Makes 10
ready in about an hour
You might need to buy:
- 200g icing sugar
- 120g ground almonds
- large free-range egg whites
- grated lemon or orange zest
- 180g butter
ready in about 20 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- zest and juice of 1 lime
- 85g watercress
- 200g spaghetti
- olive oil
ready in about 25 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- 15g pack fresh basil
- 25g grated Parmesan
- grated zest of 1 lemon
- 30g fresh white breadcrumbs
- 100g shelled pistachios
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- 100g fresh white breadcrumbs
- chopped parsley
- chopped fresh chives
- 50g butter
- peppercorns
- bay leaves
- milk
- 1kg floury potatoes
- chopped parsley
- lemon juice
- mayonnaise
Makes 1 house
You might need to buy:
- 125g dark or light muscovado sugar
- ground ginger
- ground cloves
- ground cinnamon
- 125g treacle
- 500g easy-spread royal icing
- 410g self-raising flour
- silver balls
You might need to buy:
- juice of 1/4 lemon
- large egg white
- glycerine
Makes about 30
ready in about an hour and 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
- vanilla essence
- medium egg yolk
- 250g salted butter
- 375g plain flour
- quantity royal icing
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- 150ml single cream
- cocoa powder
- marshmallows or Maltesers
ready in about 15 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- mascarpone or double cream
- egg yolk
- eggs
- 225g spaghetti
- 25g butter
- olive oil
- chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
ready in about two hours;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- olive oil
- 450g lean lamb mince
- plain flour
- fresh bay leaves
- chopped fresh thyme
- anchovy essence
- 200g can chopped tomatoes
- Worcestershire sauce
- Greek yoghurt
- egg yolk
- 55g grated Gruyère
- fresh breadcrumbs