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 …
Mary Berry Sticky Chicken
This one surprised me. The first time I made Mary Berry’s Sticky Chicken, I thought, “This’ll be one of those quick weeknight things—fine, not thrilling.” …
Mary Berry Superfood Salad
I first made this Mary Berry Superfood Salad because I was in that January mindset—you know, the one where you swear you’ll eat more greens …
Mary Berry Chestnut Mushroom Soup
Mary Berry’s Chestnut Mushroom Soup is made with butter, sunflower oil, onions, celery, garlic, chestnut mushrooms, chicken or vegetable stock, soy sauce, double cream, and …
Mary Berry Eggs and Broccoli Royale
This nearly ended in disaster—twice. First, my sauce split right as the eggs finished poaching. Then I realised I’d forgotten to trim the broccoli and …
Mary Berry Apple Crumble
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. …