If the idea of left-over Easter egg chocolate is a foreign concept to you, swap in good-quality dark chocolate. A drizzle of syrup from the jar of cherries lends extra fruity depth. SERVES 2 | PREP 5

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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

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