Stollen sour

Sweet and sophisticated, this spiced cocktail with amaretto and Madeira makes a perfect Christmas party drink, topped with a festive dried fruit cocktail stick

Caramel chocolate log

This fabulous gluten-free cake has a festive spiced cream and dulce de leche filling – drizzle with white chocolate for an extra-special end to a Christmas dinner party

Mini elf doughnuts

Don’t let Santa’s elves get left out this Christmas! Kids will love to help bake and decorate these tiny treats and leave them by their stockings – and you can add some carrots for Rudolph too

Fortune cookies

Fill homemade fortune cookies with personalised messages for a customised treat – ideal for any occasion, such as Chinese New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, birthdays and weddings

Pecan mince pie

Take this beautiful mincemeat, nut-topped tart along to a festive buffet or serve with an indulgent brandy cream as an alternative to the traditional Christmas pud

Peppermint candy cane Battenberg

This checkerboard cake, with alternating red peppermint and vanilla sponges, makes a stunning Christmas gift or party centrepiece – why not get older children to have a go with this fun, festive project?

Gingerbread syrup

This simple syrup makes a lovely homemade gift and adds a festive flavour to drinks and desserts – stir into hot chocolate, warm apple juice or Prosecco, or drizzle over ice cream

Millionaire’s ice cream bombe

This spectacular Christmas showstopper is covered in crunchy Maltesers and makes for an enticing alternative pudding to end your festive feast

Burnt sprouts with pomegranate & sesame

Add a deliciously different side dish to your Christmas dinner spread with these pan-fried Brussels sprouts and juicy pomegranate seeds, drizzled with pomegranate molasses

Shukhi – warm beetroot & mushroom salad

This Ukrainian dish is traditionally eaten at Christmas – serve on toasted rye bread for a crostini-like starter or party canapé

Black & white rice salad with cumin-roasted butternut squash

This vibrant Persian side salad is studded with dried fruit, nuts and seeds and finished with crumbled feta – ideal to take along to a Christmas buffet

Sugar charms

Add sparkle to your Christmas tree with these festive edible decorations made from melted sweets