King of Puddings: Light, crisp choux pastry is the perfect foil for creamy fillings. These profiteroles are as extravagant as they are simple to make ...

King of puddings: Partial as he is to lashings of cream, our resident pudding pro isn’t exactly a go-to for vegans. But, behold: four sweets that eschew dairy – two versions of poached fruits, nutty chocolate clusters and, naturally, a Campari ice-cream ...

Christmas isn’t just mince pies and Christmas pud. Here’s a rich chocolate trifle, a winter poached fruit salad and a bûche de Noël yule log.

For mealtimes or midnight feasts, these sweet snacks are what you need up your sleeve. Today, chocolate tart, spiced pear cake and ravioli san giuseppe

Orange and fennel biscuits, clementine curd tarts and currant ginger cakes: these goodies will keep family and friends fed through the festivities

Little chocolate turnovers, a mincemeat meringue tart and a creme caramel:we bring you all the goodies you need for perfect Christmas entertaining...

King of puddings: Rich and unctuous, Granny’s treacle dumpling was just the thing on a bitterly cold day in auld Dundee

King of Puddings: All the bounty of a brownie – but topped with a decadent fudge sauce and crunchy nuts for all the gooeyness and bite one could ever ask for

Lining the stomach against the cold is the oldest prescription there is, and nothing does it better than something steamed. This brigade pud, with its plump suet casing, is an hearty option

A slice of zingy, syrupy ginger cake recipe inspired by Nancy Silverton brings a bitter dash of espresso to balance the spicy warmth

King of puddings: There are many ways to make a rice pudding, but none can beat our columnist’s father’s, baked in the oven and served with a blob of bramble compote ... homemade, of course

King of puddings: The glow of fresh lemons... Here, their juice and zest electrify a delicate tart

King of puddings: New season hazelnuts, and a kitchen equipped for baking, provide a welcome distraction from the changeable weather. This hazelnut cake is a remedy for all autumnal anguish ...

King of puddings: Custard tarts, those irresistible little morsels, are trickier than you might imagine to make yourself. The sublime Portuguese pastel de nata is hard to beat, but this variation on a trusted St John recipe manages it ...

King of puddings: Our columnist’s search for the perfect clafoutis recipe comes by way of Transylvania – a golden beauty studded with greengage plums as velvety as they are verdant

King of puddings: Filled to the brim with crisp apples, and accompanied by an indecent amount of jersey cream, there’s no delight quite like a freshly baked tart

King of puddings: A frosty tuckbox treat with humble origins is transformed into a darker, decadent, chocolatey mouthful packed with nuts and moist prunes

King of puddings: Blitzed with a dash of citrus and frozen into a glittering sorbet, this makes a perfect finale to an end-of-summer feast

King of puddings: A spoonful of real chocolate mousse is an alluring proposition. Do it justice and use the darkest chocolate imaginable for the finest possible result ...

King of puddings: There are so many recipes for seductive seasonal strawberries, but they reach no greater hedonistic height than when adorned only with a dusting of sugar and lemon juice alongside this almond cake