Pistachio

With a moist and tender crumb, this pistachio cake recipe showcases the subtle, fruity notes of olive oil, pairing perfectly with sweet berry compote.

This is a simple madeleine recipe worth committing to memory.

This baklava recipe is a tangy twist on a Middle Eastern dessert classic.

The lesser known sibling of gelato makes for a cool and colourful Christmas centrepeice. Plus, it's easy to prepare ahead.

This elegant dessert combines a light, pistachio-flecked sponge with a decadent chocolate-cream filling.

Christmas lunch is sorted with this glazed ham of your dreams.

Fish, orange and pistachio may seem like an unlikely combination, but Brigitte Hafner's touch makes this dish magical.

“This pesto is so versatile. It goes incredibly well with raw fish or steak, or a shellfish pasta. Pistachio has that beautiful sweetness and I always love using nori in pesto for a bit of flavour background,” says Wood.

There's a good reason Sicily is known as the sweets centre of Italy, and cassata – decorative and delicious – is it.

Talk about a showstopper cake.