Blitz-&-bake sticky toffee Christmas pud

This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake

Miniature omelettes with ricotta

These little omelettes – called frittatine in Italian – make a wonderful appetizer

Kahlúa chocolate cheesecake

Decadent, tempting chocolate cheesecake with the taste of coffee liqueur

Gingerbread cookie cottage

Here’s a gingerbread recipe sure to delight youngsters and enchant adults alike; a genuine house of gingerbread

Dark chocolate & cranberry roulade

This is a fantastic cake to serve as a dessert or at teatime over the festive season and can be made up to a day in advance

Festive fruit & nut cake

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping – a bit like a Florentine biscuit

Isaac’s chocolate coconut squares

Go loco over coconut with these melt-in-the-mouth chocolate treats

Ultimate kedgeree

There are a million versions of kedgeree, but we reckon this is the best and easiest of the lot

Villa Valentina’s potato gnocchi

Authentic, light-as-a-feather gnocchi from Italy

Cauliflower cheese & bacon quiche

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A lovely combination of cauliflower cheese and quiche Lorraine – make sure you pick the freshest cauli around

Mousse au chocolat

Delicious, light chocolate mousse made with bitter dark chocolate – a perfect end to a French cuisine based meal

Cannellini bean & egg salad with crispy crumbs

This healthy salad has lots of textures – soft beans, crunchy breadcrumbs, creamy egg and crispy Little Gem lettuce