The first time I baked this Simnel cake, I was trying to impress my auntie—she’s the sort of woman who knows her fruit cakes by …
Mary Berry Clementine Cake
The first time I baked this, I was meant to be cleaning the kitchen. But there were clementines in the fruit bowl starting to wrinkle, …
Mary Berry Welsh Rarebit
The first time I made this, I was half-starved after a long day and wanted something fast but not sad. I had half a block …
Mary Berry Meatball Toad in the Hole
The first time I made this, I didn’t preheat the oil properly—and the batter came out as flat as a pancake. I was gutted. The …
Mary Berry Beef Cannelloni
The first time I made this, I completely underestimated how fiddly it is to fill uncooked cannelloni tubes. Half the filling ended up on the …
Mary Berry Bacon And Mushroom Cheese Soufflé
I used to be nervous about making anything with the word “soufflé” in it—it felt like it belonged to the world of white tablecloths and …