Crab, avocado & herby hollandaise tarts

These versatile crab tarts are perfect for Christmas or celebratory meals

Apricot crème brûlée tart

A fresh, fruity and creamy dessert

Three-cheese cheesecake

The ultimate American dessert

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

Dazzling beetroot-cured salmon

This salmon needs to be made at least three days ahead, which means very little work to do on Christmas day

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

Roasted cod with easy watercress sauce & roasted cherry tomatoes

For a no-fuss fish dish, try roasted cod with easy watercress
sauce and roasted cherry tomatoes

Hot salmon parcel

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

Spiced two-bean salad

Ideal for a picnic

Noodle bowl salad

Fresh and healthy salad for picnic fare

Summer potato salad with minty Dijon mayo

Everyone loves potato salad – and this recipe, packed with veg, has more to offer than usual, in both flavour and glamour

Dagmar’s detox salad

A guilt-free healthy snack to stave hunger pains – it’s vegetarian too