Four brilliant rhubarb recipes that aren’t just pudding

There’s a jug of rhubarb cordial in my fridge. Unlike the Schiaparelli-pink wands from which it was made, the drink, once diluted, becomes a soft pinky-grey, the…

Diana Henry’s four favourite dishes using blood orange

For several years, when I lived in Oxford, my ‘happy place’ was a trattoria on the Cowley Road. I couldn’t go often. It was cheap but still…

The six best pancake recipes for Shrove Tuesday

With Pancake Day fast approaching it’s time to prepare for the big occasion. Traditionally the day where rich, fatty ingredients like eggs, milk and butter are used…

Diana Henry’s favourite puddings from around the world

When it comes to puddings for Saturday or Sunday lunch, most of us are stuck in a rut. One friend calls me from the greengrocer’s every Saturday…

Is it possible to have a completely British Christmas?

I don’t know about you, but for me the exotic aromas of cinnamon and cloves are the smells of Christmas. This year, though, I’m going to mull…