Cassie Best recipes

Anti-gravity cakes are this year's must-have trend for birthdays or parties - this stunning Smartie cake will delight kids and grown-ups alike

These fragrant lamb meatballs are great for entertaining on a budget. Serve as part of a meze-style feast with flatbreads, a grain salad and dips

Hearty homemade pie meets a traditional British takeaway for a doubly satisfying family supper for those evenings when only comfort food will do

Use fragrant hot red curry paste as the base to this coconut curry dish with baby sweetcorn, coriander and soy

This rhubarb sponge with orange and lemon zest can be served warm with a dollop of crème fraîche or cool as a cake - a spring dessert or afternoon tea treat

Ditch the takeaway and whip up this Chinese flash-fried steak with a sweet gingery sauce and red peppers

This hearty one-pot is full of Mediterranean flavour, with pork, red onion, peppers and smoked paprika - an impressive 4 of your 5 a day

A homemade curry to rival your favourite Indian takeaway - a rich blend of spices mixed with creamy ghee

Stack up our best ever chocolate sponges and smother in an Oreo biscuit icing to make this towering celebration cake

This spicy soup with basmati rice and apples is chunky, warming and wholesome - plus its low in fat and calories to boot.

The creamy, sweet texture of this baked vanilla pudding is complemented by a vibrant fruit sauce

This alternative pasta bake is great for making in batches- assemble the layers of mascapone, chicken, basil and butternut then freeze or bake

If you're a fan of chilli con carne, you'll love this dark, sweet and spicy South American stew with ancho, ground nuts and chocolate

This quick and easy vegetarian curry is perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner – with butternut squash, coconut milk, lentils and spinach

These healthier oat bars use bananas and apple to bind the mixture, so you can cut down on the fat and sugar

Cinnamon adds complexity to this slow-cooked pasta sauce, which goes perfectly with large tubular paccheri pasta, or ribbons of pappardelle

Drumsticks are ideal for an all-in-one traybake - the rice, beans and spicy seasoning make it a little like Caribbean jerk chicken

Make muffins healthier with mashed banana and apple sauce for natural sweetness, plus blueberries and seeds for an extra nutritious hit

A cross between moussaka and macaroni cheese, this thrifty Mediterranean pasta bake makes for a hearty meal

Jazz up chicken breasts in this fruity, sweetly spiced sauce with pomegranate seeds, toasted almonds and tagine paste

Mexican pork chilli with a smoky barbecued flavour, served in crispy tortilla shells with ripe avocado

With just three ingredients, these simple peanut butter cookies will delight kids and grown-ups alike – and they're gluten-free, too

A thrifty dish of pork meatballs with crispy ciabatta topping and a mustard, crème fraîche sauce

Treat yourself to a special solo supper of spiced shellfish, sweet red peppers and paprika mayonnaise on a baked potato