Cookies, nougat, truffles and more: bake and wrap for brilliant, personalised presentsMy grandma Ptak, who lived in the heart of Illinois, would make no less than a dozen varieties of cookies every Christmas for giving out as gifts. Chocolate crinkles,...

Boozy banana pie, refreshing sorbet and a crunchy granita: delicious pudding recipes by top chefs, chosen by Observer Food Monthly.Matthew Harris's watermelon and mint granitaThe refreshing crunch and tingling on the tongue of a perfectly made granita...