Hosting a family do? Impress guests with twists on the classics, plus a pretty-in-pink pudding

YOU WILL NEED For the spice paste ✔ 3 tbsp harissa paste ✔ 2 tsp ground coriander ✔ 2 tsp ground cumin ✔ 4 garlic cloves, crushed ✔ 1 lemon, zested, ½ juiced ✔ 5g fresh mint leaves, chopped ✔ 10g fres

Sometimes there’s just no beating a classic — but there’s always room to play. This month, the GH Kitchen team showcase their favourite ways to put a twist on the classic hot cross bun

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■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric

For Cherie Denham , growing up on an Irish farm meant new-laid eggs featured in most family meals. Today, she whisks them into cakes, curds and custards to evoke a comforting taste of home