Hosting a family do? Impress guests with twists on the classics, plus a pretty-in-pink pudding

Celebrate the season – and the Bank Holiday weekend – with a vibrant feast with recipes for everyone

Anne outlines her top jobs to be getting on with over the coming fortnight

Purple sprouting broccoli always feels like a small seasonal celebration, the first signs of green after months of root veg and stews. This recipe works beautifully as a starter or as a snack with a c

Lucy considers some of the exciting jobs to be done as spring gets underway

There are some vegetables that thrive in the cold, but unless you aspire to self-sufficiency Tom Coward recommends caution when sowing very early in the year. “It’s a mistake, although we always do it