Chocolate & ginger torte

This decadent dessert with a triple-ginger hit is a chocoholic’s dream

Orange & almond cake with citrus mascarpone

An unbelievably moist and yummy dessert

Artichoke focaccia

Inject the taste of Italy into your picnics and al fresco dinner parties with this irresistibly moreish focaccia

Crunchy prawn noodle salad

This Vietnamese-style dressing is best made
just before serving to preserve the vibrant
colour of the mint.

Lamb shanks with chickpeas & Moroccan spices

Couscous goes well with the North African flavours of this dish

Salmon & cucumber sushi rolls

Follow our simple step-by-step guide to rolling your own, low-fat and healthy Japanese sushi

Hollandaise sauce

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

To make your own hollandaise sauce for eggs Benedict or other brunch dishes, try this recipe from Cass Titcombe, co-founder of Spitalfields restaurant Canteen

Citrus burst syllabub with almond heart cookies

Create a simple posset-like mousse of orange and lemon, and serve with your own nutty biscuits for dipping

Banoffee marshmallow cake

This fun cake won the 11-17 age group in our 20th birthday cake competition

White chocolate, raspberry & hazelnut marble torte

Good enough to impress any crowd, this can be made ahead and whipped out of the fridge an hour before serving