Advice & Inspiration For Your Garden

citrus fruit salad

Ideally, make this with super-nutritious blood oranges, but if they're not available, use the best standard oranges, such as Navels. It's healthy and delicious.serves 4 4 blood oranges 2 p

coffee, meringue and ice cream cake

I was first given this incredible pudding by a friend, Tam Lawson, 20 years ago and I’ve made it for pretty much every Christmas since. I’ve never across anyone (apart from those who are non-dairy)

prune and armagnac tart

A brilliant winter tart for serving with a spoon of crème fraîche or vanilla ice-cream. You can make it in a few weeks to eat over Christmas, or if you have more time now, this is a good tart

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

gooseberry tart recipe

A tart of sharp, delicious just-cooked gooseberries in a very light pastry.serves 6 450g gooseberries 3 eggs 100g caster sugar 284ml double cream, plus more to serve 1 teaspoon vanil

large hollow easter egg recipe

I used a metal mould (about 10 × 6cm) to make this egg. It's best made when you have a few hours to spare, as you build up the thickness of the chocolate gradually, but this Easter recipe is dea

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

ginger biscuits recipe

These are good on their own with a cup of tea, and ideal for smartening up any pudding. Try them with coffee or lemon mousse, or a bowl of homemade ice cream.makes about 30 biscuits 225g plain

sloe gin mincemeat recipe

A perfect recipe for Stir up Sunday. You can use straight away, but it’s even better left for a while to mature and marinade. Makes 450g (Enough for 15-20 mince pies):80g fresh cobnuts (If using hazel

the best muesli

This recipe, unlike many shop-bought mueslis, contains no added sugar. Make a big batch of the core recipe to last a couple of weeks and store in an airtight jar, then add the extras you like, c

individual christmas cakes recipe

Christmas cake never seems to get eaten in our house, so I tend to make several small ones rather than a single big one. These are also great for presents and for putting in people's stockings.

mrs titley’s chocolate and coffee éclairs recipe

These éclairs are the best you’ll ever eat. They are ideal for a big family party – make two-thirds chocolate and one-third coffee – over Christmas or New Year. You can make the cases several da

mini pelargonium, blackberry and apple pies recipe

The idea of combining pelargonium leaves with blackberries originates from Elizabeth David. She said the leaf of a sweet-scented geranium gives an incomparable flavour when cooked with blackberr

hot cross buns recipe

These buns are best eaten fresh out of the oven with butter; if not, they are better toasted. The mixture of flours (half wholemeal, half strong plain flour) gives good flavour and texture.

mince pies with orange pastry recipe

I love an orange flavoured pastry with my mince pies, a traditional tasting twist on a classic recipe.makes 15-20 mince piesfor pastry: 75g butter, plus little more for tray 170g plain flo

sussex pond pudding recipe

This is very British and traditional, and absolutely delicious. The pudding tends to collapse as you turn it out, but it tastes fantastic. serves 8-10 225g self-raising flour 115g s