Sachertorte
This chocolate cake is said to be invented in Vienna by the chef Franz Sacher in 1832. It improves if…
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Slow roast shoulder of lamb with sliced potatoes
This is all about slow cooking the lamb – if yours needs a little longer then leave it in the…
Velvet chocolate torte
Yes it really does serve ten, it is so rich! If you do not have a spring-form tin, spoon the…
Smoked Texan chicken wings
Great for lunch, a barbecue or picnic, these wings have a hint of chilli but are warmly smoky rather than…
Mixed bean salad
Grab that tin of beans from the back of your store cupboard and whip up this simple salad. Each serving…
Cardamom sponge with white chocolate icing
Cardamom with white chocolate is a surprisingly good combination in a sponge cake. Equipment: You will need 2 x 20cm/8in…
Banoffee pie
Homemade pastry topped with toffee, cream, banana and grated chocolate is impossible to resist in this classic American recipe. Equipment…
Toffee apple and pecan pudding
A good recipe to have at hand, at any time of year, this is a light sponge pudding with a…
Goats’ cheese, pepper and thyme galettes with onion marmalade
Prepare the marmalade and peppers in advance so last minute work is minimal. Serve with with a dressed mixed leaf…
Fool-proof green salad
There is nothing worse than a boring bowl of green leaves served at a table with a meal. I like…