primrose lemon curd cupcakes recipe My friend Sarah Wilkin, who is a cupcake queen, gave me this recipe. It makes fabulous cupcakes, with a gooey middle of sharp lemon curd.In fact, the recipe makes plenty of lemon curd, so if you have
strawberry and passion fruit sorbet recipe Strawberries and passion fruit are both sweet so here you don't need the usual piles of sugar of the average sorbet or ice-cream. The occasional crunch of the passion fruit seeds are a good addition.F
party plum tart recipe A firmly set tart like this is one of the easiest puddings to transport for a picnic when you are feeding lots of people, and always delicious in summer when plums are at their best. This tart
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.
rhubarb syllabub recipe This is a classic spring pudding – easy and quick to make, as well as being light, frothy and delicious. serves 6–8 Juice and grated zest of 1 orange 100g caster sugar 6 stems of
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
orange and lemon cake with marmalade cream recipe Based on a Claudia Roden recipe, this is an ideal cake for a picnic, moist but easy to transport and slice. The marmalade cream can be spread over the top or served alongside each slice. The
rhubarb charlotte recipe Rhubarb is one of the easiest plants to grow - it will put up with most shade and continue to be productive despite being almost totally neglected. In fact, it's so extremely persistent that when arch
strawberry and orange granita recipe This is quick, easy and very delicious, topped with a shot of Cointreau or vodka. I also use this recipe in the early spring mixing Campari with blood oranges – when they're at their best.Serves 6-8
soda bread with sunflower and pumpkin seeds recipe Here's a very quick and easy recipe for when you want almost instant bread on the table. It does not use yeast, so there's no proving, or waiting for it to rise.Makes 1 x 500g loaf 225g strong white
healthy breakfast crumble recipe A portion of this light and fruity ‘crumble’ will provide two of your five-a-day. It is at its best when plums and apples are peaking in August or September, but whenever you find plums which ar
healthy spicy ginger cake recipe Stem ginger in syrup is crammed with sugar, so if you have time, make your own version for this. Blackstrap molasses is a powerhouse of goodness.for 9 pieces 100g wholemeal flour 2 teaspoons grou
verveine sorbet recipe This is a delicious, sparkly-fresh sorbet, ideal for supper after a hot day. To give it a real punch, you need to use a lot of lemon verbena.Serves 4185g caster sugarAbout 80 lemon verbena leaves250ml
tutti-frutti kulfi recipe One of my favourite puddings – a healthy, non-dairy ice-cream. You can cut the calories ever further by using light coconut milk.For 61 tin 400g coconut milk1/4 tsp cardamom seeds, crushed2 tablespoon
liz's marzipan and dried cherry flapjacks recipe Liz Wood cooks course lunches in my school and is a bread, biscuit and pudding queen. The tartness of the dried cherries in these flapjacks prevents them from being too sweet, and the marzipan a