• Pear & manchego salad

    Pear & manchego salad

    Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

    Spruce up a salad with a rosemary, honey and hazelnut crumb to accompany Spanish cheese, sweet fruit and bitter leaves

    Easy
  • Chocolate gingerbread Advent calendar

    Chocolate gingerbread Advent calendar

    Get the kids in the kitchen to help bake the biscuits for an edible Advent calendar. We've shaped ours to make bunting, snowflake and baubles

    Easy
  • Chocolate chip mince pies

    Chocolate chip mince pies

    Get the kids involved with BBC Good Food food editor Barney’s child-friendly chocolate mince pies

    Easy
  • St Lucia saffron buns

    St Lucia saffron buns

    Edd Kimber creates a version of Swedish sweet rolls. They’re traditionally served in December but work well served at breakfast all year round

    More effort
  • Piernik (Polish gingerbread)

    Piernik (Polish gingerbread)

    A classic Polish honey gingerbread cake is adapted by Edd Kimber. It’s layered with plum jam and coated in chocolate with sprinkles of edible gold

    Easy
  • Zimtsterne (Cinnamon stars)

    Zimtsterne (Cinnamon stars)

    Edd Kimber creates a version of these German spiced cookies- they’re chewy, crisp and similar to an almond macaroon

    Easy
  • Chocolate mint loaf cake

    Chocolate mint loaf cake

    Bring some contemporary glamour to your table with this layered sponge flavoured with After Eight icing and peppermint

    More effort
  • Stollen wreath cake

    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

    Easy