This simple honey cake, also known as ‘lekach’, is a must-have sweet treat when celebrating the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah. It’s best made a few days ahead, as the spicing and texture improve as it matures
Serve this bloody mary seafood salad as a starter or light lunch. You can vary the seafood if you like. Scallops and prawns add sweetness, but you could use mussels, squid or even oysters.
Treat family and friends to homemade crab apple jelly – make up jars and enjoy with meat and game, or in cake fillings
Try this classic Indian sweet at Diwali. Besan ladoo is made with nutty fried gram flour enriched with fragrant saffron, chopped cashews and homemade ghee
Make these sugar mice at least a day before serving, so they have time to dry out. The recipe makes 12 mice – enough for one for each of your family and friends!
Celebrate Diwali with this indulgent slow-cooked Indian rice pudding. Studded with dried fruit, it has a sweetly spiced floral flavour and a lovely creaminess
Make some indulgent gajar halwa, a popular dessert in North India. Often served at Diwali to mark the change of seasons, it’s almost fudgy in texture
Serve this festive French-inspired mincemeat, marzipan and apple tarte with crème fraîche to cut through the sweetness. It’s a fabulous Christmas dessert
Make some homemade ghee to use in your favourite dishes. Ghee lends a richness and buttery flavour, and can be heated to a high temperature without burning
Serve this Indian dessert at special occasions such as Diwali. With almonds, cardamom and raisins, it has a rich, buttery flavour and toasty semolina aroma
