This impressive plan-ahead Christmas lunch from Flora Shedden is a mouthwatering mix of traditional recipes and deliciously unexpected flavours

SERVES 8-10 PREP 20 mins plus cooling and 1 hr macerating COOK 45 mins EASY 200g butter, softened, plus extrafor the tin200g golden caster sugar4 eggs200g self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder2 tbsp m

Bring some sparkle to your Sunday lunch with these showstoppers from Rick Stein

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

No Bonfire Night is complete without a square of parkin, sticky and rich from treacle and melted butter, yet crumbly from chewy oatmeal, the lashings of ginger providing a welcome warmth. Parkin has b

■ Serves 10 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 1 hr 45 mins 2 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp butter2 red onions, grated2 garlic cloves, crushed2 tbsp grated ginger1 red cabbage, tough stalkdiscarded and finely sliced1 cooki