Pear & mincemeat crumble cake

With a hint of spice and little pockets of mincemeat, this is a lovely post-Christmas cake, great with warm custard

Festive date & pecan pudding

Not your traditional Christmas pud, but a winner with our food team. A cross between sticky toffee and Christmas pud with a lighter feel

Simple ivy cake

This simple yet elegant cake makes the perfect table centrepiece for Christmas

Spicy corn, black bean & feta salad

An exciting main-course salad, packed with interesting flavours and textures and a hit of spice

Foil-poached salmon with dill & avocado mayo

A whole poached salmon makes a buffet centrepiece with wow-factor – we’ve got ideas for using up the leftovers too

Prawn & fennel bisque

A luxurious seafood soup that is rich in flavour, perfect for formal entertaining and low in calories too

Frosty forest cake

You can make this Christmas cake right at the last minute. The decorating makes a fun holiday project for the kids

Soy roast duck with hoisin gravy

Tender duck breasts with subtle Chinese spice, finished with a ginger-infused oriental gravy

Essence of tomatoes

Make Raymond Blanc’s flavoursome tomato soup up to 1 day ahead, and keep chilled

Smoked haddock chowder

A rich, smoky satisfying soup that can be made in advance and frozen until needed – it’s easily doubled too

Spicy pizza breads with raita salad

A great veggie dish for those who like a little spice

Tomato & tamarind fish curry

Use a sustainable white fish like hake and serve up this healthy, Indian spice-pot with green beans and coriander