If you want to plant a light woodland–perhaps underplanted with wild primroses and bluebells–or are looking for a luminous specimen tree for the garden, consider a birch, advises Charles Quest-Ritson

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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” It’s impossible to think of Christmas without these seasonal gems. Unlike most nuts, chestnuts are low in fat and high in water, which is why they have that unique

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Chestnuts provide sweet, earthy flavour and a nutty texture that works beautifully with the chocolate and stem ginger. SERVES 8 PREP 25 mins plus overnight soaking COOK 2 hrs 30 mins EASY ❄ 150g sulta