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Up your dinner game with these delicious dishes that all take less than half an hour

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

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls

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

Expect lots of admiring comments when you round off your celebratory meal with an impressive prep-ahead dessert

You might have heard that you can’t freeze fresh tomatoes, because you need to cook them first. That may be true of larger toms, but we don’t agree when it comes to the cherry variety. If you have mor