Top of the crops: cherries

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

Makes 12Prep time 15 minCook time 30 minSpecialist kit 12-hole muffin tin;12 large paper muffin cases EASY SWAPS Raspberries or blackcurrants are great alternatives. • 250g cooked beetroot • 3 large e

I consider myself a cook who grows her ingredients rather than a gardener who cooks. Don’t ask me about roses or when to prune a clematis. I’m as lost as you are. But if I can eat it, I’m interested.

These simple, seasonal, no-bake puds are a doddle to whip up

When a friend came to visit recently she loved all the colour in our flower garden but she took one look at the veg garden and said, “Ah, food!” There’s nothing better than harvesting delicious fresh

Sweetcorn fritters Mix 150g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 160ml milk together in a large bowl. Mix in 1 egg, 550g sweetcorn, 2 chopped spring onions, a small handfu