Double chocolate shortbread fingers

Dip sweet and crumbly Viennese biscuits in milk and white chocolate for an irresistible tea time treat

Coconut Nice

Upgrade the classic Nice biscuit with a coconut cream icing and desiccated coconut topping – they’re vegan, too

Indian oven chips

Spice up potato wedges with turmeric, ginger, garlic and fennel seeds for an Indian-inspired side dish – perfect to share with friends

Curried pulled lamb

This meltingly tender shoulder of lamb can be cooked in stages over a few days – serve as the centrepiece for an Indian feast for friends

Sticky toffee fig rolls

Take these classic sweet treats to the next level by adding chewy toffees to the rich and fruity filling

Strawberry & cream roly-polys

Freeze-dried strawberries give these swirled pink and white biscuits their rosy hue – perfect for a kid’s party or as an afternoon tea treat

Lemon sherbet jammy dodgers

Everyone’s favourite jam biscuit gets a zesty makeover – sandwich with lemon curd and sprinkle with sherbet for extra zing

Dill pickled cucumbers

Forget shop-bought gherkins and pickles – making your own preserved cucumbers is much tastier, and easy to do too

Spiced fig, coffee & hazelnut cake

This sophisticated cake is gently spiced and full of treacly flavours from dried figs and muscovado sugar, finished with a cream cheese icing

Pickled carrots with garlic & cumin

Preserve carrots for an easy storecupboard side to serve with Middle Eastern flavours – add a spoonful of harissa for extra heat