Forced rhubarb

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

Rhubarb and custard is about as British as the victoria sandwich or a Sunday roast. It’s one of my favourite ways to showcase forced rhubarb, grown in the Rhubarb Triangle, a small area of Yorkshire c

This rich tart makes a lovely dish for a spring lunch – serve with a crisp green salad. SERVES 6 | PREP 20 MINS | COOK 1 HR 10 MINS | EASY 250g shortcrust pastry2 smoked haddock fillets knob of butter

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

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric

SERVES 4-6 Ingredients 800g rhubarb, choppedinto roughly 5cm pieces50g caster sugar½ tsp ground ginger½ tsp cinnamon½ tsp vanilla extract For the crumble topping 200g self-raising flour100g rolled oat