Budget Quiche Lorraine Quiche Lorraine sounds like something that should come with a fancy price tag, but it is really just eggs, bacon and value pastry, ...

Mince and Tatties Mince and tatties is the dish that fed half of Scotland through the week for generations, and it has never once pretended to be anything ...

Spicy Bean and Cheese Quesadillas Quesadillas are one of those things that sounds like a treat but is actually one of the cheapest meals you can put together. ...

Cheesy Potato and Leek Soup Potato and leek soup is already one of the cheapest things you can make, but adding a modest amount of cheddar turns it into ...

Lemon and Herb Chicken Thigh Rice This is a one-tray dinner that does most of the work itself. The chicken thighs sit on top of the rice and release their ...

Sausage and Bean Casserole with Dumplings A proper sausage casserole with dumplings is the kind of tea that makes a cold evening bearable. The sausages break ...

Bakewell Tart Bakewell is a real town in Derbyshire, and the tart that carries its name is one of the few British classics where the cheap version is ...

Victoria Sponge The Victoria sponge is the cake against which all British home baking is measured, the one that gets brought out for birthdays, fates and ...

Parkin Parkin belongs to the north of England the way haggis belongs to Scotland. It is the dark, sticky, deeply gingery oat cake that gets baked in October ...

Homemade Pizza Margherita A delivery pizza now costs somewhere between £12 and £20 once the app has finished adding fees. The same margherita made at home ...