Mississippi mud pie

This indulgent American-style dinner party dessert has layers of Oreo biscuits, brownie, chocolate custard and whipped cream

Clementine possets with cranberry compote & cinnamon palmiers

These citrus set puddings are deliciously creamy and zesty, topped with a boozy compote and puff pastry palmiers to dip

Freeze-ahead chocolate & chestnut parfait

This make-ahead festive dessert is deliciously different and incredibly simple to make, with amaretti biscuits, fresh oranges and double cream

Squidgy chocolate pear pudding

This hot, gooey chocolate pud, with dark chocolate and canned pears, can be made ahead and frozen – a perfect no-fuss dinner party dessert

Lime semifreddo cheesecake

This attractive frozen dessert can be made ahead and frozen for up to 3 months – perfect to get ahead for a Christmas dinner party

Cranberry & marmalade sauce

A homemade cranberry sauce with little flecks of peel from the marmalade for lovely bursts of citrus – easy to make in just 15 minutes

Chocolate orange & cranberry red velvet bombe

This stunning festive dessert makes a great alternative to Christmas pudding, with a hidden cream cheese and cranberry filling

Malaysian mess

Spiced pineapple compote and crunchy meringues are bound by a soft dollop of coconut cream in this indulgent fruity Asian dessert

Treacle apple tart

The apple and tangy lemon cuts through the syrup nicely in this pretty dessert – perfect if you normally find treacle tart too sweet

Passion loaf with coconut cream cheese icing

This cake is a cross between a carrot and a banana cake, with pineapple thrown in for juicy sweetness – a lovely light dessert or teatime treat

Hot mocha puddings

It only takes a few minutes to mix, microwave and top these hot chocolate puds with ice cream for a rich, indulgent dessert

Harissa roast salmon with lemon chickpea couscous

Roast whole sides of salmon with Middle Eastern spices and serve with tangy citrus and currant couscous – perfect for feeding a crowd