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Serves 6-8

Traditional Raspberry Trifle

Using fresh raspberries for this luscious trifle makes it even more of a treat, with trifle sponges, raspberry jam and custard adding the other dimensions. You could even use a ready-made custard if short of time.

Makes 5 x 1 lb (350 ml) capacity jars

Spiced Pickled Apricots and Plums in Armagnac

Make these a month before Christmas and you'll receive plenty of compliments when serving them with cheese and cold cuts. Or why not make up some batches as gifts for food-loving friends?

Makes 8

Meringues

To make the Petits Monts Blancs for New Year's Eve.

Serves 8

Meringues with Summer Fruit

Once you know how, meringues are the easiest thing to make and can be used in recipes from Eton mess to petits monts blancs and pavlova. They're also a great way to use up leftover egg whites from other recipes...

Serves 8

Christmas Easy: Cranberry and Orange Relish

This is Delia's chosen version of cranberry sauce, made with oranges, cloves, sugar and cinnamon as well as oranges for a rich and full flavour.

Serves 4

Christmas Easy: Spiced Cranberry and Orange Jellies with Frosted Cranberries

These light, refreshing jellies would make a welcome break from rich Christmas food over the festive period and are pretty enough to serve at a special-occasion dinner. Make them the day before for hassle-free entertaining.

Makes 2 x 1 lb (350 ml) capacity jars

Spiced Cranberry Chutney

Make this a month before Christmas so that the flavours can mature: brilliant with cheeses and cold meats.

Serves 6

Mascarpone Creams with Summer Fruit Puree

Mascarpone has both a richness and lightness that makes it the ideal ingredient for summery desserts. Add plenty of seasonal berries and you'll be in heaven!

Makes 6 lb (2.75 kg)

Christmas Easy: Home-made Christmas Mincemeat

Delia's mincemeat is, as you'd expect, totally brilliant. So make up some batches of this lovely mincemeat - you won't believe how easy it is and it puts anything you can buy well and truly in the shade!