Mushroom Soup with Nori Sesame Croutons Serves 3 to 4 For the soup 300g chestnut or button mushrooms 2 garlic...

Caribbean Confetti Rice Salad Serves 4 For the dressing 1½ limes, juice only 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2cm...

Turkey & Veg Meatballs with Tomato Sauce Serves 4 For the meatballs 500g minced turkey ½ red onion, very...

Makes 1 60g 70% chocolate, broken into pieces 200ml milk ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 star anise...

Makes 1 litre 800ml dry pear cider 3 tbsp whiskey 200ml pomegranate juice 70g caster sugar 4 pieces of orange...

Makes 1 100ml cranberry juice ½ tsp caster sugar 2 tbsp orange liqueur 3 to 4 ice cubes 1 slice of orange 3...

Makes 1 large or 2 small 3 ice cubes 120ml milk, 3 tbsp white chocolate, chopped 3 tbsp Irish cream liqueur 1 tsp...

Makes 2 2 poached pears in red wine 2 thick slices of Christmas pudding 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream 50g melted...

Makes 28 sticks For the pastry 180g plain flour ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp paprika 80g butter 1 egg yolk 4 tbsp cranberry...

For the biscuits 180g plain flour, ½ tsp bread soda ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 90g soft brown...

Serves 4 to 6 For the chocolate dip 60g dark chocolate 60ml cream 2 tbsp Irish cream liqueur 200g strawberries,...

Serves 4 to 6 as a snack 1 roll of ready roll shortcrust pastry 4 tbsp basil pesto Egg wash, to glaze edges...