Desserts

The first time I made Mary Berry’s Strawberry Pavlova, I was aiming for “showstopper.” What I got looked more like a deflated balloon in a …

This was the first crumble I ever baked solo. I was 14, home from school, and there were windfall apples rolling around the back step. …

This trifle nearly became a Boxing Day disaster. I’d promised my mum something “classic but a bit different” for the Christmas table—and, foolishly, I left …

The first time I made these salted caramel brownies, I dropped an entire spoonful of caramel straight onto the floor. My dog thought all his …

The first time I made this lemon mousse, I was halfway through spooning it into the glasses when I realised I’d forgotten the lemon juice. …

The first time I tried this no-churn vanilla ice cream, I didn’t have high hopes. To be honest, I only made it because I had …

I made this for a dinner party and, honestly, I nearly didn’t serve it. It looked like it had sunk in the middle. I panicked, …

This flapjack nearly glued itself to my teeth the first time I made it. No joke. I was expecting a tidy little square of chewy, …

The first time I tried making a pavlova, it cracked like the San Andreas Fault. No kidding—I opened the oven too soon, it deflated, and …

I made this tart on a rainy Wednesday when the cat refused to leave the laundry basket and I was craving something decadent but not …