Ingredients:
1) Olive oil - 2 tbsp.
2) Tuna steak - 7 oz (200 g).

For the Guacamole:
1) Flesh of 1 ripe avocado.
2) White part of 3 scallions.
3) Coriander(cilantro) leaves - 2 tbsp.
4) Jalapeno peppers - 1-2, with core and seeds removed.
7) Juice of 1/2 lime.
8) Extra coriander(cilantro) leaves (to garnish).

Also needed:
A heavy griddle pan.


Instructions:
1) Preheat the oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit.

2) Sprinkle a little olive oil over the baguette pieces.

3) Place the oiled baguettes on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

4) Spread out each slice with tapenade. Top with the capers/cherry tomato quarters/cucumber slices. Serve warm.

Ingredients:
1) Baguette - 12 small pieces.
2) Olive oil (for baking).
3) Tapenade (black olive paste) - 1/3 cup (60 g).
4) Small capers - 36.
5) Cherry tomato quarters/cucumber slices.

Also needed:
1) A baking sheet.

Instructions:
1) Preheat the oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit.

2) Sprinkle a little olive oil over the baguette pieces.

3) Place the oiled baguettes on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

4) Spread out each slice with tapenade. Top with the capers/cherry tomato quarters/cucumber slices. Serve warm.

Ingredients:
1) Butter - 110 g (4 oz.).
2) Superfine sugar - 50 g (2 oz.).
3) Grated rind of 1 lemon.
4) Plain flour - 150 g (5 oz.).
5) Rolling pin.
6) Various biscuit cutters.
7) Wax Paper.
8) Edible silver balls.
9) Silver string.

Also needed:
A baking tray and a bradawl.

Ingredients:
For the Iced Christmas Trees dough: 1) Plain flour - 3 1/4 cups (14 oz./392 g).
2) Butter - 3/4 cup (7 oz./168 g), chopped.
3) Icing sugar - 3/4 cup (3 1/2 oz./75 g).
4) Egg - 1.
5) Egg yolk of 1 large egg.
6) Salt - A pinch.
7) Cream - 2 tsp.
8) Sugar sprinkles, candied cherries and blanched almonds (for decoration).


Instructions: 1) Use baking parchment to line two baking sheets.

2) Pour flour onto a working surface. Sift and make a hollow in its centre.

Ingredients:
For the Iced Christmas Trees dough:
1) Plain flour - 2 1/2 cups (11 oz./310 g).
2) Superfine sugar - 1 cup (4 oz./100 g).
3) Cocoa - 3 tbsp.
2) Baking Soda - 1 tsp.
3) Baking powder - 1 tsp.
4) Buttermilk - 1/2 cup (4 fl oz./125 ml).
5) Egg - 1, large.
6) Warm water - 1/2 cup (4 fl oz./125 ml).
7) Oil - 1/4 cup (2 fl oz./56 ml).
8) Vanilla - 1/2 tsp.
9) Chocolate and vanilla icings, decorating icing, small candies and silver balls (for decoration).

Ingredients:
For the cookies:
1) Plain flour - 3 cups (13 oz./375 g).
2) Icing sugar - 1 3/4 cups (8 oz./225 g).
3) Cold unsalted butter - 1 stick (4 oz./115 g), cut into pieces.
4) Water - 1 tbsp.
5) Egg - 1, lightly beaten.
6) Some extra icing sugar (for decoration).

Instructions: 1) Pour 1 cup of icing sugar into a bowl. Sift it with the flour.

2) Use your fingertips to rub in the butter until the mixture looks like bread crumbs.

3) Add the water and egg. Combine the ingredients of the bowl well to make a firm dough.

4) Enclose the mixture in plastic food wrap and refrigerate for about half-an-hour.

Ingredients:

For the Dough:
1) Currants - 2 1/4 cups (12 oz./350 g).
2) Dark raisins - 2 cups (9 oz./250 g).
3) Golden raisins - 1 1/3 cup (4 oz./110 g), grounded.
2) Candied Orange Peel - 1/2 cup, chopped.
3) Candied cherries - 1/2 cup, (2 oz./60 g), chopped.
4) Brandy - 4 tbsp.
5) Plain flour - 1.
6) Cinnamon - 1 tsp., grounded.
7) Butter - 2 sticks (8 oz./225 g).
8) Light, soft brown sugar - 1 cup.
9) Eggs - 4 large, beaten.
10) Black strap molasses - 1 tbsp.
11) Grated zest of 1 lemon.

For the Topping:
1) Apricot Jam - 6 tbsp.
2) Walnut - 8, split into halves.
3) Prunes - 7, pitted.
4) Cherries - 8, candied.
5) Apricots - 4, dried.
6) Almonds - 4 whole, blanched.

Also needed:
A microwave, a small bowl, an 8" deep round cake pan, baking parchment, a large mixing bowl, a foil sheet, a skewer and a wire rack.

Ingredients:
1) Butter - 1 1/4 sticks (5 oz./150 g).
2) Superfine (caster) sugar - 2/3 cup (5 1/2 oz./150 g).
3) Almonds - 1 cup (4 oz./110 g), grounded.
2) Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp.
3) Eggs - 2 large, beaten.
4) Puff pastry - 1 lb.(450 g).
5) Fava Bean - 1.
6) Milk/beaten egg - A little (to glaze).

Also needed:
A microwave, a small bowl, a greased baking sheet and a kitchen knife.

Ingredients:
1) Eggs - 4.
2) Tepid water - 4 tsp.
3) Superfine sugar - 1/2 cup (4 oz./115 g).
2) Plain flour - 1/2 cup (2 1/4 oz./60 g).
3) Cocoa - 1/4 cup (1 oz./25 g).
4) Baking Powder - 1 level tsp.
5) Butter (for greasing).
6) Icing sugar (for dusting).

For the Filling:
1) Unflavoured gelatin - 3 tsp.
2) Bailey's Irish Cream - 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./115 ml).
3) Superfine sugar - 1/4 cup (2 oz./55 g).
4) Vanilla Extract - 1/2 tsp.
5) Whipping cream - 1 cup (8 fl. oz./225 ml).

Ingredients:
1) Butter - 1 1/4 sticks (5 oz./140 g).
2) Soft bread crumbs - 2 cups (6 oz./140 g).
3) Amaretti cookies - 3 oz.(75 g), crushed.
2) Light brown sugar - 2 tbsp.
3) Egg yolks - 4, large.
4) Superfine sugar - 1/3 cup (2 1/2 oz./75 g).
5) Amaretto liqueur - 4 tbsp.
6) Cinnamon - 1 tsp., grounded.
7) Chocolate stars (for decoration).