Valentine’s night rib-eye with cacio e pepe butter

Keep the stress (and cost!) of festive entertaining in check with prep-ahead freezer meals you can pull out as needed

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 5 mins ■ Cook 20 mins 5 tbsp olive oil1 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp cumin seeds400g can cherry tomatoes200g fresh cherry tomatoes2 garlic clovessmall bunch of parsleysmall bunch of basil

Whether it’s for a midweek meal or casual dinner party main, stroganoff is a great go-to dish. Traditionally, it’s made with beef, but the mushrooms, paprika and soured cream also work well with pork.

Drawing on a lifelong love of local, seasonal food, Abby Allen’s farmhouse kitchen recipes come from a place of deep connection to the land and sea

SERVES 6 | PREP 20 MINS PLUS RESTING | COOK 2 HRS | EASY 1 tbsp olive oil300g venison mince1 onion, finely chopped3 garlic cloves, crushed2 bay leaves1 tsp ground cinnamon½ tsp ground allspice175ml re

■ Serves 2 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 10 mins 1 fillet or rump steak(about 300g), trimmed140g green beans, trimmed1 chicory, leaves separated25g walnuts, roughly choppedFOR THE DRESSING½ lemon, zested and