how to plant, grow & care for raspberries Most commercial raspberries are now grown under plastic – the weather risks are less – and picked partially ripe so they travel better and have a longer shelf life. Enjoy growing your own outdoors for
juicy summer pudding recipe The best summer pudding is made with Panettone or brioche, not sliced white bread. You can use any combination of fruit, even gooseberries, but don't use too many blackcurrants as they will
peach melba recipe A simple combination of vanilla ice cream, fresh peaches and raspberry coulis. It's not sophisticated, but it is delicious. You will probably make more of the coulis than you need, but it will k
summer berry jelly A summer pudding with no bread, and light on the jelly, which is made from freshly juiced apples, holding together many punnets of super-healthy berries. This needs to be made the day before serving.
raspberry cupcakes with mascarpone frosting recipe This recipe comes from my friend Sarah Wilkin, who is a brilliant baker and does tiered chandeliers of these cupcakes for parties. I'm not normally one for a cupcake - they can be so dry - b
three-day raspberry jam recipe The flavour of this raspberry jam is as intense as it gets, and the steeping in sugar for three days keeps some of the fruit whole, or almost; the sugar 'sets' each individual berry.This recipe is ins
lemon tart topped with raspberries recipe There are few better things than an extremely lemony tart, but when it's topped with fat, sharp raspberries, it is sublime. I much prefer it to the more classic crème pâtissière that is ofte
basil, raspberry and hazelnut meringues recipe Served with summer fruit, these meringues are perfect for a party. Ideally, make one batch with hazelnuts, and another with basil, adding whole raspberries to some of each batch a wonderful splo
