Festive bakes & makes

This is a classic and fairly simple fudge that has made an appearance on our Christmas gift baking list for the past seven years. The ginger works well to cut through the sweetness of the white chocol

Turn plain wooden bowls into colourful Christmas serving dishes METHOD Ensure your wooden bowls are clean and dry. Paint each bowl in two base coats of your chosen Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Once dry, d

A slight adjustment from the classics, these are stuffed with pine nuts and sesame seeds for a nutty sweetness that reminds me of the little yellow packets of sesame snaps we had while growing up. If

Roast goose, sticky sprouts, gingerbread trifle – Skye McAlpine’s festive recipes are truly scrumptious

FOOD STORIES

Ingredients (Serves 8) ◆ 240g baking margarine ◆ 240g caster sugar ◆ 4 medium eggs ◆ 300g self raising flour ◆ Yellow food colour gel ◆ 1tsp natural orange extract ◆ 25g cocoa powder ◆ 125g chocolate