Beef

Milk, offal and a zippy white wine – find out how these ingredients make a lip-smacking bolognese, and with no spaghetti in sightDouble up and keep this waiting for you in the freezer, it’s the ideal defrost dinner.

I make a big batch of this rich, silky chilli and portion it up with the scones, as it freezes well, taking the stress out of choosing what to make in the week. It’s the perfect meal to relax with on the sofa

Fresh cranberries add a lovely pop of almost citrusy sharpness to this rich beef stew. Serve with a buttery mash for the perfect ‘come in from the cold’ dinner

Chef Graham Square says: 'I particularly love this recipe for the festive season, as it’s a great showstopper to impress friends and family, as well as being decadent, refined and downright delicious. Beef Wellington at The Goring has been a Christmas staple for many years. We make ours for two to share, however, some of our guests take that as a challenge to finish the whole thing off by themselves!'

Easy-to-make blue cheese straws create a unique crust, adding both flavour and crunch to this beef pie enriched with Pedro Ximénez sherry

An umami-packed beef stew enriched with a dauphinoise-style parsnip crust.

Slow-cooked short ribs yield the tenderest, fall-apart meat. The treacle-braised beef would work well as a pie filling too, topped with puff pastry.

The ultimate in barbecue food, sticky ribs always go down well at a party. Serve with some griddled corn and plenty of napkins! Any leftover barbecue sauce is also great with burgers and chicken.