Mini Orange and Ginger Florentines
These dainty biscuits are delicious with coffee or as petits fours after dinner – parcel them up prettily and offer them as a thank-you-for-having-me. We’ve used crystallised ginger and orange, but flaked coconut, raisins, glace cherries, dried cranberries, or chopped hazelnuts or apricots are delicious, too.
Christmas Log Cake
This is a sumptuous twist on a classic yule log, with the layers running vertically rather than horizontally. It looks impressive on any festive table. We like the robins on the top, but use any Christmas-themed decorations you like, or even just berries.
Cherry and Chocolate Baked Alaska
Parfait, ice-cream, cherry compote and fluffy meringue – topped with sparklers, if you wish – whether it’s a New Year or a new job you’re celebrating, this decadent twist on a classic baked Alaska is the ultimate party piece to bring to the table.