Honey & orange cake

Adapted from Sainsburys Magazine (Nov 2014). Ingredients 100g butter 175g clear honey 3 eggs 75g soft brown sugar 275g plain flour 1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tbsp cinnamon 2 tsp ginger Zest of 1 orange 200ml creme fraiche (Topping - icing sugar and juice of the orange, with some orange slices to garnish). Method Melt the butter and honey into a saucepan. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar, then add half of the flour and mix in. Pour in the butter and honey, then add the rest of the flour and mix well. Then add your bicarb of soda, spices and zest. Finally, stir in the creme fraiche. Bake in a tin at 180 degrees for around 40 mins. Prepare the icing by pouring the icing sugar into a bowl, and gradually squeezing in juice from the orange, a little at a time, until the icing is the right consistency (you will only need to use a small piece of the orange for this). I probably used between 100-150g icing sugar, but I only wanted a glaze, not a thick covering. Garnish with a few slices of the orange.

Korma noodle broth

Inspired by Anjum Anand's recipe which uses her Spice Tailor Keralan coconut curry sauce. I used a Tesco Finest korma sauce instead. Ingredients Mix of fresh veg - I used 3 chestnut mushrooms, a few baby corns, some tenderstem broccoli pieces, and 1 carrot. Straight-to-wok noodles - I used Singapore variety which are a nice yellow colour. Jar of mild korma-style sauce. A few diced chicken mini-fillets. Naan bread to serve - I used Lloyd Grossman's Peshwari naan. Method In a saucepan, cook the chicken until sealed and no longer pink on the outside. Add in your chopped veg and stir-fry for a few mins. Once veg is softened, add your sauce. Cook until bubbling hot, then add your noodles and stir well. Toast your naan bread and serve up as broth in bowls.

Cod with chorizo crumble and mediterranean veg

The cod with chorizo crumble comes from Sainsburys Magazine (Nov 2014). Ingredients (serves 2) 50g diced chorizo 50g breadcrumbs lemon juice 2 skinless and boneless cod loins 1 red pepper 1 red onion A few mushrooms A few cherry tomatoes Cooked baby/new potatoes (mine were leftovers) Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Prepare the vegetables by chopping and placing into an ovenproof dish. Pour over some olive oil and season with salt, black pepper, also adding a pinch each of basil and oregano. Roast them in the oven for 30-45 mins. Meanwhile, prepare the cod loins. Mix the chorizo and breadcrumbs in a bowl with the juice of 1 lemon (I just used a lot of lemon juice from the bottle! Too much hassle otherwise). Place the cod loins in an ovenproof dish and season with salt and pepper, then press the crumb mixture over the top of each cod loin. Roast the fish in the oven as well - it will need less time than the veg, probably 20-30 mins, until the fish is cooked through. Serve with salad.