Continuing with our Fairtrade recipes here’s a really easy and inventive recipe from the Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook that I thought had great student appeal.
Since the cold weather shows no sign of letting up here's a warming one pot stew for a crowd.
With all this bad weather bread is quite scarce in the shops so have a go at making your own
Apparently it's British Sausage Week this week so what better way to celebrate in this bitingly cold weather than a good old-fashioned sausage casserole . . .
Butternut squash makes the most fabulous velvety deep orange soup - perfect for Hallowe'en. Don't be tempted to substitute the inside of your scraped-out pumpkin - it unlikely to have anything like the same depth of flavour.
An alternative bolognese - lighter and creamier than the standard version - based on turkey or pork mince which both tend to be cheaper than beef mince
Continuing our exhaustive coverage of cheese in celebration of British Cheese Week here's James's souped-up version of macaroni cheese. You can also watch him make it on our Facebook page