Dutch apple pie recipe In Holland this is always made with the apple variety 'Belle de Boskoop' which is difficult to find here unless you grow it, so use 'Howgate Wonder' or 'Granny Smiths' (not 'Bramley') which hold th
Christmas fruit cake recipe Christmas cake is at its best eaten with a slice of crumbly Lancashire or Stilton cheese. Have it, instead of a pudding, to finish one of your Christmas meals.for a 23cm round or 20cm square cake
Christmas muffins recipe These Christmas muffins are halfway between muffins and scones, deliciously orangey and perfect for a breakfast or tea over Christmas. Christmas muffins are easy to make, so get the children inv
Banbury cakes recipe Containing slightly less sweet mincemeat, these Banbury cakes are brilliantly versatile. They are lovely as a pudding with double cream, or for tea, and absolutely delicious with a lump of crumbly
cardamom and poppy seed ice cream recipe This slightly sharp ice cream is delicious at any time of year, but its nutty flavour is excellent with an apple brown Betty, fruit crumble, or baked fruit. serves 8 300g mascarpone 1.25 lit
basil ice cream (or frozen yoghurt) recipe I know this sounds odd, but trust me – it’s one of my favourite ever ice creams. I first had this at the wonderful Amsterdam restaurant, De Kas. There they use Sweet Genovese basil, but I also l
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
Rhubarb upside down cake This treacly and delicious cake looks and tastes fantasticServes 6-8 480g rhubarb60g soft brown sugar60g butterGrated zest of 1 orange125g unsalted butter175g caster sugar3 eggs175g flour1 tsp baking