12 ways to think greener this christmas

Ingredients (Makes 12) 200 g plain chocolate50 g unsalted butter225 g light or Genoa-style fruitcake, crumbled2 tsp mixed spice12 plastic lolly sticks50 g white chocolate chips25 g green coloured read

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 45 mins 1 broccoli (about 350g), floretscut into bite-sized pieces,stalk cut into 1cm chunks2 leeks, finely sliced (about 350g)½-1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)2 tbsp o

MAKES 36 PREP 20 mins plus overnight setting COOK 35 mins MORE EFFORT V 300g green shelled pistachios2 tsp flavourless oil, such assunflower oil1 tbsp cornflour1 tbsp icing sugar2 x 20cm square sheets

These chewy cookies – a twist on the classic lebkuchen – are packed with fragrant cardamom and nutty brown butter. MAKES around 35-40 PREP 35 mins plus 1 hr chilling and 1 hr drying COOK 25 mins MORE

Evoke holidays at the Cornish seaside where this recipe hails. It’s named for the filling of mackerel or sardines (whatever the day’s catch might be) as their heads look skyward through a golden crust

These delightful little gingerbread houses will perch perfectly on the edge of your mug. Try them with hot chocolate or mulled wine for adults. MAKES 8 PREP 30 mins plus cooling COOK 10 mins MORE EFFO