For many gardeners, rhubarb, along with tomatoes, courgettes and beans, is a garden staple – and it might well be one of the first plants introduced to the plot! There are so many reasons for this dec

In and around the Howardian Hills, chefs are crafting dishes that sing of this county’s rich larder, with ingredients like zesty spruce tips and salted rhubarb adding pizazz to locally sourced fish, meat and game

A crowd-pleasing pie with a rich, buttery filling. Sage leaves are baked into the pastry while the beetroot adds vibrant colour. SERVES 8 PREP 30 mins plus40 mins chilling COOK 1 hr 30 mins MORE EFFOR

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MAKES 16-20 pieces PREP 20 mins plus 3 hrs chilling COOK 8 mins EASY 50g butter, plus extra for the tin400g blonde white chocolate (or use500g regular white chocolate),broken into pieces100g white cho

■ Serves 10 ■ Prep 30 mins plus setting and overnight chilling ■ Cook 15 mins 4 tbsp custard powder2 tbsp caster sugar500ml double cream2 raspberry swiss rolls, cut into2cm-thick slices200g fresh or f