Blush meringues

Perfect with a glass of rosé or pink champagne – delicious and simple.

Crazy cookies

Whether you’re sharing them at work or including them in a bake sale, these bold little biscuits are guaranteed to brighten everyone’s day!

Sesame & chilli pancakes with tzatziki

A tempting and tasty gluten-free option for your party guests. These are a little like small blinis

Blackberry & lemon mess

Everybody loves traditional strawberry Eton mess, but blackberries also work beautifully with homemade meringue and luscious lemon cream

Coconut cream cake

A tempting egg-free cake with a taste of the exotic to it

Fennel & chestnut loaf with cranberry relish

Good Food reader Barbara Keen shares her vegetarian loaf recipe with seasonal chestnut and cranberry

Broccoli soup with cheese toasties

Use up any leftover cheese – blue, cheddar, red leicester… – in these melty baked sandwiches with soup

Tomato consommé with Lancashire cheese on toast

Lisa Allen, head chef at Michelin-starred restaurant Northcote, uses the best local ingredients for this elegant soup

Salmon & egg wraps with mustard mayo

These tasty wraps are a great way of feeding friends, just lay all the ingredients on a platter so everyone can assemble their own

Fruit & almond clafoutis

This gorgeous French pudding is full of melt-in-the-mouth goodness

Iced berry mousse cake

A frozen dessert like this is always useful when entertaining… and the bright pink mousse will be a talking point!

Haunted graveyard cake

The perfect centrepiece for a Halloween celebration, this cake is guaranteed to make your party extra spooky