Now is the perfect time to prepare for the feasting ahead with these treats bursting with seasonal flavours

Get the mixing bowls out for traditional cakes and bakes that will fill your home with warming aromas as they cook

Have lots of foodies on your gift list? Treat your friends and family to these thoughtful edible homemade gifts

Expect lots of admiring comments when you round off your celebratory meal with an impressive prep-ahead dessert

These bakes are perfect with a cuppa – and all less than 50p per serving

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls