Sticky ginger-nut cake

A wonderfully sticky dessert – perfect served with a dollop of cream

Chicken & almond pastillas

Morocco’s very own version of the pasty – spiced meat and apricots are wrapped in crisp filo pastry and finished with cinnamon sugar

French rhubarb tart

Take your time with this pretty in pink dessert and you’ll have a fruit pie worthy of any Parisian patisserie shop window

Beef Wellington

Update a celebration dinner centrepiece using prosciutto instead of pancakes to encase beef and porcini mushroom stuffing

Mini pistachio & chocolate macaroons

Re-create memories of romantic Paris with these melt-in-the-mouth macaroons

Simple snow sparkle cake

This crunchy, sugar-snow topping is an easy way to transform a humble fruitcake into a celebration centrepiece

Medal cookies

Make these round vanilla biscuits, ice in bright colours, thread on a ribbon and give out as edible prizes

Perfect pasties

Reawaken childhood memories of summer holidays with Sara Buenfeld’s eat-by-the-sea favourite, the humble pasty

Full English tasting plate

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton deconstructs the Great British breakfast and makes a light, playful plate

Gluten-free hot cross buns

Paul Hollywood’s fruity bakes are just as delicious when you make some simple swaps to make them wheat-free

Sticky toffee tarts

This twist on classic sticky toffee pudding is ideal for a different dinner party dessert

Beef & pickle pasties

Bake pickle or chutney into traditional Cornish shortcrust pastry parcels to save serving on the side