How i got the baking bug

Happiness is a perfect pudding made with simple ingredients and a winning recipe, say the founders of Edinburgh bakery Twelve Triangles. Here, they share some of their favourite sweet treats

Get the mixing bowls out for traditional cakes and bakes that will fill your home with warming aromas as they cook

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 30 mins ■ Cook 50 mins 4 large field mushrooms4 tbsp olive oil1 garlic clove, chopped400g spinach leavesflour, for dusting1 tbsp thyme leaves500g block all-butter puff pastry140g sti

INGREDIENTS 100g sourdough starter 380ml warm water 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp salt 500g strong white bread flour TOPPINGS 2-3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 3-4 ripe plums, stones removed and cut into quart

Keep a level head in the kitchen with this easy, elegant menu from the unflappable North Yorkshire-based chef Ruth Hansom

Now is the perfect time to prepare for the feasting ahead with these treats bursting with seasonal flavours