Apricots seem almost to have been created to be baked into cakes such as this summery tart, where they reveal their jammy sweetness to full effectApricots are one of those fruits that, in Britain at least, promise so much, yet often deliver minor disap…
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for cinnamon semifreddo with chocolate drizzle and raspberries | The simple fix
The famous Italian frozen mousse gets the Mexican treatment, with tequila-macerated raspberries and a poncho of sultry dark chocolateMaking ice-cream brings me pleasure like little else. There is something magical about transforming fruit puree, some m…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for strawberry tart with crema pasticcera | A kitchen in Rome
This strawberry custard tart is perhaps best known by Italians as one of the many tiny cakes to enjoy with coffee, but there’s nothing to stop you enjoying them on a larger scale …The bar in Linari must be 12m long, at least, and it’s shaped like an “L…
Nigel Slater’s recipes for ice-cream sandwiches, and aubergines with coconut
A gently spiced dinner and summer’s most fun dessertIt is the fleeting nature of ice-cream that appeals to me – the idea of catching something at its brief moment of perfection. In the case of ice-cream, that’s somewhere along the road from rock hard t…
Nik Sharma’s recipes for roast grape, cheese and walnut salad and lime sorbet with a Thai twist
A salty-sweet treat of a salad with roast grapes, feta and nuts, and a refreshing lime sorbet with extra fragrance from makrut lime leavesI’m always amazed by the sheer variety of fruits that exist in nature, each with their own personality. This lime …
Tell us: what’s your best plum recipe?
We’d like to hear your ideas for how to incorporate plums into your cookingIt’s the time of year when plums start to ripen. Whether your best plum recipe is sweet or savoury, we’d love to know how you plan to cook with them this summer. Continue readin…
How to make the perfect vegan coconut ice-cream – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s How to make the perfect…
The secret to an authentic taste and mouth-feel is fat, so what’s the best substitute for dairy? Our resident perfectionist tries them all …Plant-based ice-cream, like so much else in the vegan world, has come on leaps and bounds in both range and qual…
Savour the flavour! Chefs on 20 terrific ways to tickle tired tastebuds
Lost your culinary spark after months of lockdown? From carrot-mel to celeriac sorbet, here are simple, surprising secrets to transform your home cookingSome of us have thrived in the kitchen in the past 18 months, finding it a creative sanctuary. For …