Food & Drink

Helen Kingscott Wed, 24th Sep 2025 at 09:00 Recipes, Baking, Dessert

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, this is the dessert for you! Ingredients (makes 7): 200g stoned dates 180ml boiling water 2 tsp vanilla essence 175g self-raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 large eggs 85g butter 125g demerara sugar 2... If you’ve got a sweet tooth, this is the dessert for you! Ingredients (makes 7): 200g stoned dates 180ml boiling water 2 tsp vanilla essence 175g self-raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 large eggs 85g butter 125g demerara sugar 2... If you’ve got a sweet tooth, this is the dessert for you! Ingredients (makes 7): 200g stoned dates 180ml boiling water 2 tsp vanilla essence 175g self-raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 large eggs 85g butter 125g demerara sugar 2...

Lois Barnes Sat, 23rd Aug 2025 at 09:00 Recipes, Baking, Vegetarian, Dessert

Crumbly, zingy and deliciously moreish, these citrus-flavoured flapjacks will have you coming back for more... and more! With a triple hit of lemon – zest in the oats, followed by a layer of lemon curd, then topped with lemon juice icing... Crumbly, zingy and deliciously moreish, these citrus-flavoured flapjacks will have you coming back for more... and more! With a triple hit of lemon – zest in the oats, followed by a layer of lemon curd, then topped with lemon juice icing... Crumbly, zingy and deliciously moreish, these citrus-flavoured flapjacks will have you coming back for more... and more! With a triple hit of lemon – zest in the oats, followed by a layer of lemon curd, then topped with lemon juice icing...

Helen Kingscott Tue, 22nd Jul 2025 at 09:00 Recipes, Dessert

This elegant dessert is ideal for summer entertaining or a sunny weekend treat. Ingredients (serves 8-10): 4 large ripe mangoes 1 tbsp lemon juice 480ml double cream 200g granulated sugar (plus 1 tbsp for the purée) 3 tsp powdered... This elegant dessert is ideal for summer entertaining or a sunny weekend treat. Ingredients (serves 8-10): 4 large ripe mangoes 1 tbsp lemon juice 480ml double cream 200g granulated sugar (plus 1 tbsp for the purée) 3 tsp powdered... This elegant dessert is ideal for summer entertaining or a sunny weekend treat. Ingredients (serves 8-10): 4 large ripe mangoes 1 tbsp lemon juice 480ml double cream 200g granulated sugar (plus 1 tbsp for the purée) 3 tsp powdered...

Lois Barnes Sat, 19th Jul 2025 at 09:00 Recipes, Baking, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Dessert

It had never occurred to me to use strawberries in a crumble before. I regularly make apple or blackberry and apple crumbles, occasionally a pear crumble, and I've even made a peach crumble (which was delicious, by the way), but I've never made one... It had never occurred to me to use strawberries in a crumble before. I regularly make apple or blackberry and apple crumbles, occasionally a pear crumble, and I've even made a peach crumble (which was delicious, by the way), but I've never made one... It had never occurred to me to use strawberries in a crumble before. I regularly make apple or blackberry and apple crumbles, occasionally a pear crumble, and I've even made a peach crumble (which was delicious, by the way), but I've never made one...

Helen Kingscott Fri, 24th Jan 2025 at 09:00 Recipes, Baking, Dessert

A simple dessert with a light texture and subtle but delicious flavours. Ingredients: 100g ground almonds 1 tin of pear halves 100g softened butter 100g caster sugar 1 tsp cornflour 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 medium egg A handful of flaked... A simple dessert with a light texture and subtle but delicious flavours. Ingredients: 100g ground almonds 1 tin of pear halves 100g softened butter 100g caster sugar 1 tsp cornflour 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 medium egg A handful of flaked... A simple dessert with a light texture and subtle but delicious flavours. Ingredients: 100g ground almonds 1 tin of pear halves 100g softened butter 100g caster sugar 1 tsp cornflour 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 medium egg A handful of flaked...