Fantasy toad

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric

Pretty-as-a-picture bakes inspired by the fresh zing of spring, along with crafts to help share them

Whenever you need a crowd-pleasing dessert that will elicit plenty of oohs and aahs, this is the recipe to go for. Inspired by a dessert made by chef Jeremy Lee at London’s Quo Vadis, this is a giant

■ Serves 12-14 ■ Prep 30 mins plus cooling ■ Cook 45 mins 80g salted butter, cut into cubes,plus extra for the tin100g dark chocolate, at least 70%cocoa solids, roughly chopped50g cocoa powder80g malt

Stitch your own fluffy friend

Pop these delicious meals in the middle of the table so everyone can serve themselves. What’s not to love?