Curried sweetcorn soup with chicken

This twist on the traditional Chinese sweetcorn soup has a subtle curry flavour. It's delicious, quick and easy to prepare

Shellfish soup

This soup recipe celebrates seafood in all its glory. Luscious mussels and clams, cooked in white wine, finished with croutons and garlic mayonaise

Seville meringue pie with pomegranate

With fluffy meringue on top and zesty Seville oranges underneath, this sumptuous pie with pomegranate topping is a spectacular seasonal dessert

Prawn katsu burgers

A twist on the beloved fish finger sandwich with tasty, breadcrumbed prawn patty, chilli mayo and coleslaw – a marriage made in heaven

Melty cheese & potato pie

Drawing from the apres-ski classic tartiflette, this indulgent pie transforms into a cheesy fondue with creamy sliced potatoes and crisp puff pastry 

Carrot cake cookies

A universal favourite, in cookie form! Give your standard carrot cake an upgrade with these bite-sized, biscuity treats 

Mac ’n’ cheese sliders

Feed a crowd at a party or buffet with these American-themed canapés of crispy squares of macaroni cheese, sandwiched in mini bread rolls

Ham, turkey & sprout pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Star anise meringues with mango coulis & raspberries

Light and fluffy, these subtly spiced, fruit-topped meringues make a delicious end to an Asian-themed dinner party – swap star anise for cardamom, matcha powder or five-spice

Comté cheese soufflé

Raymond Blanc's recipe for this sumptuous dinner party starter, with a luxurious cheesy sauce, is guaranteed to impress – use gruyère or emmenthal cheese, if you prefer

Ginger cookie sandwiches with lemon mascarpone

Sandwich ginger biscuits with a creamy, zesty filling to make these gluten-free teatime treats that are aromatic with wintry spices – cloves, nutmeg and cardamom

Mini elf doughnuts

Don’t let Santa’s elves get left out this Christmas! Kids will love to help bake and decorate these tiny treats and leave them by their stockings – and you can add some carrots for Rudolph too