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 n
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
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 adds a
mary stearn's apple cake recipe Mary Stearn has lived on the farm at Sissinghurst almost all her life. Her recipe for apple cake, thick with fruit, slightly fluffy and moist, is the best I have tried. It is quick and reliabl
pumpkin seed and cinnamon brittle recipe A big flat plate of pumpkin seed brittle – like sesame seed snaps but with bigger seeds - is a great thing for any autumn party. It goes dow well with children and adults alike, and will keep for a we
toffee apples recipe Bonfire Night coincides with the apple season. Make plenty of these for it.Makes 66 small dessert apples (small is best here)225g demerara sugar1 tablespoon golden syrup30g butter2 teaspoons lemon jui
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, changi
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
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 w
lemon and courgette drizzle cake recipe You can make this cake at any time of year, but all citrus fruit is good in the winter and early spring. The courgette adds a brilliant moistness and cuts through the sweetness of this sugary cake. T
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. The singl
cinnamon apple crisps These are good as a crunchy and delicious snack, served from a plate or bowl in the middle of the table, just as you would some delicious chocolates. They’re best made and eaten pretty much stra
baked apples recipe Baked apples are a British classic which should be eaten at least once during the apple season. Serve with thick cream. The apples are also lovely filled with mincemeat.for 4 4 medium-sized
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 their
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 litres natu
