Posh ice cream sandwiches

Jazz up the classic ice cream sandwich with retro pink wafers, chopped pistachios and a touch of white chocolate

Persimmon & white chocolate tart with pistachios

Poach fragrant, honeyed persimmons in vanilla syrup and serve in this impressive white chocolate and cocoa pastry tart

Golden pilaf with sizzling merguez

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Merguez sausages add some mild spice to this baked basmati rice dish with nuts and mint, but leave them off if you want to make it vegetarian

‘Panforte’ pies

The traditional Italian dessert is turned into a pretty hand-held nutty pie with chocolate and figs, plus an orange liqueur cream topping

Persian pudding with whipped rose & honey butter

Orange and rose flavours are incorporated into this alternative steamed pudding. Sweet spiced butter makes the perfect accompaniment

Stollen wreath cake

The sweet German fruit and marzipan loaf recipe is adapted into a gorgeous wreath cake with decorative fondant holly icing and almond marzipan

Ballotine of pheasant

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
We talk you through the technique of preparing poultry to create an impressive, easy-to-carve roast – ours is a boned and stuffed pheasant

Rainbow rippled meringues

Serve these multi-coloured meringues with flavoured creams for a stunning dessert. Our flavours include lavender, pistachio and blueberry

Honeyed peach & pistachio Pavlova

Master the art of meringue and gain a kitchen skill for life. This pudding is topped with vanilla, cooked peaches and Greek yogurt

Blueberry & pistachio cake with cardamom cream

Reader Janine Watkins shares her recipe for a light and nutty celebration sandwich sponge with floral notes and bursting berries

Lamb cutlets with pistachio & herb dressing

Simplicity is key with this romantic dish- it’s ready in under 20 minutes so you can spend more time with your guest

Jewelled fruit, nut & seed cake

If you’re not keen on icing and marzipan, bake a crown of toasted nuts, seeds and juicy cherries onto
your cake instead