Pumpkin seed butter

Make up your own nut butter with this easy pumpkin seed version, which can be sweetened to taste with maple syrup – it's even better than shop-bought 

Fig jam

Give the gift of homemade fig jam to family and friends. It's the perfect partner to a fresh loaf at breakfast time, or try swirled into natural yogurt

Classic cheese scones

Indulge in some cheese scones for afternoon tea or as part of a picnic. They're also great served alongside soups and you can freeze them for later use

Chocolate tiffin

Go all out and treat yourself to these chocolate tiffin slices, full of milk and dark chocolate, raisins and biscuit. Be warned: they won't last long!

Quick crumble mix

Make this speedy fruit crumble for when guests pop over. It takes 20 minutes to prep, then you can leave it in the oven while you entertain

Eyeball & hand fruit punch

Serve this ghoulish fruit punch at a Halloween party for kids (or big kids). Stir the purple punch and lychee 'eyeballs' and frozen 'hands' will be revealed

Halloween slash cake

What says 'Halloween party' more than this cake? Fondant icing, strawberry jam and red food colouring are the secrets behind the 'blood' topping and filling

Kiwi slime pies

Make these kiwi pies for a Halloween party and they'll go down a treat with kids and grown-ups alike. Green jelly and custard make a delicious 'slime' filling 

Devilled eggs

Soak these devilled eggs in food colourings to make Halloween nibbles that look fabulously ghoulish. They taste great with a seasoned mayonnaise filling

Halloween cheeseboard with creepy crackers

Pick a blue-veined cheese and a charcoal-coated one to serve with homemade crackers on this Halloween-themed cheeseboard