This is the way I make my mince pies, and there is no changing me or them: they are small, to be popped straight into the mouth in… Read on
I have never quite understood how people can go in for vast, rich breakfasts on Christmas morning. I am hardly a modest eater… Read on
Neither of my grandmothers, nor indeed my mother, was a baker but this cake is nonetheless the cake of my childhood. When I… Read on
This cake is a sort of Anglo-Italian amalgam. The flat, plain disc is reminiscent of the confections that sit geometrically arranged… Read on
This is not for the faint-hearted. Unashamed indulgence, wallowingly so, is what this recipe is all about: think Reese's Peanut Butter… Read on
Forget the name, this cake is heavenly. The crumb is tender, the filling and frosting luscious. When I made it one friday, I… Read on
I love a sugar-cookie, as they’re easy to make, roll out forgivingly and keep their form very precisely as they bake. This makes… Read on
These uplifting, citrusy beauties are a quick-time, short-cut version of the traditional English canary pudding: instead of being… Read on
I don’t deny it: there is something unattractively boastful about calling one’s own recipe “ultimate”. But… Read on
I love these dark, fat patties of chocolate shortbread exuberantly topped with festive sprinkles. There’s something so cheering… Read on