Mini salmon & dill puffs

Ideal for a crowd and perfect for preparing ahead, these little pastry bites make a stylish canapé

Spicy vegetable egg fried rice

Spice up your rice with this easy recipe and feel free to mix things up with different veg

Blinis with crème fraîche, roast beef & cornichons

Beautifully bite-sized canapés to hand round at your next party – just five ingredients and ready in 15 minutes

Sardines with chickpeas, lemon & parsley

Sardines cooked on the barbie are a great summer treat – you can cook indoors too in a single pot

Smoky chipotle pepper salsa

Take a little pot of salsa in your lunchbox to enjoy with vegetable crudités, tortilla chips or pitta bread

Baked apples

Little hands aged from 3-6 can help make these sweet treats, best served with vanilla ice cream

Plum & amaretti semifreddo

A ripple of sweet plum purée and chunks of almond biscuit turn this Italian ice cream into an all-in-one dessert

Cranberry & cream cheese muffins

These sweet muffins have a beautifully creamy middle and go brilliantly with a cup of tea

Frosted candy cake

Give your cake a personal touch this Christmas with this cute and simple design

Campfire cupcakes

A make-ahead treat, these will take you back to toasting marshmallows around an open fire