Chocolate spiced gingerbread house cake

Put a fresh spin on a classic gingerbread house with this showstopper – it simplifies the process by using layers of chocolate sponge and treacle buttercream inside

Cod caponata parcels

All the flavours of Sicilian caponata in a lovely fish parcel. These parcels are easy to assemble and a great one to have in the freezer for a quick meal whenever needed. I like to serve with some buttery potatoes and greens.

Air fryer boiled eggs

Swap the hob for the air-fryer to make boiled eggs. Simply reduce the cooking time for soft-boiled, or cook longer for hard-boiled

Pomegranate & sumac baked feta

Serving a crowd for Christmas? Garnished with festive red pomegranate seeds and green pistachios, this baked cheese starter will be star of any buffet

Mulled cranberry juice

Combine the Christmas spices of cloves and cinnamon with clementines to make this mulled cranberry mocktail. It’s perfect for a small gathering

Kipper pâté

Use our recipes for polenta, potato or toast canapé bases to make these kipper pâté canapés. They make perfect party nibbles to serve a crowd at Christmas

Sticky sage & onion sausage roll wreath with baked camembert

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Make this glorious wreath with all the colours of Christmas in less than an hour. It transforms classic baked camembert into a tear-and-share event

Warm peppermint eggnog

Make a peppermint version of classic eggnog your Christmas tipple this festive season. It serves one, but you can easily double the ingredients

Whipped blue cheese, honey & walnut

Use our recipes for polenta, potato or toast canapé bases to make these blue cheese and walnut canapés. They make perfect party nibbles to serve a crowd

Onion bhaji board

Tuck into this sharing board with family and friends, with a mixture of onion bhajis, green chutney, cucumber raita, pomegranate salad and mini poppadoms