Apple, cardamom & stem ginger granola

Gift this granola at Christmas for a thoughtful present. Packed with dried fruit, nuts and stem ginger, it will keep in an airtight container for up to a month

Baklava sticky buns

Unite sticky buns with Turkish baklava to make these glorious buns. The filling is richly spiced and filled with pistachios, walnuts and orange

Pistachio cheesecake

Enjoy a Persian take on cheesecake from Good Food reader Amani Al-Sitrawi, who shares this dessert recipe inspired by a gift from her brother

Meze-style sharing board

Share your favourite dishes with family and friends in a meze-style sharing board. This one includes cauliflower and feta fritters, carrot & tahini salad, and falafels

Lemon & raspberry mousse with pistachio & ginger shortbread

Impress dinner guests with this lemon and raspberry mousse. Served with pistachio and ginger shortbread, it’s a great dessert for a dinner party

Easy rhubarb fool

Celebrate the gorgeous colour of forced rhubarb in this stunning rhubarb fool. Enjoy with pistachio cardamom shortbreads

Courgette & lime cake

Use up a glut of courgettes in this loaf cake. You won’t taste them – mixing them into the batter creates a tender sponge that carries the lime flavour

Rose & pistachio cacen ffenest (‘window cake’)

Impress friends with this colourful rose & pistachio battenberg-style cake. It not only tastes delicious, but looks wonderful as part of an afternoon tea spread

Chana daal halva infused with saffron, cloves & cardamom

Make halva using chana daal (split baby chickpeas). Infused with saffron, cloves and cardamom flavours and scattered with nuts, it’s a moreish sweet treat

White chocolate & ginger florentines

Wish someone a happy Christmas with some lovingly presented homemade white chocolate & ginger florentines – they’re sweet, chewy and irresistible

Pistachio eclairs

Flex your baking skills with these heavenly pistachio eclairs, made with choux pastry and pistachio custard – they’re well worth the effort

Boondi laddu

Celebrate Diwali with boondi laddu, a traditional Indian sweetmeat, made with fried gram flour droplets soaked in cardamom and saffron syrup