Our tropical, rum-based hurricane cocktail is easy to make and sure to get your party started. Garnish with orange and cocktail cherries for a kitsch touch

Master the art of how to make sourdough bread with our step-by-step recipe. Learn how to create a starter, levain and the loaf itself with our expert tips.

A great recipe for an electric breadmaker – or do it the traditional way

Serve tender chicken in a creamy wine sauce alongside rice or potatoes and your favourite veg – a perfect midweek meal for the whole family

A super easy brownie recipe for a squidgy chocolate bake. Watch our foolproof recipe video to help you get a perfect traybake every time.

Make this easy chipolata, bean and roasted veg one-pan dish for a healthy, flavour-packed meal that the whole family will love. It offers four of your five-a-day

Indulge in these raspberry and white choc chip muffins for a sweet treat. Made with fresh or frozen raspberries, they're perfect served with a cuppa

Make a simple, creamy dessert for a dinner party with very little effort. Pairing this white chocolate cheesecake with fresh fruit offsets the richness

Mix dried fruit, nuts, cranberries and maple syrup on Stir-up Sunday for this crowd-pleasing Christmas cake that improves as it keeps

Blend white and dark rum with lime juice, pineapple juice and a splash of grenadine to make this ghoulish Halloween cocktail. Garnish with cherries and mint

Toast rice in brown butter, cook in coconut cream and lace with rum and raisin syrup to make this rice pudding. It's a world away from school-dinner versions

A nourishing spring salad, ready in minutes

Enjoy a springtime twist on a brandy alexander with a white rabbit cocktail. It's a blend of amaretto, cream, lemon curd and vanilla, finished with flowers

Combine vodka with peach schnapps and cranberry juice to make a classic sex on the beach cocktail. Garnish with cocktail cherries and orange slices

Every home cook needs a good béchamel in their repertoire – our step-by-step guide to this pasta sauce will teach you how to make a roux and keep your sauce lump-free

Refresh a classic mojito with a splash of zesty limoncello. Serve this refreshing drink in tall glasses and garnish with the remaining mint leaves to serve

Bake our sticky ginger cake in a bundt tin for the wow factor. Spiced with stem ginger and decorated with white chocolate icing, it's a real crowd pleaser

A deliciously moreish cake with no added fat or sugar – you have to try it to believe it. Plus it's easily made gluten-free

A chocolate chip cookie and custard cream in one - super-simple and they'll keep in the biscuit tin for a fortnight

Once you've mastered this basic loaf, the bread-making world's your oyster

Serve this cocktail in a flute so the sugar cube sinks to the bottom – it will drive the bubbles upward. Prosecco, crémant and cava also work well

Make a classic Christmas cocktail with gin, triple sec, lemon and egg white. It's light and refreshing, but has the strength of a martini – enjoy responsibly!

A stunning cake that will fast become a failsafe option for any event

A stunning no-cook pudding bursting with summer flavours - great for relaxed entertaining

The secret to getting gloriously puffed-up Yorkshire puddings is to have the fat sizzling hot and don't open the oven door!

Refreshing, floral, and herbal, the Hugo cocktail is a delightful choice for crisp autumn or winter evenings. Make this simple spritz with prosecco and a dash of gin

Use up any veg in the fridge in this speedy, low calorie stew, with white beans and pancetta. Mop up the juices with crusty bread, if you like

Shivi Ramoutar's recipe for this classic Caribbean cocktail combines sweet and sour flavours for a fruity weekend tipple