Santa’s mince pie diamonds

Get the kids to make them, then relax with a glass of sherry for you and one for Santa

Sticky stem ginger cake with lemon icing

Try this moist and gooey stem ginger cake

Homemade gingerbread cottage

A step-by-step guide to making and assembling a beautiful gingerbread house complete with snow-capped roof and pretty piping – a great family project

Easy hot cross buns

Delicious warm from the
oven, or lightly toasted for tea or breakfast

Cola ham with maple & mustard glaze

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Cook a juicy gammon joint in a cinnamon-spiced stock, then add a sticky syrup and clove sauce and serve in thick slices

Fruit & nut Christmas pudding loaf

The loaf shape makes this pud easy to slice and serve, and it takes less time to cook than a steamed one

Grilled salmon tacos with chipotle lime yogurt

Grill healthy fish with chipotle spice then serve with cabbage salad, coriander and chilli in soft tortillas

Eccles cake

A new take on the traditional pastry, this cake will go down well on any occasion

Fruity lamb tagine

This succulent and superhealthy one-pot is guaranteed to satisfy a crowd – save time and make it up to two days ahead

Chicken & sweetcorn rissoles

Spice up your child’s dinner time and use up all those leftovers with these tasty and nourishing croquettes

Danish pastries

Turn the kitchen into your own little patisserie with this step-by-step guide to buttery Danish pastries

Hot toddy fruitcake

This fabulous Christmas cake can be made and decorated in four very different ways. Just choose your
favourite