Boozy self-saucing chocolate pud

Break through the spongey chocolate topping to reveal a puddle of sauce in this super-simple dessert with Irish cream liqueur

Mr McGregor’s rabbit pie

This shortcrust pie has a creamy leek, mustard, cider and fennel sauce. Serve with buttery radishes, baby carrots and peas

Simnel spiced breakfast loaf

Toast a slice of this celebration bread and top with butter to give hot cross buns a serious run for their money

Cheesy hot cross buns

The traditional Easter bread gets a savoury spin with cheddar and Parmesan. Serve warm with homemade soup

Carrot & tomato soup

A creamy vegetable soup flavoured with bay and natural sweetness from the carrots

Kedgeree fish pie

If you like the subtle spicing and smokiness of the traditional brunch dish, you’ll love the flavours of this mash-topped pie

Spiced fruit & pistachio bread wreath

Take the eccles cake to a whole new level by using the classic currant filling to make this decorative bread

Orange blossom & rose pudding

BBC Good Food Magazine reader Alicia Saad shares her recipe for croissant bread and butter pudding with a Middle Eastern twist

Chocolate sponge with hot chocolate custard

This rich, sticky chocolate cake is given a low-fat ‘bakeover’, then served with chocolate custard for a perfect retro, weekend pud

Spiced rice pudding with blackberry compote

Cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg flavour this healthier rice pudding served with a naturally sweetened, chunky berry sauce

Garlic, basil & olive oil mash

Boil whole garlic cloves with your potatoes then mash together with lean skimmed milk, fresh basil and a hint of extra virgin olive oil

Ricotta pancakes with winter fruit compote & vanilla yogurt

These light and fluffy pancakes make a great weekend brunch dish. Serve with poached apples, dates and pears spiced with cinnamon