Blitz-&-bake sticky toffee Christmas pud

This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake

Crab & ginger tart with a chilli dressing

Lesley Waters gives us her modern, British take on quiche

Miniature omelettes with ricotta

These little omelettes – called frittatine in Italian – make a wonderful appetizer

Soy roast duck with hoisin gravy

Tender duck breasts with subtle Chinese spice, finished with a ginger-infused oriental gravy

Dazzling beetroot-cured salmon

This salmon needs to be made at least three days ahead, which means very little work to do on Christmas day

Kahlúa chocolate cheesecake

Decadent, tempting chocolate cheesecake with the taste of coffee liqueur

Baked sea bass with lemon & herbs (with Tarator sauce)

This delicious fish dish is the perfect alternative to a Sunday roast

Gingerbread cookie cottage

Here’s a gingerbread recipe sure to delight youngsters and enchant adults alike; a genuine house of gingerbread

Dark chocolate & cranberry roulade

This is a fantastic cake to serve as a dessert or at teatime over the festive season and can be made up to a day in advance

Sesame salmon subs with cucumber pickle

Give salmon a new dimension with a golden crust of healthy seasame