David Tanis’s Mediterranean winter feast

Moroccan-spiced lamb, pan-roasted parsnips, almond honey cake – these brilliant Mediterranean recipes add spice to the Christmas season

If you’re planning a holiday gathering, it can be quite nice to abandon traditional fare for a change. You can be sure there will plenty of roasted ham and mince pies everywhere else, so why not give your guests a bit of something different?

I always want to escape the holiday season and head for warmer weather, but when that’s not possible, I import the bright flavours of the Mediterranean for a winter dinner party.