Deep purple

A little fruit with a big personality, damsons are the wild, punchy cousins of plums. Small, oval and dark purple, they’ve been growing in Britain since Roman times, and were brought over for eating a

With cosy season just around the corner, try one of these tempting treats that taste as good as they look

Ingredients (Makes 16 squares) ◆ 300g white chocolate, broken into pieces ◆ 75g butter ◆ 3 eggs ◆ 175g caster sugar ◆ 175g self-raising flour ◆ 175g shelled hazelnuts, roughly chopped ◆ 5ml vanilla es

The aubergines we grow in the UK are usually bred from the wild solanum melongena variety, so we’re used to seeing purple, egg-shaped fruits. But there are many varieties available that vary in size,

SERVES 2-3 | PREP 5 MINS COOK 15 MINS | EASY | V 200g black or red grapes (or a mixture)2 tsp sherry vinegar2 tsp olive oil1 tbsp honeypinch of chilli flakes2 thyme sprigs, leaves picked250g halloumi,

COOK’S TIP If you don’t like hazelnuts, swap ...