Desserts

The first time I made this, I was trying to use up some end-of-week fruit: a slightly wrinkled pear, half a lemon, and a Bramley …

The first time I made this tart, I had a fridge full of berries on their last legs and the nerve to think “this’ll be …

This is the sort of dessert that makes you look incredibly poised and effortless—when in reality, all you did was peel a few pears and …

The first time I tried making tarte Tatin, I burned the caramel so badly I had to soak the pan overnight and throw out the …

There’s something about a crumble that makes people relax. No layers to level, no pastry to roll—just soft, syrupy fruit bubbling underneath golden rubble. I’ve …

I made this one last Christmas Eve, thinking it would be faffy and delicate and a bit of a risk. Honestly? It was dead simple—and …