Do-Ahead

Cheese Biscuits

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 12 minutes (5cm stars) – 15 minutes (7cm stars)
  • Servings: Makes 18 x 5cm stars or 12 x 7cm stars

Italian Panettone Ice Cream Cake

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes + overnight soaking
  • Cooking Time: 4 minutes
  • Servings: 10

Summer Pudding

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes + overnight resting
  • Cooking Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 6

Cranberry Shortbread Stars

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Servings: Makes 40-50

Smashed Broad Beans with Mint & Feta on Tortilla Triangles

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: Makes 24 triangles

Kofta Kebab or Lamb Mince Skewers

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: Makes 14 Skewers

Carrot, Peanut Butter and Raisin Ribbon Sandwiches

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Servings: Makes 18 finger sandwiches

My Mum’s Christmas Cake

  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Servings: Makes 22cm or 19cm square cake

Mashed Carrot Salad

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes
  • Servings: 8

Tuna Pate with Melba Toast

  • Prep Time: 10minutes, plus chilling
  • Cooking Time: 10minutes
  • Servings: 8

Stracciatella Soup with Cavolo Nero & Lardo

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Servings: 4

Christmas Zabaglione Semi-Freddo

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes + overnight freezing
  • Cooking Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 8
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