Festive fruit & nut cake

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping – a bit like a Florentine biscuit

Sparkling lemon & amaretti ice

This decadent dessert with its creamy cheesecake flavour can be frozen complete with its topping, leaving you more time to spend with friends during the festive season

Hot & sour chilli jam with vegetables

A fiery yet sweet combination, great for dipping – store in the fridge for a week or freezes for up to a month

Mousse au chocolat

Delicious, light chocolate mousse made with bitter dark chocolate – a perfect end to a French cuisine based meal

Raspberry & almond traybake

One mixture all whizzed in the food processor makes the base and topping for this bake

Swede & parsnip bake

A mixed mash of favourite winter root veg with a crispy herb topping, which can be chilled or frozen ahead

Savoury party bites

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Impressive, quick and easy nibbles to serve at parties or with drinks

Warm new potato salad with bacon & blue cheese

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This French-style main meal salad with roasted new potatoes makes a fabulous lunch

Warming veggie curry

Vegetable curry that tastes great and is so quick and easy to make, who’ll even miss the meat?

Green beans & mushrooms with tangy soy dressing

A dress-ahead tangy sald that retains its good looks

Spring onion & halloumi bruschetta with carrot & saffron salsa

An interesting new starter idea of fried cheese from Cyprus, crispy toasted sourdough bread and a carrot topping

Barbecue lamb & courgette salad

This all-in-one salad makes light work of a summer meal and the most of the barbecue