Halloween

This glorious autumnal tart incorporates many of the foods that have been associated with the festival of Halloween and its predecessors for centuries: apples, honey, walnuts and hazelnuts

A suitably monstrous-looking treat for Halloween – and far healthier than the usual bucketloads of sweets and chocolate

These easy eight-legged friends will be a hit at your Halloween do this year. Use vegan chocolate, if required

Take a pack of cookies and turn them into these spooky Halloween treats

These gruesome- looking hot dogs might seem scary, but no-one can point a finger at you for not considering the ingredients. Shop-bought ketchup contains lots of added sugar, but by replacing this with a sauce made from dates you get natural sweetness along with nutrients and fibre. Plus, it’s a fun way to show the kids how their favourite condiment is made

If you’re after a Halloween bake that not only looks the part but also tastes great, these almost-black chocolate cupcakes are the perfect solution – and you’ll be the talk of the street with the trick-or-treaters!

Our take on the classic purple rain cocktail is a spicier, tropical number replacing vodka with white rum and lemonade with ginger beer, hence the storm

Use a dense variety of pumpkin or squash here, not the giant lantern type, which have watery flesh and little flavour