Sticky duck with Chinese pickled radishes

Make the most of this turnip-like vegetable by stir-frying the green leaves and pickling the veg – serve with rich Asian-spiced meat

Cheesy chips

A real guilty pleasure, these Parmesan-topped French fries with a creamy cheese, mustard and chive dip will feed a crowd in fine fashion

Douze-pointe pies

In ode to the Eurovision Song Contest, these shortcrust pies contain Spanish pepper, Greek cheese and Polish pierogi fillings

English rose cake

A stunning floral layer cake, flavoured with rosewater and layered up with vanilla cream, raspberry icing and crystallised petals

Vegetable vegan biriyani with carrot salad

A meat and dairy-free, Indian-inspired basmati rice dish with cauliflower, French beans, peas, potatoes, homemade curry paste and carrot salad

John Whaite’s Chocolate chiffon cake with salted caramel butter cream

Give this celebration sponge a showstopping finish by piping spikes of ganache on top and filling with salted caramel butter icing

Mini chocolate cheesecakes

Kids will love making these little chocolate cupcakes, with a crunchy biscuit base and Easter egg topping

Easter biscuit lollies

Make these cookies as gifts for friends, or use them as place names on a celebration dinner table

Chicken casserole with herby dumplings

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Bypass the suet and make lighter dumplings for this family-friendly one-pot stew

Sausage & stuffing toad-in-the-hole with onion gravy

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
When it comes to comfort food, you can’t get much better than bangers encased in Yorkshire pudding with a sweet, rich gravy