Sauces

A get-ahead gravy that can be served with all kinds of roasts, including vegan ones. Use an insulated jug or Thermos to keep the gravy hot during your meal

A wonderful accompaniment to summer salads and sandwiches

This recipe makes a base curry sauce, which you can use to make other curries such as prawn masala and aloo gosht (see below for the recipes). Store leftovers in the freezer

Love Boursin? Try your hand at making your own garlic and herb cream cheese with our easy step-by-step recipe. A great foodie project for the weekend that takes just 30 minutes. For this recipe you will need a muslin or cheesecloth to strain the cheese

Add the juices from your joint to this gravy before serving to boost the flavour. It's particularly delicious with roast chicken or lamb

Fill your kitchen with the aroma of fresh mint...this classic sauce is delicious and perfect with roast lamb

This is perfect with turkey or gammon, but also good served with game, terrines and patés, or added to a pie filling. Cranberries are sour so need to be cooked with a lot of sugar. Extra jars make lovely Christmas gifts

Rustle up this easy tomato sauce recipe from the River Café to stir through pasta or spread on pizza