This muffin variety has a toothsome mix of raisins, currants and candied fruits, ideal for the festive season. Try this recipe and see the magic unfold. Bananas and walnuts are a perfect ...

Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper cases. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs until well combined.

Enter the cucumber, the muffin, the humble jar of Lao Gan Ma chilli crisp. In 2024, it was their time to shine. But as the world prepares to head into a new year, which of these recipes will ...