As someone with a very active sweet tooth, I always need to end the day with dessert. Sometimes a simple scoop of ice cream will do, but occasionally I crave something a bit more homemade feeling.

Winter is all about steaming-hot, hearty comfort foods – mash-topped pies and rich, filling stews. Indeed, one of the few upsides of cold weather is being able to chuck on a chunky jumper and forget ...

As a professional taster and judge of food, wine and spirits it is my lot to experience the best (and sometimes the not-so-good) cuisines of the world. And I do appreciate the art and skills that ...

There’s something about apples that makes them feel like the heart of fall. Whether fresh from the orchard or picked up at ...

“I think we all need a bit of extra comfort right now and that to me is a big ol’ serving of apple crumble and custard. This is the humblest crumble ever…so homely, so simple and so delicious!” wrote ...

Fruit crisps and crumbles are some of the simplest dessert recipes you can make. In the heat of the summer, the last thing you want to do after a long day in the sun is spend too much time in the ...

Preheat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Peel, quarter, core and thinly slice the eating and cooking apples. Toss the slices with the lemon juice in a bowl, then scatter over the base of a 30cm oval ...

Autumn calls for warm desserts and a winter crumble is a favourite with most of us, the traditional British pudding dish can be adapted in many ways, but this extra ingredient really takes centre ...