Just like quality, dependable kitchenware that can be handed down from one generation to the next, so too do we get recipes that outlive the fads and intermittent favourites. From hearty casserole dishes to roasts and sticky puddings, these 10 recipes will live long and hopefully prosper on the tables of your family’s kitchen.

Dinner time favourites worth mastering

These recipes are the ones we find ourselves yearning for time and time again. They’re dishes that never fall out of fashion because they pretty much sum up what it is to be at home. Cooked slowly, with time allowed for flavours to find their bearing, they come together like good conversation or a well practiced melody.

Desserts to write on your family menu board

Seasons and events often inspire new and exciting desserts. But when you’re looking for a way to say ‘thank you for coming, for being here and sharing my food’ it’s the classic desserts that end the evenings best. They don’t need to show off. They know you’ll lick the bowl clean none the less.

Whether you add these to your own collection or they inspire you to start a family cook book, classic recipes are the ones we treasure – oil speckled pages, chocolate fingerprints and all. If you can decipher grandma’s little crib notes – even better.