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This colourful, nutritious salad would be perfect served with grilled meat.

Cherries and brandy are a dark, gorgeous and classy mix. It is the perfect gift to the person that has everything.

Cherry Ripe is a chocolate bar filled with coconut and glacé cherries. Use a good quality ice-cream actual varieties of ice-cream differ from manufacturer to manufacturer depending on the quantities of air and fat incorporated into the mixture. Almonds coated in a toffee mixture are called vienna almonds, scorched almonds can be used instead. Note

A classic tea cake topped with fresh cherries and cherry syrup, this dish makes a delectable, finger-licking afternoon tea treat. Use a mix of red and white cherries if both are in season

Most cooks put roasted duck into the “leave it to the chefs” basket, but it’s really not that different from roasting a chicken. Once you give it a go, crispy, tender roast duck will become a new favourite.

Filled with jam and cream, these elegant little cakes are simply delectable, with a cherry on top.

Looking for something a little bit decadent? This rich chocolate, cherry cheesecake could be your answer!

Do-ahead: Brownie can be made a day ahead up to the end of step 4; store, covered, in the fridge. Unlike maraschino and glacé cherries, which are bleached and dyed red, Italian amarena cherries are a small sour cherry preserved in sugar syrup to retain their natural garnet colour and cherry taste. They are available […]

Cherries, pecans and brandy go together beautifully in these popular little cakes.

Moist and fruity with a crunchy, crumbly topping, this sour cream and cherry coffee cake with almond crumble is delicious.

Zeppole di san giuseppe is also known as St Joseph's Day cake.

It is fine to use a 300ml carton of cream for this recipe. Note

With a layer of dark chocolate, creamy cheesecake filling and sweet cherry jelly, this slice is a most decadent treat.

To make a cross pattern on the tarts, dust tarts generously with sifted icing sugar, then carefully heat a metal skewer over a flame (from a gas-stove top or a cook’s blowtorch). Sear a cross pattern into the top of each tart with the heated skewer before serving. Note

You can trim the ice-cream slice to fit the lamington, if you prefer. Note

With a delicious almond, cherry and ginger topping drizzled with ganache, these chocolate cupcakes are fantastic for a special occasion.

Topped with a fresh, juicy cherry, these delicate little cherry almond tartlets make a sophisticated afternoon tea treat.

VANILLA SUGAR Split vanilla bean in half lengthways; scrape seeds into blender or processor. Add sugar; process until fine. Reserve 2 tablespoons for this recipe; store unused sugar in an airtight container for another use. This teacake is best eaten the day it is made. Note

Delight your family and friends with these beautiful lattice-topped pies.

Originally called a black forest cherry torte because it contained whole cherries and cherry brandy (kirsch), our version of this German extravaganza uses a well-known chocolate sweet instead ­but remains just as delightfully wicked!

Biscotti are delicious twice-baked Italian biscuits.

You could use canned plums or other canned fruit instead of cherries. This dish could be made with most kinds of bread. Try fruit loaf. Note

Chewy, rich and gorgeously lush, these fudgy chocolate, cherry and coconut cookies are perfect served with a strong cup of coffee.

A classic afternoon tea cake, this cherry almond cake is dense, fruity and utterly delicious.

These pretty little pies taste just as good as they look. Use fresh cherries when they are in season; otherwise thawed frozen cherries will do.

Use a good quality chicken stock instead of the consommé, if you prefer. Ask the butcher to butterfly the turkey for you. The turkey can be cooked in the oven, if you prefer. Preheat oven to 180°C and cook, uncovered, on wire rack, about 1¾ hours. Note

You can use seeded frozen cherries instead of the fresh cherries. Note

To segment oranges, cut top and bottom from oranges with a small sharp knife. Cut remaining rind and white pith from oranges, following the curve of the fruit. Holding the oranges over a bowl, cut down both sides of the white membrane to release each segment. Squeeze membrane to release any juices into the bowl. […]

Decorated with silver cachous and ribbon, these little fruit cakes make the loveliest Christmas gift.

This dense almond tart with juicy cherries makes a stunning afternoon treat or dessert with whipped cream.

Pricking the skin will help drain the fat and make the skin crispy. Duck can be served when the meat is a little pink. Note

You can use other frozen or canned fruit in this recipe. Try fruit bread or brioche as a delicious alternative to the croissants. Note

Love to make that traditional Christmas cake but find yourself without the time as the 25th draws nearer? This mix can be made up to one month in advance and tastes even better without the stress of hurried baking.

Juicy cherries and crunchy biscuits with an almond-flavoured liqueur from Australian Women's Weekly.

That feeling when you realise you haven't made a Christmas cake and then discover our fabulous last-minute recipe.

Sweet, golden and wonderfully fluffy, these friands are packed full of juicy cherries to create a perfect morning or afternoon tea treat.

Enjoy this cheeky adult's only fruit dish on it's own with ice-cream or cream, or drizzled atop a slice of cake. These beautiful vodka soaked cherries last indefinitely and make a perfect Christmas gift.

Steeping the fruit in Grand Marnier make this Christmas cake extra delectable. If you're storing before decorating, you can poke a few holes in the top and splash a little liqueur over the cake then wrap, and repeat.

Cherries will last indefinitely. Do not allow metal lids to touch the liquid; plastic is best to use. This recipe is unsuitable to freeze or microwave.

This cake will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days, in the fridge for 1 week, or in the freezer for 2 months. Note

You can swap the almonds for hazelnuts or pistachios if you prefer. Note

Use a full 600ml carton (tub) of cream instead of wasting the last 20ml. Note

Stollen is delicious toasted lightly under a griller (broiler); serve it buttered. Bread flour is a strong flour, meaning that it has a relatively high gluten (protein) content; this causes the bread to rise, giving it shape and structure. It is available from most supermarkets. Note

For a ricotta orange and semolina cake with sticky strawberries: substitute orange rind and juice for the lemon rind and juice in step 2. For a sticky strawberry syrup, use 500g strawberries instead of the cherries and reduce the simmering time to 5 minutes. Note

Store in an airtight container for up to a week. Note

Shredded or flaked coconut take longer to toast than desiccated coconut. You can toast it in the oven or in a dry frying pan – either way, you have to watch it carefully. If you’re using the pan method, stir the coconut the whole time, then take it out of the pan the second it’s […]

If you don’t have a baba pan, use a deep 20cm (8 inch) round cake pan; line base and side with baking paper. Wash used vanilla pods and add to jars of caster (superfine) sugar to make vanilla sugar, often used in baking. Note

You can improvise with the ingredients in this trifle. Try sponge finger biscuits instead of biscotti, raspberries in place of cherries and a nut-flavoured liqueur as a substitute for the marsala. Biscotti is available at selected delicatessens, specialty food stores and online. Note

A hit with every coconut lover, this slice just improves with age. It can also be made as tartlets. Note

Although almonds were the key ingredient in traditional macaroons, coconut quickly became an equally popular adaptation. Can be made a week ahead store in airtight container freeze suitable microwave not suitable. Note

Keeping time: 4 days. Note

If you don’t like heavy fruit cake, this light fruit cake may just hit the spot. Note

Ready-made brownies can be found in the bakery section of most supermarkets. Note

Store-bought sponge cakes can also be used in this recipe. Note

Use a clean piping and tube for each different coloured meringue. Note

Rice paper is a fine, edible paper; contrary to popular belief, it is not actually made from rice, but from the pith of a small tree that grows in Asia. Rice paper can be found in specialist-food stores and some delicatessens. Note