Sparkling lemon & amaretti ice

This decadent dessert with its creamy cheesecake flavour can be frozen complete with its topping, leaving you more time to spend with friends during the festive season

Little blueberry cream tarts

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

Maple granola crunch porridge topping

Make up a bowl of creamy porridge and top with our crunchy granola recipe, or try one of our four other topping ideas

Iced raspberry cranachan

Reader, Debbie Cleland, shares her version of this traditional Scottish dessert, served as an ice cream slice with raspberries, oats and an optional dash of whisky

Chocolate, pistachio & nougat semi-freddo

This traditional Italian ice cream bar is the perfect solution for an effortless frozen, creamy dessert

Braised lamb shanks

Lamb shanks are good value, and as each one is a portion, serving is a cinch. You can braise the shanks up to two days ahead

Rosy rhubarb compote

A low in fat, vibrant dessert to impress your guests

Mango & passion fruit fool

You’ll need just four ingredients to make this exotic dessert, a no-fuss finish to your meal

Anzac biscuits

These iconic biscuits were originally made to send to the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) serving in Gallipoli

Banana-maple towers

A smart, low fat dessert to impress your guests

Grilled mushrooms with goat’s cheese

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This autumnal dish is so easy to make – try serving it with crusty bread and a side salad

Moroccan stuffed chicken

Stuff your couscous inside the chicken rather than serving it alongside and the spicy flavours will really get into the meat