Mince pie trees

Love mince pies? They you’ll love these little tree-shaped Danish pastry-like bites, with their layers of buttery pastry bonded with fruity, gooey mincemeat

Pomegranate dressing

A fruity Middle Eastern-inspired dressing that’s ideal for couscous, rice or green salad

Filo triangles with artichoke, feta and mint

Try this stylish and quick canapé idea, perfect for a relaxed cocktail evening, or Christmas Eve, with friends.

Tamarind chicken with golden mash

The tang of tamarind works really well with creamy mash, spiced up with curry paste

Mediterranean fish parcels

Savour the intense flavour of these low-fat treats

Chicken & ham pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
When you need something warm and comforting after a long day, there’s nothing like a proper British pie

Lemon-roasted new potatoes

A new way with potatoes that goes especially well with a seafood-based main

Country apple cake

Good Food reader, Magdalena Duggan, shares her grandmother’s spiced chocolate sponge packed with fruit from the garden

Pumpkin & pecan strudel

Falling somewhere between a pumpkin pie and a filo pastry apple strudel, this sweet roll works with maple syrup and custard

Golden goat’s cheese tomatoes

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
There aren’t many meals this won’t go well with, pasta, couscous, rice, even barbeques, dinner parties and suppers