Stollen wreath cake

The sweet German fruit and marzipan loaf recipe is adapted into a gorgeous wreath cake with decorative fondant holly icing and almond marzipan

Mini toad-in-the-holes

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

BBC Good Food magazine food editor Barney adapts this classic sausage recipe to cook with his daughter Maisie

Cheesy chard gratin

Double cream turns green and flavoursome chard into something super-indulgent – be sure to mop up all the gruyère sauce with some crusty bread

Chard-stuffed roast lamb

Shoulder of lamb is a juicy and flavoursome cut- stuff with robust green chard plus raisins, pine nuts and olives for Mediterranean flavour

Quick braised chard & lentils

Rainbow or Swiss chard is a nutritious and vibrant ingredient- here we team it with robust Puy lentils to create an interesting side dish

Ballotine of pheasant

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
We talk you through the technique of preparing poultry to create an impressive, easy-to-carve roast – ours is a boned and stuffed pheasant

Pigeon & beetroot salad

Pan-fried game turns a simple salad into a special dish. Contrast the meat with apples and beetroot, and add texture with hazelnuts

Pigeon pies with bramble gravy

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
These puff pastry parcels are packed with rare cooked game, Savoy cabbage and pancetta. Serve with a blackberry gravy

Roasted wood pigeon on toast

Cooking game on top of a thick slice of sourdough bread is a lovely rustic way to trap all of the juices. Add herbs and red wine for extra oomph

Fish cake fingers

Put your aprons on and get kids cooking! These salmon and mackerel fingers will teach kids mashing, flaking and rolling skills