How to make preserved lemons

Jars of preserved lemons make an excellent home-made gift, as well as being a great thing to have in your own pantry for North African cooking needs.

Vanilla cinnamon shortbread

Perfect as a festive season gift or special treat, these buttery shortbread rise to new heights with the pairing of vanilla and cinnamon.

Sugar and spice almonds

Create the perfect little snack in no time at all with just three ingredients: icing sugar, cinnamon and all the almonds you can eat.

Easy rum balls

Crunch sugared nuts

These super-cute gingerbread house cookies are perfect if you don't have the time (or patience) to put a whole house together.

Pickled cucumbers are a breeze to make, and will set you on a pickling adventure! Next stop - pickled chillis.

Tomato chilli jam

Make this simple, spicy homemade jam for use in stir-fries or on the side with barbecued meat. Package up in jars for the perfect edible Christmas gift.

Christmas snowball cookies

Our Christmas snowball cookies make an adorable homemade Christmas food gift.

Classic rum balls

When thinking about edible gifts you can't go past the classic rum ball. The sweet and fragrant rum-infused treats rolled in toasted coconut are a part of annual traditions that signal the coming of the season.

Chocolate pistachio shortbread

This twist on traditional shortbread will make a perfect homemade Christmas gift.

Red velvet cupcakes

Buttery and fluffy, these red velvet cupcakes adorned with silky smooth vanilla or peppermint frosting are heavenly.

How to make edible angel gift tag cookies

Edible gift tag cookies are an adorable way to personalise your presents this Christmas - but perhaps wait until Christmas Day to attach them to your gifts.

Rosewater and raspberry swirl meringues

You can't go past these super-sweet, picture-perfect rosewater and raspberry meringues! They are the perfect balance of sweet, tart and floral.

Pink-swirled petal bark

Real sweet tooths will drool over this white chocolate and flower swirled bark recipe.

White choc-mint candy cane bark

This festive treat pairs minty candy canes and creamy white chocolate with crispy rice bubbles to create the ultimate Christmas gift for loved ones.

Cranberry and nut nougat

Nougat recipes often require candy thermometers and exact cooking temperatures; this cranberry and nut version is much simpler. It also has a pretty stained glass effect and makes a lovely gift.

Salted caramel truffles

Teaming sweet flavours with salt is not a new discovery, but in recent years the combination of salt and caramel has worked its way from the culinary elite to mainstream tastes.

Sugar-free chocolate cherry hazelnut bark

This sugar-free chocolate, cherry and hazelnut bark recipe is perfect for your health-conscious friends and family who still want to indulge.

Jam shortbread snowflakes

We used black cherry, raspberry and apricot jam to make these shortbread snowflakes, but you can use any flavour you like. If you don't have a set of snowflake cutters, stars are very pretty too.

White Christmas

This classic white Christmas recipe will have you celebrating in style with white chocolate, dried fruits and nuts, and crispy puffed rice and makes a great edible gift idea.

Salted popcorn and nut slice

This salted popcorn and nut slice recipe makes a great gift for those who aren't huge fans of chocolate.

Gingerbread gift boxes

These gingerbread gift boxes are an adorable (and edible) way to package up any sweet treat. Go all out this Christmas and whip up a bunch for dessert.