Curried kale & chickpea soup

Rustle up this budget-friendly, healthy soup for a nourishing, easy midweek meal. It’s packed with kale, chickpeas, sweet potato and plenty of flavour

Jewish honey cake

This simple honey cake, also known as ‘lekach’, is a must-have sweet treat when celebrating the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah. It’s best made a few days ahead, as the spicing and texture improve as it matures

Pistachio barfi

Enjoy this traditional Indian sweet treat at special occasions such as Diwali. With the texture of soft marzipan, it’s richly indulgent and beautifully spiced

Chocolate orange babka

Make a chocolate orange babka for a showstopping treat at Christmas. Babka is an enriched bread dough usually made in a loaf tin, but we’ve shaped it as a wreath

Spiced gram flour ladoo (besan ladoo)

Try this classic Indian sweet at Diwali. Besan ladoo is made with nutty fried gram flour enriched with fragrant saffron, chopped cashews and homemade ghee

Gulab jamun

Make one of India’s most cherished festival desserts, gulab jamun. These fried dumplings are scented with cardamom and steeped in rose and saffron syrup

Pear & almond pavlova trifle

Combine two classic desserts to make this stunning pear and almond pavlova trifle

Soy sauce caramel milkshake

Add a little soy sauce to a caramel milkshake for a savoury, salty edge. The flavour profile is less sweet overall, making it a perfect milkshake for grown-ups!

Rocky road clusters

Treat family and friends to these moreish rocky road clusters. They make a great gift at Christmas, or a sweet treat to serve with a cuppa

Coconut macaroons

Make these easy coconut macaroons with just a handful of ingredients. These classic bakes are ideal for filling your biscuit tin or enjoying with a cup of tea

Challah

Make challah bread, a sweet, enriched loaf traditionally eaten on Friday nights by Jewish families to celebrate the Sabbath. The leftovers make lovely French toast

Jalebi

Make these sweet Indian treats by frying batter into crispy swirls, then dipping them in a sugary syrup made with cardamom and saffron