Chelsea’s apple pie This recipe is from my third book, Homemade Happiness. Apple pie is one of the most heartwarming, feel-good desserts of all time. The whole process just feels good – peeling the apples (reminds me of my Oma), lovingly crimping up the pastry lid, and of course

White chocolate & cranberry slice This slice (featured in my new book, Scrumptious) tastes even better than it looks – and in my humble opinion, it looks freakin’ amazing! Don’t be fooled into thinking this is one of those Christmassy larks full of glace cherries and candied peel

Creamy blue cheese spread I’m a blue cheese lover, and this deliciously luscious blue cheese dip or spread is heavenly on Huntley & Palmers’ new Baked Flatbread flavours (Caramelised Onion as well as Sesame, Cumin and Coriander). Serve on a platter

Delicious date loaf This loaf is from my bestselling book, Homemade Happiness – and boy is it popular! Even people who don’t eat dates love it. Prep time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes Makes: 1 loaf Ingredients 1½ cups chopped pitted dates ¾ cup water Zest and

Creamy potato & herb bake Sneak peek from Homemade Happiness How to make your family adore you: make them this dish. It’s potatoes at their creamiest, cheesiest best. I’m already crazy about potatoes anyway — boiled with a bit of salt and butter and I’m happy as Pete, so this reci