Broad bean, barley & mint salad

These little green beans go really well with grains like pearl barley – for a light touch, serve cold with goat’s cheese, mint and nuts

Peanut butter parfait with cherry compote

This light and sumptuous frozen dessert bar by Jason Atherton is technically tricky but worth it for the stunning finish

Apricot & marzipan twist

Paul Hollywood’s almond and apricot ‘couronne’ is crammed with fruit and nuts and is a great alternative to stollen

Fruitcake with apricot butter icing

This delicious light fruit sponge is packed with storecupboard staples like nuts and dried fruit, it's also budget-friendly

Spiced & iced Christmas trees

The whole family will enjoy making these cute and Christmassy gingerbread treats

White & dark chocolate cake

For big celebrations this cake is a must, four layers of moist sponge, lashings of chocolate ganache and the crunch of Maltesers

British onion soup

Add some British ingredients to a classic French dish and voila, you have a whole new experience

Honey saffron Christmas cake

Has all the flavours of Christmas without being too heavy and can be made at the last minute too

Cooking with kids: Fajitas

Mexican wraps to get the whole family in the kitchen – fill flour tortillas with marinated chicken and peppers

Potato & dill pancakes with gravadlax

A lazy brunch of fluffy, blini-style potato cakes topped with a Scandinavian-inspired smoked fish salad

Baby spinach bistro salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This easily adaptable salad can be tweaked to suit your guests’ taste

Pollock with parsley sauce & crisp bacon

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Pollock makes a delicious alternative to cod – it’s easy on the wallet too