These gorgeous chocolate macaroons are much easier to make than you might at first think, even if you’ve never made macaroons before. They are very enticing and so delicious. Check out my video on YouTube and watch me making them with master chocolatier Mark Tilling.

This is the fastest and easiest way I know to make a bright red, fresh-tasting strawberry jam, and I sterilise my jars at the same time!

This lovely thick rich cream is very popular in the UK and it’s gorgeous in sauces, chocolate ganaches, custards, smoothies and ice creams. Try it poured or spooned onto porridge or fresh berries, or serve it with desserts such as apple crumble and sticky toffee pudding.

This special peri peri lemon marinade made in your Thermomix has great flavour and a citrusy burst with the unusual addition of lemon. It has a lovely hot kick; give it a try and you can increase or decrease the chillies to your desire.

Soft and delicious, these easy biscuits are fun to make and you might need to hide some to stop them all disappearing straight away! Using honey and a natural unrefined sugar adds some lovely caramelised flavours.

Guinness in a cake? Yes, this Guinness chocolate cake is perfect for any celebration and has become a favourite choice for birthdays in our extended family around the world.

For the ultimate in coconut yoghurt luxury, make this at home with your Thermomix! I became besotted with organic coconut yoghurt when travelling last year.

Every time we serve this lively fresh tomato salsa, it disappears in a flash! Excellent for when friends come round and you need to produce a quick snack.

Focaccia is a popular Italian flat bread and it’s one of the things I missed when I went gluten free last summer. Luckily, several years ago I took inspiration from Leslie Collins and Adriana Rabinovich.