Gooseberry & almond streusel squares

A rustic, crumbly traybake to enjoy with a cuppa, or with custard for pudding

Chocolate & almond croissants

Give your croissants an indulgent twist with this super simple brunch idea

Chicken, red pepper & almond traybake

A tasty one-pan roast chicken supper with lemon, cumin, paprika, coriander and other North African flavours

Baked chicken masala with almond pilaf

This superhealthy recipe proves watching what you eat doesn’t mean you have to banish curry from your menu plan

Honey cake with honeyed almond crunch

If you like crunchy honey-nut cereal in the morning, you’ll love this for elevenses

Almond & lemon meringue roulade

This pudding from reader Elizabeth Clark is the perfect centrepiece, complete with chewy meringue, creamy lemon filling and retro decoration

Spiced carrot, chickpea & almond pilaf

A one-pot rice dish with North African flavours that works equally well as a side or main

Fruity biscotti

The perfect make-ahead gift, these will keep for up to a month after baking and look really impressive

Little fig & almond cakes

A super-quick cupcake recipe for an ‘anytime’ sponge – they go as well with a cup of morning coffee as they do with a scoop of ice cream for dessert

Orange, cranberry & almond mince pies

Stirring zingy cranberries into bought mincemeat and making your own simple almond pastry really brings these mince pies to life

Strawberry parfait with Vin Santo, mascarpone & biscotti

A deliciously creamy, Italian strawberry dessert

Individual strawberry & almond tarts

Ready-made pastry and marzipan make these tarts a doddle to make for summer dinner parties