Desserts

I wasn’t planning to bake anything the night I made this—just had a couple of soft peaches on the counter and half a loaf of …

These sweet little jam tarts always take me back to the school fêtes of the ’80s, where they’d sit proudly on paper doilies, glistening like …

There’s something a bit nostalgic about these brownies for me—they’re the kind of traybake I remember making in the 90s when everyone had a Mary …

I don’t make this often—because when I do, I absolutely can’t resist going back for seconds. It’s that kind of dessert. Think crunchy biscuit base, …

I made this one for a Sunday lunch where I needed something that looked impressive but didn’t need faffing about last minute. And this? Proper …

This one takes me right back to school dinners—served lukewarm with a ladle of custard and a whiff of nostalgia. But honestly? Homemade is so …

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 …