Veggie sausage swirl

Combine plant-based sausages with nuts and apricots to make this showstopping sausage swirl. It will be loved by vegetarians and meat-eaters alike

Sweet grazing wreath

Create a dessert centrepiece without spending hours in the kitchen. This sweet grazing wreath is great fun at Christmas, but is perfect for any party

Brussels sprouts grain bowl

Use up your leftover Brussels sprouts from the Christmas dinner table with this easy grain bowl, with squash, hummus and tahini flavours

Paneer

Making homemade paneer is suprisingly easy. This fresh cheese will have a softer texture than many shop-bought varieties, and is great in curries and salads

Fried prawns with garlicky hot pepper sauce

Try this classic Korean-Chinese dish; a twist on sweet and sour prawns. The prawns are battered, fried and enrobed in a spicy, garlicky sauce

Strawberry halva hamantaschen

Enjoy these triangular cookies made with a filling of tahini, honey and strawberry jam. Hamantaschen are often enjoyed during the Jewish festival of Purim

Chicken drumsticks with cashew & turmeric (kalmi kebab)

Make this North Indian favourite: chicken legs marinated in garlicky yogurt, cream and cashew nut paste and spiced with turmeric and ginger

Pistachio bird’s nests

Make these pistachio ‘bird’s nests’, made with kataifi pastry (a very finely shredded filo pastry available online) and a lemon sugar syrup for a sweet treat

Fatteh makdous (lamb-stuffed baby aubergines in tomato & tahini sauce)

Enjoy these delicious lamb-stuffed baby aubergines in tomato and tahini sauce as part of a Middle Eastern-inspired menu. Top with cashew nuts to serve

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

Kalakand

Make this aromatic Indian sweetmeat for a treat. It has a soft and grainy texture and is infused with cardamom and rosewater