Slow cooker stars

Ingredients (Serves 4) ◆ 1tbsp olive oil ◆ 1 stick celery, trimmed and sliced ◆ 1 onion, peeled and chopped ◆ 250g carrot, peeled and chopped ◆ 225g ripe tomatoes, chopped ◆ Salt and freshly ground bl

Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 350 g potatoes, peeled,diced225 g swede, peeled, diced2 eggs50 g butter50 g plain flour600 ml milk, plus extra formashing450 g smoked haddock,skinned and cubed110 g frozen pea

With cosy season just around the corner, try one of these tempting treats that taste as good as they look

Ingredients (Serves 6) ◆ 1.5 litres dry sparkling cider ◆ 50g light brown sugar zest and juice 1 orange ◆ 3 long cinnamon sticks, halved ◆ 8 cloves ◆ 2.5cm piece ginger, sliced ◆ ½tsp grated nutmeg ◆

Satisfying dishes are made all the more flavourful with the warmth of rich sauces and spices

■ Serves 8 ■ 20 mins plus 1 hr chilling ■ Cook 5 mins 50g frozen mixed berries4 tbsp golden caster sugar4 tbsp crème de cassisabout 250g madeira cake, sliced250g mascarpone500g fresh custard2 tsp vani