Forget the love angle on spring. This is the season when a cook’s thoughts turn to entertaining. Right now there is no end of excuses to feed friends and family, whether for Mother’s Day or graduation ...

This recipe is from Cherie Denham's collection The Irish Bakery, with photography by Andrew Montgomery. You can order it here. 1. Preheat the oven to 140C (325F/Gas 3). Grease a 23 cm (9 inch) ...

A moist dessert cake crammed with apples and with a hint of almond, too. This is ideal served warm with custard for pudding. For this recipe you will need a 20cm/8in deep, loose-bottomed or spring ...

Pre-heat oven to 180 or 160for a fan forced oven. I use a 20cm spring form cake tin, lined with baking paper on the bottom and lightly buttered on the sides. Place two whole eggs in the bottom and ...

1. In a large mixing bowl combine vanilla ice cream and sorbet/yoghurt. Break up meringue into chunks and stir through ice cream mixture. 2. Line a 26cm spring form cake tin with plastic wrap. Place a ...

If you’re looking for a spring treat to serve, try one from this delicious trio Rachel Allen's lemon and cardamom cake. Photo: Tony Gavin Ingredients for Rachel Allen's lemon and cardamom cake. Photo: ...