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Get the right balance of biscuit, caramel and chocolate to bake the perfect millionaire's shortbread. Prep: 15 mins Cook: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Serves: 20-24 INGREDIENTS For the shortbread 250g plain flour 200g unsalted butter, chilled and chopped 100g golden caster sugar ¼ tsp ...

Eggy bread, pain perdu or French toast – this classic breakfast dish has plenty of names and just as many options for toppings. Prep: 5 mins Cook: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 2 large eggs 80ml whole milk 40ml double cream 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp cinnamon 4 thick ...

A succulent, sweet and savoury roast ham makes the perfect centrepiece for a Sunday dinner with family and friends. Prep: 15 mins Cook: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 1 uncooked ham, on the bone (about 5-6 kg) 2 celery sticks 2 onions, halved 2 carrots, roughly chopped 1 ...

Make our truffle fudge in mere minutes and box it up with pretty tissue paper for the perfect homemade gift. It uses just four ingredients and very little effort. Prep: 5 mins Cook: 2 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 30 pieces INGREDIENTS 250g dark chocolate 25g butter 30g dried sour ...

Majolica plate with fruit I live and work as an artist in the village of Dunsfold with my husband, Tim, and we have been there for nearly 22 years now. I was born in London and lived for a couple of years before my family moved to the Essex countryside. My parents had met and married in India, ...

© Marilyn Bailey, Grapes and red wine. It‘s a new year! A fresh start for some if not all of us, as we try to look ahead and see how the year will pan out. Predicting the future is virtually impossible. It’s best not to worry about it too much, but try and think of life as a blank canvas, ...