15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (242+ words) Chewy in the middle and crisp at the edges, like a classic, but sandwiched together with a luxurious ganache Prep 5 min Cook 35 min, plus cooling Makes 12 s For the biscuits 90g rolled oats 45g plain flour 40g light brown sugar 30g caster sugar 40g desiccated…...

2+ day, 8+ hour 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…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (699+ words) A moreish way to enjoy a popular Greek lamb recipe, accompanied by a pretty rhubarb pudding Prep 15 min Cook 2 hr Serves 6 50ml olive oil Sea salt and black pepper 6 lamb shanks 3 sticks celery, washed and finely chopped2 onions, peeled and finely chopped3 garlic…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (219+ words) Miso brings a level of mouthwatering complexity to these otherwise simple cookies Prep 5 min Cook 30 min Chill 3 hr+ Makes 12 100g unsalted butter, softened 110g dark brown sugar 110g caster sugar 35g white miso paste 1 large egg 220g plain flour " tsp baking powder " tsp bicarbonate of…...

1+ week, 1+ 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....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (436+ words) Though we are no longer together, we talk food every time we speak and always ask what the other is having for dinner For our first date " a picnic on the grassy banks of the Molonglo River near Canberra " the…...

1+ week, 6+ day 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…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (318+ words) Gently scented with orange and vanilla, lightened by ricotta, and studded with rum-soaked raisins Prep 10 min Soak overnight Cook 1 hr, plus cooling Serves 8-10 130g raisins 80ml dark rum 125g room-temperature unsalted butter, plus 10g extra, softened, for brushing220g plain flour, plus extra for dusting160g caster sugar…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (727+ words) A moist bake with a deep carrot and cinnamon flavour, plus a showstopper of crisp meringue, strawberry and chocolate fudge sauce Prep 10 min Cook 1 hr Makes 1 x 23cm cake, to serve 10 For the carrot cake Oil, for greasing190g peeled and coarsely chopped…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (728+ words) From the not-for-profit Jewish culinary collective comes a leek and mushroom matzo brei, one-pot roasted fish and a creamy charoset parfait At Pesach time, when many of us are desperately missing bread, we need to create dishes to fill the…...