Fluffy pillows of festive joy

For a twist on the classic lebkuchen, these chewy cookies are spiced with fragrant cardamom while brown butter gives them a nutty edge. MAKES around 35-40 PREP 35 mins plus 1 hr chilling and 1 hr sett

Christmas is my favourite time of year and, while I’m Jewish and love the traditions that are involved in that, I always refer to myself as ‘“Jew-ishÓ, because I don’t practice the religion, so to spe

MAKES 16-20 pieces PREP 20 mins plus 3 hrs chilling COOK 8 mins EASY 50g butter, plus extra for the tin400g blonde white chocolate (or use500g regular white chocolate),broken into pieces100g white cho

Lángos is a street food, the Hungarian version of fried dough. It’s sold across the country, usually from a little stand, fried to order, coming out like big barren pizza discs. I’ve been to Hungary i

Make this savoury tear-and-share bread to serve alongside soup and dips. It also makes an eye-catching side dish for a Christmas gathering. SERVES 8-10 PREP 40 mins plus 2 hrs proving COOK 35 mins MOR

These rum balls are ganache based, so the basic mixture can also be used to fill chocolates, truffles or macaroons. MAKES about 60 PREP 15 mins plus several hrs chilling COOK 5 mins EASY 200g unsalted