Strawberry cheesecake crunchies

A wonderful fuss-free dinner party dessert

Bramley Apple and Wensleydale Cobbler

This toothsome cobbler is best served piping hot from the oven.

Crab, avocado & herby hollandaise tarts

These versatile crab tarts are perfect for Christmas or celebratory meals

Isaac & Scout’s Christmas cake

This delightfully indulgent-looking Christmas cake is so simple that even the children can lend a hand

Hot salmon parcel

An eye-catching and impressive main course for your fish-loving friends – and best of all it can be made ahead

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

Smoked haddock chowder

A rich, smoky satisfying soup that can be made in advance and frozen until needed – it’s easily doubled too

Mousse au chocolat

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

Little blueberry cream tarts

You can either serve these dainty tarts for tea or turn them into a full-blown dessert

White sauce

Every home cook needs a good béchamel sauce in their repertoire – our step-by-step guide shows how to make a roux and get rid of lumps