3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (352+ words) This fun, indulgent dessert makes a perfect holiday bake to share with visiting friends and family If I’m baking for a crowd over the bank holiday weekend, choosing something fun and a bit over the top seems the only way…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (16+ words) A rich, indulgent tart that’s easy to make and perfect for a weekend filled with guests...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (340+ words) This Lombardian ‘village cake’ is simple, delicious and endlessly adaptable Old sourdough is my secret ingredient. To stop it going mouldy, I take it out of any plastic packaging and keep it in the bread bin with plenty of airflow…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (322+ words) A rather pastoral feel accompanies this week’s simple recipe for a nutty chocolate cake The nuts, of course, were wild hazelnuts, and nutting (that is, the gathering of them), was one of the joys of the countryside in Hardy’s time....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (596+ words) It’s wild garlic time again! Try this pesto with an aromatic chicken, fennel and potato stew, then dive into a fudgy banana cake with a tantalisingly crunchy top Wild garlic tends to be very strong at the start of the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (394+ words) As Easter rolls around once more, more and more companies are putting out novelty pastries. Alyx Gorman explains the authenticity bunfight to Julia Hollingsworth Alyx, I tried one of the orange bread-things you left in the office kitchen. What was…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1145+ words) From a white chocolate cheesecake tart and flourless chocolate cake to double chocolate olive oil and marbled matcha cookies, explore chocolate’s endless versatility Prep 10 min Cook 1 hr 10 minChill 6 hr+ Serves 8–10 For the flourless chocolate cake250g unsalted butter, diced, plus extra for…...

6+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (167+ words) Blonds really do have more fun – a special-occasion sweet treat that’s perfect for Mother’s Day Prep 15 min Cook 2 hr 40 min Chill 3 hr+ Serves 16 For the base300g digestive biscuits 170g unsalted butter, melted For the filling250g white chocolate, roughly choppedSalt 680g full-fat cream cheese, at…...

6+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (887+ words) The Guardian My mother’s best advice: the secret to good pastry is cold wrists When I was growing up, she rarely dispensed advice. Instead, I watched her closely, holding on to her quiet wisdom I often picture my mother that…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (450+ words) Amid a cost of living crisis, pricey patisserie is all the rage – and not just in London. Our reporter goes on a crawl to find out if a tart can really be worth £45 There was a time when you could…...