I’ll be honest—when I first saw yogurt in a hummus recipe, I winced a bit. I’m a chickpea purist at heart. But I was testing …
Mary Berry French Dressing
I’ll be honest—this dressing nearly put me off homemade vinaigrettes altogether. The first time I made it, I didn’t whisk properly and ended up with …
Mary Berry Passion Fruit and Orange Cheesecake
I made this cheesecake on a drizzly Wednesday, hoping it would bring a bit of summer into my kitchen—and honestly, it did. The bright, tangy …
Mary Berry Autumn Beef Pie With Filo Crust
The first time I made this, I was in a bit of a mood. Rainy Sunday, muddy dog, and half the ingredients forgotten on the …
Mary Berry Banoffee Meringue Roulade
I’ll be honest—this roulade nearly collapsed on me the first time I made it. I under-whipped the egg whites (rookie mistake), overfilled it with cream, …
Mary Berry Banbury Tart
I’ll be honest—Banbury Tart was not on my radar when I first stumbled across it in Mary Berry’s Fast Cakes. I’d grown up with mince …
Mary Berry Chocolate Traybake
There’s a certain kind of chaos that only chocolate cake can fix. I made this one the first time while refereeing a living room pillow …
Mary Berry Walnut and Coffee Sandwich Cake
I’ve made this cake more times than I’ve overboiled the kettle, and that’s saying something. It was my gran’s favourite—she always insisted it was the …
Mary Berry Lemon Drizzle Traybake
The thing about a lemon drizzle is: when it’s good, it’s really good. Crisp top, soft sponge, that syrupy zing when you take a bite …
Mary Berry Tea Bread
I’ll be honest—this tea bread nearly went in the bin the first time I made it. I dunked the fruit in hot tea, rushed the …