Cosy recipes

Treat yourself, or someone you love, to my glorious chocolate and hazelnut doughnuts. These babies are stuffed to the brim and will melt your heart. Seema x

“Somewhere between a croque monsieur and welsh rarebit, this indulgent toastie will warm you up on cold days,” says delicious. food producer Emily. It’s a great way to use up leftover Halloween pumpkin. This recipe is from Emily’s debut cookbook, Don’t Waste Your Pumpkin (Murdoch Books £8.99). Liked this dish? Check out our mini pumpkin fondues, which are perfect for Halloween and Bonfire Night.

A very easy classic chicken soup that freezes beautifully, this flavoursome recipe is packed with tender chicken and will go down well with all the family. Don’t skip frying the onions briefly at the beginning as they make the soup extra rich and delicious.

This Eat Well for Less cottage pie is hiding a family-friendly secret - baked beans.

Throwing it back to this after school fave, made with just one pan and a few ingredients. It’s comfort on a plate. Who doesn't love a double carb situation?

Homemade Cherry Pie with juicy cherries bubbling through a rich, flaky crust. Learn how to make a cherry pie with fresh or frozen cherries.

This is a super-easy and happily budget-friendly soup with just five ingredients. The slow cooker does all the work here, caramelising and intensifying the flavours of the onion for a rich-tasting result. In September 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of £2.40 when checking prices at three UK supermarkets. It is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.

A comfort food favourite; this oozing toastie tower of wonder – made with cheese, ham and a homemade beetroot chutney – is snack time royalty.

Delicately spiced, rich and creamy, this vegetarian butter paneer curry is to die for. It only takes 30 minutes to whip up, and uses a lot of store cupboard staples. Paneer keeps for a while on the fridge, making this an easy standby when you need a curry in a hurry.

We urge you to consider this epic toastie the next time you have any macaroni cheese leftovers. It’s a guilty pleasure but one that you don’t have to tell us twice to indulge in. Leave out the black pudding if you want to make it veggie-friendly.