Beef casserole

Make this hearty casserole with chuck steak as the long, slow cooking tenderises the beef until it's melt-in-the-mouth tender. Plenty of veggies means all you need to serve this with is some crusty bread or creamy mash.

Basic risotto

You can add pretty much anything you like to this basic risotto at the end of cooking. You could fry a whole lot of different mushrooms in butter and stir those through.

Beetroot tarte tatin

Whether it's a light dinner, brunch or a lunch for your friends at the weekend this beetroot tarte tatin is the perfect dish to delight the beetroot loving tastebuds. Sprinkle with feta and mint and serve with a crunchy side salad.

Bread rolls

Why buy rolls when you can make them? Sure, they're a little more work than pulling out a bag of store-bought rolls but when you taste these crusty rolls, you'll be pleased that you made the effort

Bang bang chicken

Bang bang chicken not only has a great name but adults AND kids will love it. It has a beautiful crisp salad with chicken and a more-ish peanut sauce to go with it.