Spicy chicken & bacon pasties

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
These easy to eat chicken and bacon pasties are perfect for on the go, lunch boxes, or a main meal

Christmas morning spiced bread

This festive bread can be made ahead and frozen and makes a lovely treat for breakfast on Christmas morning

Pears & prunes in mulled (well, sort of) wine

A wonderful pudding – best served with tons of double or clotted cream

Chunky chocolate nut bars

Adding cinnamon to basic vanilla shortbread lends these bars an extra Christmassy fragrance

Dill & poppy seed soda bread

Make this bread the day before you want to eat it

Mediterranean scones

New flavours in an old favourite – great for coffee mornings or an afternoon snack

Jabron potatoes

A creamy side dish made with potatoes, garlic and double cream

Starry toffee cake squares

These cakes are fun for the kids to make and ultra-cute to look at too

Warm peaches with basil & honey

A fragrant pudding, best served with scoops of really good vanilla ice cream

Smoked haddock & colcannon

Colcannon, the traditional Irish potato dish, is a great accompaniment to creamy smoked haddock

Country-style toad in the hole

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Everyone loves toad in the hole, so delight the whole family with this recipe

Baked raspberry & bramble trifle with Drambuie

A wonderful Scottish pudding based loosely on the traditional trifle, with the added twist of a layer of baked custard