The Credit Crunch Cooke (Sarah Winkle)

skinless chicken breasts • spring onions, chopped • chestnut mushrooms, sliced • dried tarragon • dried parsley • garlic powder or 1 crushed garlic clove • salt & pepper • plain flour • chicken stock • your choice of rice to serve

small/medium onions (or 2 large), peeled • unsalted butter • marmite

caster sugar • light brown soft sugar • unsalted butter, softened • egg, beaten • self raising flour • chocolate chips • vanilla extract

kale (either loose or in a bag, I used a bag from Aldi at 59p!) • 8 Cumberland sausages • 1/2 fat creme fraiche • salt & pepper • penne pasta

unsalted butter • self raising flour, plus extra for dusting • grated cheddar cheese (plus a little extra for the tops-optional) • spring onions, finely chopped • milk • black pepper

strong white bread flour • sachet dried yeast • sugar • salt • extra flour for dusting • warm water

chicken breasts • polenta • dried basil (not pictured) • salt & pepper • plain flour • eggs, beaten • sunflower oil • For the sauce: • butter • mushrooms, sliced • double cream • garlic, crushed •

Stilton • cream cheese • walnuts

ready rolled puff pastry • sausagemeat • onion, finely chopped • dried sage • dried thyme • salt & pepper • egg wash made with 1 whole egg, beaten or 1 egg yolk mixed with a little milk

short pasta (Fusilli works well) • cherry tomatoes, sliced into 4 • 1/2 fat creme fraiche • chopped fresh herbs • salt & pepper

chicken thighs, bone in, skinless • garlic, crushed • paprika • cayenne pepper • dried oregano • dried coriander • olive oil • juice of 1 lemon • salt & pepper

chicken breasts • plain flour • beaten egg • panko or golden breadcrumbs (or crushed puffed rice!) • For the sauce: • onion, sliced • medium carrot, grated • garlic,crushed • plain flour • curry powder (medium works best) • soy sauce • chicken stock1 tsp •

self raising flour • sunflower oil • light brown soft sugar • large eggs, lightly beaten • grated carrot (about 3 medium carrots) • raisins • bicarbonate of soda • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • For the icing: • unsalted butter, softened • full fat cream cheese •

garlic baguette • spring onions • grated cheese • milk • 1/2 fat creme fraiche • eggs • Salt & Pepper

semi skimmed milk • ripe bananas • malted drink powder • runny honey

cooked sausages (of your choice), sliced • basmati or long grain rice (either a pouch or precooked) • onion, chopped • garlic, crushed • chicken or veg stock • chopped tomatoes • frozen peas

smoked salmon trimmings • shortcrust pastry • double cream • milk • egg yolks • salt & pepper

rolled oats • runny honey • raisins • ground cinnamon • sunflower oil • Optional extras, nuts or other dried fruit

thick slices of white bread • small banana, chopped • light brown sugar (if you don't have any white sugar will work too) • unsalted butter • eggs, beaten

digestive biscuits • unsalted butter • icing sugar • cream cheese, at room temperature • double cream • strawberries to decorate • meringue nests