangy chutney or cranberry sauce and a selection of your favourite veg. Serves 4.

Garlic Lemon Roast Chicken Recipe

Flavoured with delicious lemony garlic butter, this easy one-tin roast chicken recipe is perfect for a spring celebration. The gravy couldn’t be simpler – if you’re feeling adventurous, you can use the giblets (packaged separately and supplied with the chicken) to make your own stock. Either way, the end result is worth the wait!

Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

With a little adult help, young children can have a go at making these easy cookies – whether they enjoy weighing ingredients, rolling dough, making thumbprints or adding the Nutella and decorating, there are plenty of ways for them to get stuck in! Makes about 25 cookies, but dough can be divided and frozen before cooking, if fewer cookies are needed.

Chicken & Leek Pot Pie Recipe

This delicious, savoury pie is pretty straightforward to put together (you can even make the filling ahead of time and refrigerate it until needed). Serve with salad or your favourite seasonal veg. Serves 4.

Yorkshire Puddings with Hawkridge Cheddar

Representing deliciousness from the two largest counties in the UK, these easy individual Yorkshire puddings will make a super side-dish for your next Sunday roast.

Roast Leg of Lamb in a Honey Marinade

This impressive-looking roast is perfect for entertaining, especially as it’s quick and easy to prepare; the simple marinade works its magic overnight, so all you need to do is put it in the oven the next day! Serves 8.

Greendale Kedgeree

This delicious spiced fish dish makes a perfect brunch or dinner with friends. It’s a great showcase for tasty smoked haddock, though other smoked fish (such as hake) can be used equally successfully. Serves 6.

Cauliflower Steaks with Caper Butter Recipe

Cauliflower is quartered into chunky steaks, then oven-roast before being topped with caper butter, crunchy herbed breadcrumbs and slivered almonds. Serve with cooked grains and a dollop of your favourite hummus for a main meal. Serves 2

Shin of Beef in a Rich Mushroom Stew Recipe

Shin of beef is simmered until meltingly tender in this rich, savoury stew. Served with creamy mashed potatoes, this is a hearty, warming meal that’s perfect for chilly evenings. Serves 6.

Moroccan-Style Stew

This fragrant, subtly-spiced stew will make a hearty meal out of left-over roast lamb. Despite the fairly long list of ingredients, it’s a simple, flexible recipe - you can change it to include your favourite pulses and vegetables, and swap the cayenne pepper for a chopped fresh chilli if you prefer a little extra heat! Serves 2-4.

Moroccan Fish Stew Recipe

Inspired by the classic Moroccan Tagine, this spicy, warming stew is just the ticket for cold evenings. We’ve used Whiting for this recipe, but you can happily substitute Hake, Pollock or any other sustainably-fished white fish. Serves 4.

Pork & Lemon Casserole

Made with fresh lemon zest and simmered ‘low and slow’, this simple but delicious recipe produces a mouth-wateringly tender finished dish. Serves 4.

Lamb Salad with Feta

Heavy roasts and indulgent desserts (not to mention all that chocolate!) can leave you wishing for a lighter meal. Fresh-tasting and full of flavour, this easy salad is a great way to enjoy left-over roast lamb and takes just minutes to put together. Serves 2 generously.

Easy Tray-Bake Sponge Cake

With a bit of adult help, mini-bakers can cook up a sweet Mother’s Day Treat with this simple sponge-cake recipe. As well as the basic cake mix, we’ve suggested some flavour variations and a couple of icing ideas – feel free to tweak them as much as you like, and make a special, one-off cake for your special, one-off mum! Makes one large tray-bake, which you can cut into large or small squares.

Boeuf Bourguignon Recipe

This traditional French recipe has several variations, but all feature meltingly tender beef steak braised in a rich, savoury red-wine sauce. Serve with lots of creamy mashed potato, crusty bread (or any other good sauce sopper-upper!). Serves 4-6.

Warming Braised Venison

Rich, warming and delicious, this generously-sized dish is great for entertaining.