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Begin this Christmas parfait recipe a day ahead for best results.

Australia’s cherry season takes a detour through China with this fresh twist on classic duck, hoisin and stone fruit.

A sweet treat to make the most of cherry season.

A grown-up version of the yuletide treat.

Heaven on a plate.

This grown-up ice-cream cake marries traditional Christmas flavours with a salted crumb and an indulgent chocolate and whisky sauce.

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

These sour-cherry hot cross buns are a refreshing take on this Easter favourite.

Need a Christmas dessert to impress? Look here.

For dessert with drama.

Chocolate and kirsch are the stars of this knockout classic German dessert gâteau, with a light, airy sponge the key to success. Catherine Adams shows how it's done.

Summer cherries and Lambrusco combine in a Spritz that screams Christmas in Australia.

How to make one of the greatest drinks in the cocktail oeuvre.

The Australian classic receives a glow-up.

A textural, refreshing Persian dessert.

This recipe makes two loaves of the spiced German fruit bread - keep one for Christmas Day, and give the other as a gift.

Straightforward and speedy.

This simple dish balances the rich oiliness of torched mackerel with a sweet-sour dressing, while nashi pear refreshes the palate.

Double-down on the vibrant flavours of summer berries with a simple sorbet to go with your fruit salad.

This is like a luxe version of the school lunchbox slice. The oaty base is still there, but in this reboot it's studded with crunchy cacao nibs and satisfyingly tart sour cherries. A truffle topping gives it a rich finish.

“If you don’t have surplus fresh berries, frozen are a perfect substitute; just give them a little more time in the sauce to warm through and soften,” says Saint Peter's Julie Niland.

The luscious silky texture of this tangy cheesecake makes it irresistible – the fact it’s gluten-free and doesn't have any refined sugar is a bonus.

Inspired by stuffing, this salad combines freekeh with a sherry vinaigrette and sour cherries for a sweet acidity, while Greek feta crumbled on top adds a satisfying tang.

This dark chocolate trifle is too easy to make, ready in just over 20 minutes. Pitted cherries on top ensure it's a delight.

Desserts in the ’70s were all about Black Forest cake and cheesecakes. We figured a combination of the two could only be a good thing. Instead of the cornflour thickened fruit topping of earlier eras, we’ve opted for lush roast cherries. This can be made well in advance, so it’s the entertainer’s friend.

Sour cherries add a lovely fresh tart note to this roulade. Fresh cherries will work here, too, if you can find them.

The base of this tart is brioche-like in texture, with a beautifully buttery flavour.

Emma Knowles recipe for shaved ice with cherries, gin and lime.

Emma Knowles recipe for roast turkey with sour-cherry stuffing and pickled cherries.

Emma Knowles recipe for Cherry Ripe pavlova.

Emma Knowles recipe for roast pork rack with cherry-ginger relish.

A lick of whiskey goes a long way.

Emma Knowles recipe for chilled rice pudding with roasted cherries and pistachio.

Emma Knowles recipe for cherry, almond and burnt-butter tart.

Emma Knowles recipe for chocolate-cherry marquise.

Lorraine Godsmark recipe for Christmas cakes.

Recipe for saffron and sour-cherry brioche by Nadine Ingram from Flour & Stone bakery in Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for watermelon fruit salad with ice-cream and raspberry-pepper syrup.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for almond-milk chia with berries and watermelon in eucalyptus-hibiscus syrup by Shaun Quade.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for coconut, spiced cherries and dark chocolate by Terre restaurant.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cherry pie by Pete Evans.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for dark-chocolate and sour-cherry panforte.

Australian Gourmet Traveller cocktail recipe for Amaro and Rye.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cherry cheesecake with cherry-pit ice-cream.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cinnamon and sour-cherry scroll cake with crunchy coffee glaze.

Poaching the cherries for this tart adds that little bit extra flavour that will keep you coming back for more.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sour cherry and chocolate fruit mince tart.

There's nothing as sweet as a cherry pie.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chocolate and Turkish coffee granita with poached cherries.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Cherry Ripe soufflé by Bistro Moncur.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sour cherry fritters with boozy mascarpone.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for German cherry streusel by Brigitte Hafner.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sour cherry amaretti by Cipro in Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Christine Manfield's chocolate mousse cakes.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Florentines.

Recipe for traditional Christmas pudding with Pedro Ximénez and brown sugar and fig ice-cream.

Christmas recipe for turkey with chestnut, rosemary and apple stuffing and cherry-cranberry preserve.

Recipe for dark fruit mixture for Christmas puddings.

Recipe for chocolate cherry fudge and coconut ice-cream cake.

These ice-cream sandwiches are perfect cool treat for kids (and adults too) this summer.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Chocolate shortbread and truffle cakes with sour cherry jam

This dish may take some time but it's ultimately worth it for the end result.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for quince brown Betty.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cherry lardy cake.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Chocolate, hazelnut and coffee tartufo

Australian Gourmet Traveller Christmas dessert recipe for fruit mince tarts.

When two excellent desserts become one.

Nougat isn't difficult to make, but a little organisation pays dividends.

Australian Gourmet Traveller Hungarian Easter recipe for poppy-seed scroll.

An Easter dessert recipe for chocolate and almond simnel cake.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for dessert wine sabayon with cherries and pistachios.

Australian Gourmet Traveller Italian dessert recipe for baci semifreddo (chocolate hazelnut flavoured).

Spring has sprung, which means bountiful supplies of juicy cherries which can be put to use in a layered chocolate cake that's a riff on a Black Forest.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast drink recipe for sparkling cherry crush

It’s a hard ask for a wine to withstand the sweet assault of chocolatey things, but Spain’s Pedro Ximénez fits the bill.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast dessert recipe for lychees, cherries and guavas in lemongrass and vanilla syrup

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast pastry recipe for cherry napoleons with rosemary-scented crème fraîche