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Afternoon tea can be as fancy as you like, from a simple teatime treat to the full works with finger sandwiches and china teapot! If you're after ideas on how to make afternoon tea at home, we have delicious recipes to create a truly scrumptious spread.
Make your own bread with this delicious Pirojki recipe, which has the added bonus of a gorgeous feta filling. The sesame seeds add a moreish light crunch. Perfect for a picnic or as part of a lunch.
These tasty flapjacks have a classic base of oats, butter and golden syrup for that delicious chewy texture. Our recipe is studded with crunchy seeds, juicy apricots and sultanas – perfect for snacking on-the-go or relaxing with a cuppa. What's more, this easy flapjack recipe takes just 30 minutes to make. Find out how to make flapjacks and you'll always have a tasty treat to hand!
Simple yet stunning, these pretty little classic cakes are a sensation every time
Try this mouthwatering tart for an unusual way to use sprouts and crumbly Wensleydale cheese.
The impressive gluten-free Christmas cake is elegant, delicious, and easy to prepare
Impress party guests with these little lemon tarts made with shop-bought pastry cases and a creamy lemon curd filling.
The warming hug-in-a-sip hot toddy was the inspiration behind these dessert canapé cakes made with honey, lemon and whisky.
Puff pastry can be a saving grace for a last-minute dessert. Put together these festive stars in no time, your guests are sure to love them
Advocaat is a sort of Dutch eggnog, and, used in recipes like this one for fluffy cupcakes, lends a boozy, Christmassy richness to proceedings. With buttercream icing piped over the top, these little cakes will make an irresistible addition to your festive menus.
The best presents are often the ones you make - why not try these simple, Italian snow-like treats
Try spreading this luscious fig and ginger jam over some toast, crackers or scones for a sophisticated breakfast topping
Perk up your picnic or lunchbox with this Mexican bean dip – best served with tortilla chips
Pack up the perfect picnic or lunchbox with this filling pancake from Northern Italy.
When it comes to adding flavour, salt isn’t the only answer. We’ve mixed up some of the best alternatives for the ultimate seasoning
Send the kids back to school with these crunchy cheese and apple slaw sandwiches
Perfect for a picnic or hearty breakfast, these rich and fruity muffins are totally delicious and completely dairy and egg-free
These gluten-free fig and pecan bars are the perfect snack or breakfast for those on the go
These wholemeal breadrolls with a muesli twist make a delicious snack or lunch accompaniment. Raisins are kneaded into enriched bread dough, then, after baking, the rolls are topped with crunchy sesame seeds and rolled oats.
Excellent as pre-dinner canapés, these light and tasty spinach and filo tarts are a cinch to make. Blanched spinach, eggs, Parmesan, mustard and crème fraîche make up the savoury filling, with each tart baked in the oven till crisp and golden.
Grisly and ghoulish, but deliciously tomatoey, this Halloween fingers recipe is so easy to make and the fingers are great for dipping. A fun Halloween alternative to eggs and soldiers!
Rustle up this turkey and avocado sandwich combo - it's easy and perfect for food on the go.
Scones don't always have to be served with jam and cream. This teatime treat brings out the flavour of another classic British favourite, Cheddar, and once baked and served warm with a smear of butter these savoury cheese and herb scones will be hard to resist.
These brie and ham focaccia squares are a delicious addition to a Mother’s Day spread, festive celebration or to take on a picnic. The homemade chilli jam makes these scrumptious brie and ham focaccia squares that much more special.
Combine the flavours of a strawberry cheesecake with blondies for an epic summer bake! A simple blondie is studded with white chocolate chunks and crumbled biscuits for the base, then loaded with a strawberries and cream cheesecake topping – wow!
This delicate dessert topped with raspberries and mint misses out the traditional biscuit base and crust, and swaps sugar for sweetener to make a lower-sugar version of a lemon cheesecake.
A fresh and tasty lunch time wrapThis fresh and tasty lunch time wrap is the perfect solution to kid's lunchboxes
There are few foods on Earth that contain as much joy within them as a simple samosa. This vegetarian versions – stuffed with a traditional mix of carrots, potatoes, onions, and peas – are best served piping hot alongside a generous spoon of mango chutney.
We've teamed lemon meringue pie with a Basque cheesecake for a truly show-stopping dessert. Topped with lemon curd and a zesty whipped cream, this gluten-free pud certainly has the wow factor!
Impress guests with these mincemeat scones with brandy butter. They're not only incredibly easy to make – they're incredibly moreish, too. They're also a fun, different way to use mincemeat at Christmas.
Heavenly choux pastry, dark chocolate and vanilla cream make a mouthwatering combination, even more so when you can take credit for making these chocolate eclairs yourself. Perfect for special birthday tea or when the kids have been really, really good.
A so-worth-it sweet pastry recipe that combines light, flaky overnight-chilled pastry with sweet creamy custard and crunchy almonds.
This easy fairy cake recipe is lovely for afternoon tea at home or birthday parties. Fluffy vanilla sponge, creamy icing and sweet strawberry jam are a classic combination, and the butterfly decoration is simple to do but oh-so-pretty. Find out how to make fairy cakes with our step-by-step recipe and how-to videos.
Whether an energising breakfast, brunch or a teatime treat, a blueberry muffin is always a good idea! This nutritious, vegan-friendly recipe packs in berries, wholemeal flour and omega-3 rich chia seeds, while maple syrup replaces refined sugar for a lighter, yet oh-so-satisfying bake.