Orange pastry mince pies

Good Food reader Helen Carmichael shares her homemade citrus pastry recipe – perfect for filling with your own mincemeat

Sausage, pancetta & rosemary pinwheels

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Skewering chipolatas with rosemary not only infuses them with flavour but makes a stylish alternative to pigs in blankets

Smoked salmon terrine

A show-stopping layered fish centrepiece with cream cheese and lemon filling, flavoured with dill and chives

Christmas mess

Take the classic summer Eton mess combo of cream and meringue and give it a festive twist with frozen mixed berries, cinnamon and blackcurrant liqueur

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas cake

Decorate your cake with classic white icing and marzipan and then top with a playful seasonal motif

Mini gingerbread houses

Everyone can decorate their own gingerbread house this Christmas, with Sarah Cook’s cute mini versions

Mini Christmas cake

Make our wreath cake (see ‘goes well with’) and use the spare middle section to create a small gift decorated with classic marzipan and fondant icing

Very berry trifle

Layers of mascarpone, custard, cherry conserve, mixed berries, Madeira cake and sherry – who doesn’t love a trifle?

Snowman friends cake decoration

Icing and decorating a Christmas cake may take time but this sweet snowy scene will be a hit with kids