Strawberries work well too. Oven temperatures are for a fan oven. I used frozen raspberries on this occasion a

Makes a rich creamy, indulgent pudding. Perfect for cold winter nights. Good enough for friends.

Try to ensure you have cold hands when making these. Don't overwork when handling the dough as it will become

These can be made with most dried fruit. Apricot works really well too. Delicious slightly warmed with good va

A very quick, dense, moist and always delicious chocolate cake. Perfect for beginners and a winner for childre

Very easy, great for children of all ages.

An easy peasy soup, more spice can be added if required but I find this is just right for most people's tastes

An oldie but goodie and not made often enough. Really easy to make, you don't have to use panettone but it doe

An unusual but truly delicious, satisfying soup. The cooking time includes roasting the squash.

A quick, very satisfying crumble. Would work well with apples.

These can be made with any red berry. I added cranberries for an added Christmas tartness.

These worked really well for me. The oil must be really smoking hot, I heated the fat in the pans for 30 minut

A traditional scone, very easy, quick and delicious. Great just with butter but extraordinary with jam and cre

A moist, very fruity cake. Not as dark as some cakes, but absolutely delicious. Has never failed to please.

The traditional way of making a Ragu. The extra time really is worth the effort if you can spare a few hours.

I found this to be a dense muffin but delicious as an autumn dessert served with custard.

An extremely tasty, satisfying pie. The filling can be made hours ahead and left to cool. Use bought puff past

Melt in your mouth shortbread tasting biscuits. Very quick and easy, they are good for children to decorate to

An extremely easy tart for a simple supper or lunch.

An easy quick recipe for American style pancakes. Delicious for breakfast, brunch or dessert.

An easy, bake in the oven chutney requiring no, or little maturing, depending how impatient you are.

A homemade white loaf using a breadmaker to mix the dough.