I’ve been making this brown sugar and pineapple glazed ham for years, and it’s now a go-to for holidays, big family dinners, or any time we need a little extra celebration at the table.

Butter the sides of a deep 20cm/8in cake tin. Drain the pineapple slices and leave to dry on kitchen paper. Put the soft brown sugar and 60g/2oz of the butter in a small frying pan and melt over a ...

Poke holes with skewer on top of cake and spoon glaze over top of cooled cake. Slice pineapple into rings and grill until grill marks are visible. Cut into large chunks and garnish center of cake.

Blend the brown sugar to a paste with a little pineapple juice. Be careful not to make it too liquid. Transfer the ham to a roasting tin just large enough to take the joint. Spread the thick glaze ...

When it starts to bubble and turn brown, add pineapple slices ... Bash basil, lime zest and a little sugar to a paste with a mortar and pestle, then mix in the remaining sugar with a spoon.