Entertain

A tray topped with five golden buns filled with a thick cream filling

Mincemeat maritozzi buns

1 h makes 10

A round tray topped with meringue towers filed with a cookie filling

White chocolate peppermint flødeboller

2 h 10 mins makes 20

A triple layer cake decorated with a buttercream frosting and topped with candied oranges

Spiced brandy butter and candied orange cake

2 h serves 15

Cubes of caramel fudge sprinkled with sea salt

Salted caramel fudge

25 mins cuts into 25

A white plate topped with two empanadas with crimped pastry

Argentinian cheese and onion empanadas

1 h makes 12

Festive Yule Log Recipe

Chocolate yule log

1 h 20 mins serves 8

Crumble Topped Mince Pies Recipe with Whisky

Whisky crumble mince pies

1 h makes 12

An impressive three-layered iced chocolate cake with fairy lights in the background

Baileys cake

1 h Makes 10-12 servings

Harissa lime prawn cocktail

Christmas starters

A plate topped with layers of chocolate pastry topped with mandarin pieces

Mandarin, chocolate and hazelnut millefeuille

45 mins serves 4

A caramelised duck breast on a bed of shredded green brussels sprouts

Meat and poultry

Molasses-glazed duck breast

45 mins serves 4

A shallow bowl filled with a layer of goat's curd, purple blackberries and golden beetroot slices

Heritage beetroot salad

40 mins serves 4 as a starter

A golden pastry tart with pigs in blankets, carrots and sprouts on top

Meat and poultry

Christmas leftovers galette

1 h serves 6

A black baking dish filled with slices of baked bread with marmalade

Toast, tea and marmalade bread and butter pudding

1 h 50 mins serves 8

A green table with plates of cream panna cotta on top with golden and crunchy cornflake brittle

Cornflake panna cotta

1 h serves 4