Some bakes whisper at you when the rain taps on the windows. Mary Berry’s date slices practically lean in and knock. Rich, sticky dates; rough …
Mary Berry Vegetarian Cottage Pie
Right, confession time: I used to hate making vegetarian cottage pie. Not because it’s hard — it isn’t, really — but because every time I …
Mary Berry Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Right. I’ll be honest — slow cooker pulled pork used to be the bane of my Sunday kitchen. Either it turned out dry and stringy …
James Martin Rock Cakes
There’s something comforting about a rock cake. They’re not flashy or elegant or trying to win any beauty contests. They’re crumbly, fruit-packed little mounds of …
Nigella Lemon Cake
Some cakes are a celebration. Some are a comfort. This one — Nigella’s lemon cake — sits perfectly in between. It’s soft, bright, and just …
Delia Smith Raspberry Jam Recipe
There’s something about homemade raspberry jam that brings me back to my nan’s tiny kitchen, her floral apron dusted with sugar, the windows fogged with …
Delia Smith Carrot Cake
I remember the first time I made Delia Smith’s carrot cake. It was a rainy Sunday in Norwich, and I’d just inherited a battered copy …
Nigella Lemon Cheesecake
You know that feeling when you’re halfway through a lemon and wonder if you’ve overcommitted? That’s me, every time I make this cheesecake — but …
Mary Berry 10 Minute Tomato Soup
There’s something quietly reassuring about a bowl of tomato soup, isn’t there? Especially when it’s one you can make in the time it takes for …
Delia Smith Macaroni Cheese
Let me get this off my chest first: the number of times I’ve made lumpy, bland, overly gloopy macaroni cheese in the early years of …