Enjoy a relaxed weekend feast with these delicious dishes that can be prepared ahead of time, and simply warmed up when you’re ready to serve

AS you know, Anne and I are early bedders, but there is one night in the year Anne insists we stay up till midnight. That, as you can guess, is New Year’s Eve. On the stroke of midnight Anne pours out

Serves 630g softened butter350g self-raising flour175g shredded suet¾ tsp salt1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped (optional)230–260ml cold water450g sausagemeat1 medium onion, chopped125g dry-cured stre

Sweet treats whipped up from the cupboard

From the sweet to the spectacular, Helen Goh’s irresistible bakes are happiness in a tin

MAKES 8 PREP 10 mins plus cooling COOK 15 mins EASY V 50g butter, melted then cooledslightly, plus extra for the mould1 egg50g caster sugar1 tsp honey50g self-raising flour 1 Heat the oven to 210C/190