Apricot gâteau Pithiviers

A modern twist on an original classic French tart recipe

Asparagus & Parmesan pastries

A chef’s favourite treat is ready-rolled pastry. Perfect for a quick, easy, impressive supper, at any time of year

Custard tart

With buttery pastry and a creamy filling, it’s no wonder this dish has become a classic

Blackberry custard tarts

How can you improve a traditional egg custard tart? We’ve tried by spicing up the pastry with nutmeg and adding berries

Mini eclairs

Afternoon tea goes glam with these Paris patisserie-style choux pastry fingers with berry liqueur cream filling

Melting goat’s cheese & chutney tarts

A simple chutney complements this classic goat’s cheese tart. Make them bigger or smaller depending on the occasion, perfect for entertaining

Salmon coulibiac

This majestic fish pie makes a brilliant dinner party centrepiece which can be prepared ahead

Garden vegetable & goat’s cheese quiche

This quiche not only looks great, it really tastes of summer with its fresh and colourful vegetables

Almond & honey pastries with orange cream

Serve these prepare-ahead puds with coffee, dessert wine or fresh mint tea for a real after-dinner treat

Orange & caramel custard tart

This indulgent looking tart is actually fairly angelic so even those on a diet can enjoy a slice or two

Warm choc-orange tarts with orange ice cream

Elegant Jaffa-flavoured tarts that the whole family will want to indulge in

Chicken & almond pastillas

Morocco’s very own version of the pasty – spiced meat and apricots are wrapped in crisp filo pastry and finished with cinnamon sugar