Pears included in Elizabethan recipes are typically ‘wardens’ – hardy varieties that must be cooked before eating, their flesh blushing with a red hue and softening into buttery deliciousness. Tudor d

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IN LIEU OF A TRADITIONAL DESSERT, TRY ONE OF HELEN’S FESTIVE ALTERNATIVES

Christmas desserts should always take on an element of glamour. Just like the glad rags we don for every festive party, bakes deserve to get an extra dose of fabulousness this time of year. For my Chr

If you are able to serve this in a glass dish then all the better, because part of the magic of a trifle is to see and enjoy all the different layers. This Anglo-Italian variation on the theme of trif

This impressive plan-ahead Christmas lunch from Flora Shedden is a mouthwatering mix of traditional recipes and deliciously unexpected flavours