Let’s get ready to crumble!

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

Put the British into baking with these nostalgic classics, 2 0 2 5 guaranteed to bring everyone to the table

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delicious puds – easy enough for week nights

■ Serves 8 ■ 20 mins plus 1 hr chilling ■ Cook 5 mins 50g frozen mixed berries4 tbsp golden caster sugar4 tbsp crème de cassisabout 250g madeira cake, sliced250g mascarpone500g fresh custard2 tsp vani

Why not take a cake to your next summer gathering?

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness… I never imagined I’d be quoting John Keats in the opening line of my first column for Platinum. But here we are at the cusp of the season, so perhaps it’s not