Take it from someone who doesn't “do cake” - this is the exception. Now for the extra bits that takes it to the next level …

Here are a few recipes with, not surprisingly, oranges and lemons! First up, my favourite cake, tried and tested and a flourless recipe – i...

  All in the frying pan Ready to freeze if you prefer or ready for the oven flipped over and ready to serve Perfect for a supper p...

The last time I wrote this version of Tarte Tatin was in June 2019 – how time flies! Here it is : Toffee Apple Tarte Tatin 6-8 larg...

This is a very popular pudding with everyone who likes chocolate and the hot and cold combination – I've known those who purport not to ...

Take a look : Here's the tin, greased and dusted The filling in the tin, ready for the oven Out of the oven, leave to cool A s...

 … apples again, this time eating apples, but with a zhuzh! Here's a series of separate elements that can be used on their own or put t...

Dorset Apple Cake ... the fotos! Here they are : the cake in the tin and out of the tin a portion with the clotted cream The...

... that I don't try to think of everyone and cover every base. One of my favourite additions to the standard vanilla ice cream is to a...

Now for the second recipe – Miso Caramel Sauce! You might think that there's too much miso going on here but I can assure you it works....

This recipe is so old I can't remember when – probably as far back as 1986 ish. There's a reason I've kept it – it's easy b...

  ... and a very flexible fruit! A little prep is required if you want the best from your berries - I mention hulling your strawberries in ...

… you can choose whatever you fancy for a change to the original Rocky Road recipe. It's whatever floats your boat. An idea for a trea...

I realise that this is not a traditional Easter Egg but hey does it really matter so long as it's chocolate?! What I love about this t...

a Chocolate Chip Scone warmed and split with a side of cherry jam and clotted cream a loaded treat! A final tip – don...

Here's my antedote to trifle! For me it's up there with sago and semolina – horrid! I appreciate that trifle has “grown up” since ...

This cake is moist – moist is good but, to use the northern vernacular, it can be “claggy”. I would, and do, make extra “drizzle” to serve ...

Take it from someone who doesn't “do cake” - this is the exception. The final bonus – it freezes – it's a win win! Now for the ex...

… sauces As I've said the fast option is to use a jar of salted caramel sauce (260g) – easily available at most large supermarkets – fo...

Here they are : the cake in the tin and out of the tin a portion with the clotted cream The bonus – you get a cake or a pudding, ...