Warming winter recipes

Wonderfully warming, this hearty pork and vegetable casserole is cooked in apple cider to produce a brilliant, aromatic one-pot meal. Serve with dense, fluffy sage dumplings to soak up the flavoursome sauce and complete this beautiful Winter dish.

For perfect crisp potatoes, parboil kipfler potatoes until just tender. Drain well and pat dry. Cut in half lengthways to increase surface area. Place on a tea towel and cool, uncovered, to remove excess moisture. Pan-fry in a little olive mixed with butter and rosemary sprigs, until crisp and golden. Season to taste. Note

Cook bacon in a hot, lightly oiled frying pan for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Note

Use other thick white fish such as snapper or ocean perch. Note

Osso buco is a dish made with slow-braised veal shanks teamed with wine and vegetables. Originally from Italy, this makes a hearty winter dinner, or long, lazy Sunday lunch with friends.

If liked, retain celery leaves and fry for 30 seconds to use as a garnish. Note

If liked, use chicken thigh fillets. If skinless, spread tapenade mixture over the fillet before baking. Note

To bake blind, line pastry case with baking paper and fill with uncooked rice or dried beans. Bake 10 minutes, remove filling and bake a further 5 minutes. Note