Garlicky green beans

A simple sauté of fresh beans with lightly fried garlic and a touch of olive oil makes a healthy, versatile side

Cheese & chutney scones

A clever new idea for picnics – homemade freshly baked scones with onion pickle topping and grated cheddar

Eton mess scones

Take the classic strawberry, clotted cream and meringue combo and serve it on easy-to-make scones- irresistible

Doughnut muffins

These individual sugar-dipped cupcakes are baked not fried but taste just as delicious and are best straight from the oven

Sugared scones

A simple and quick scone recipe that has a great sweet finish – the crunchy sugar top adds texture too

Honeycomb

Making your own cinder toffee requires a little care and attention but it’s worth it. Break into shards and scatter over ice cream and other desserts

Easy wreath cake

Make your Christmas cake extra special this year with this easy and speedy decoration

Malt chocolate cheesecake

This crowd-pleasing dessert is made ahead, so all you have to do on the night is take it out of the fridge and bask in the glory

Lemon kisses

Who could resist a kiss? These dainty melt-in-the-mouth biscuits make a scrumptious addition to an afternoon tea spread

Peppermint lollipops

These little treats are the new wedding must-haves, but make them yourself and they won’t break the bank