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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

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

MEXICAN COOKING DOESN’T HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED – WITH THESE RECIPES, THOMASINA MIERS SHOWS HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF SIMPLE INGREDIENTS TO CREATE A FEAST WITH LATIN FLAVOUR

Whether you’re just off to uni or a well-seasoned home cook, it’s always good to have an arsenal of recipes that you can turn to again and again. 1 Who doesn’t love a fudgy chocolate cake? This is a g

Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 350 g potatoes, peeled,diced225 g swede, peeled, diced2 eggs50 g butter50 g plain flour600 ml milk, plus extra formashing450 g smoked haddock,skinned and cubed110 g frozen pea

SERVES 4 PREP 20 mins COOK 30 mins EASY V 2 large courgettes, trimmed andthinly sliced into strips lengthways¼ tsp smoked paprika3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra forthe tin and brushing2 x 250g blocks hal