Would you pay a restaurant to eat your own cake?
Not everyone agrees. “The thing we get to do, which is the greatest privilege, is to be the place where people mark the moments in their life,”…
The best show-stopping alternatives to traditional wedding cake
The multi-tiered wedding cake has come a long way since its inception under the reign of King Charles II, when a French chef created the one we…
The burning question: what is the healthiest cooking oil to use in 2022?
None of which is especially appetising, but it is expedient for the manufacturer. The process makes the oils bland (appealing to customers) and gives them a long…
The burning question: what is the healthiest cooking oil?
None of which is especially appetising, but it is expedient for the manufacturer. The process makes the oils bland (appealing to customers) and gives them a long…
The burning question: which oil should I really be cooking with?
Think you know which oil to use when, and how? Think again. Food aficionados like to boast that their unfiltered, extra-virgin olive oil is sacred, only for…
How do you invent a recipe that is practically perfect in every way?
But some of the best recipes can come about by accident. Ruth Graves Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, supposedly came up with…
The best yule logs for Christmas 2021, tried and tested
This year’s offerings are largely based on the traditional, tried-and-tested formula of soft spiralled sponge, chocolate buttercream and a thick coating of rich ganache. Vegan options are…
The best Christmas cakes for 2021, tried and tested
Beneath an elegant, snow-white layer of fondant icing the marzipan is generous and well-flavoured. The soft, pale crumb is moist and filled with plump, juicy fruit, not…