Bitter chocolate truffles

These bitesize chocolate treats are an impressive way to end a meal and also make a great gift

Spanish fig & almond balls

A festive version of Pan de
Higo, a dried fig cake that the Spanish traditionally eat with cheese and a drizzle of honey

Cherry & coconut Florentines

Cute chewy bites. Make one giant version, then stamp out the star shapes – leaving lots of bits to nibble!

Forgotten cookies

What’s in a name? Pop these in the oven, forget about them overnight, and you’ll have crumbly cookies in the morning

White chocolate pretzel bites

Combine salty crushed pretzels with sweet chocolate and raisins to create bite-sized sweets ideal for a gift hamper

Steak with chimichurri sauce

Serve up a juicy grilled sirloin with a piquant South American sauce of parsley, oregano, garlic and chilli – and chips, of course

Mint chocolate truffles

Make chocolate truffles as an impressive accompaniment to after-dinner coffee, or box them up and give them as gifts

Chocolate truffles

These truffles, from Good Food reader Jeanette Jones, make great gifts. Vary them with chopped walnuts, dried fruit or a splash of rum

Mocha fondant puddings

With their molten, oozing centres, these puddings are guaranteed to impress.

Bacon-wrapped monkfish

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Choose dry-cured, thinly sliced bacon for this dish – the crisp texture works well with the firm, meaty monkfish