Given the French love of pastries and desserts, sweet-toothed buyers should have no problem finding a home in France close to a boulangerie or patisserie , says Joanna Leggett

Toast, soup, a bake, a biscuit… When the days are dark and cold, you want simple recipes with a nod to nostalgia and childhood comforts, but with flavours that feel right for now

Philip Khoury’s BAKES ARE SO DECEPTIVELY BUTTER-SOFT THAT YOU’D BE FORGIVEN FOR FORGETTING THEY’RE PLANT-BASED

From the sweet to the spectacular, Helen Goh’s irresistible bakes are happiness in a tin

MAKES 8 PREP 10 mins plus cooling COOK 15 mins EASY V 50g butter, melted then cooledslightly, plus extra for the mould1 egg50g caster sugar1 tsp honey50g self-raising flour 1 Heat the oven to 210C/190

You’ve doubtless heard of Yorkshire Puddings, a much-loved feature of the Sunday roast. Perhaps you’ve even heard of a Berkshire Bacon Pudding, a roly-poly filled not with jam but with bacon and onion