Chestnut, spinach & blue cheese en croûte

This vegetarian main course is packed with festive flavours and wrapped in flaky butter pastry – a real Christmas treat

Cupcake Christmas tree

Bake to impress with this stunning edible centrepiece – perfect for a Christmas party buffet, or as an alternative to Christmas pudding

Gingerbread Bûche de Noël

Give the classic chocolate Bûche a makeover with festive flavours of ginger, cinnamon, treacle and golden syrup and creamy butter icing

Chocolate orange & cranberry red velvet bombe

This stunning festive dessert makes a great alternative to Christmas pudding, with a hidden cream cheese and cranberry filling

No-fuss fish pie

Get the kids in the kitchen to help make this easy fish pie recipe. They’ll love the creamy filling and crisp topping, and it’s 2 of your 5 a day, too

Potato salad with anchovy & quail’s eggs

This healthy, satisfying salad makes a tasty packed lunch or light supper with green beans, parsley, chives and lemon

Spiced maple & pecan cheesecake bars

This rich cheesecake is spiced with warming flavours of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg – top with maple syrup and nuts

Cajun rice with chorizo meatballs & fried eggs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Whip up a nutritious family dinner in just 20 minutes with this easy rice and sausage dish with peppers and peas – top with fried eggs

Mushroom-in-the-hole

This hearty twist on toad-in-the-hole will please vegetarians and meat-eaters alike – serve with onion gravy for the ultimate comfort food

Crisp-fried rabbit with herb mayonnaise

Bite-sized pieces of rabbit are coated in parmesan and breadcrumbs, deep fried until crisp and golden and served with herby mayonnaise

Treacle apple tart

The apple and tangy lemon cuts through the syrup nicely in this pretty dessert – perfect if you normally find treacle tart too sweet

Squidgy pumpkin & ginger loaf

Use up your Halloween pumpkin leftovers in this dense, sticky loaf cake which pairs the sweet earthiness of squash with warming ginger