Sunshine brunches

■ Makes 16 ■ Prep 1 hr plus cooling and 10 mins chilling ■ Cook 12 mins 100g unsalted butter, softened175g caster sugar, plus extrafor sprinkling1 egg1 tsp vanilla paste200g plain flour, plus extrafor

Jennifer has lived at Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home in London since September 2024. One of Jennifer’s greatest passions is cooking, a skill she learnt from her mother while growing up in Jamai

Rustle up these delicious sweet treats and then invite mum over for brunch or afternoon tea to surprise and delight her this Mother’s Day

Try something different for Shrove Tuesday. Sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, these moreish morsels are great for sharing. SERVES 4-6 PREP 12 MINS COOK 26 MINS For the batter: ✱ 250g self-raising flour✱

Ingredients (Serves 8) ◆ 400g reduced fat soft cheese ◆ 250g lemon curd ◆ Finely grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon ◆ 12 readymade 18cm sweet pancakes ◆ 12 mini meringues ◆ 150g fresh raspberries

SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 20 mins EASY V 4 large field mushrooms8 tomatoes, halved1 garlic clove, thinly sliced2 tsp olive oil200g bag spinach4 eggs 1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the mu