Try to get hold of Tipo '00' flour - this is a very finely sieved flour, which is normally used for making egg pasta or cakes. In Italy it's called farina di grano tenero, which means 'tender' or 'soft' flour. Place the flour on a board or in a bowl. Make... read recipe
This carrot cake is an exceedingly good cake made all the more pleasing by the twist of lime mascarpone icing. It's delicious, it works and it's better than any other carrot cake I've tried. I would normally bake this in a square or round cake pan, but for... read recipe
You don't need to visit your local diner or pancake house to enjoy a great weekend breakfast treat. This is the simplest and easiest recipe to remember and works brilliantly every time. It's all made in one bowl too, which means less washing up - always a... read recipe
Even though it has a strong British heritage, America has embraced the apple pie to the point that it's now considered a quintessentially American dessert. American pies often look like the pies in cartoons and comics - big, robust, and full of attitude. The... read recipe
Melt 41/2 oz chocolate with the coffee, then pour into small ice-cube molds and freeze until hard. Take 6 small ovensafe 3-inch pastry rings, dariole molds or cappuccino cups and grease well with some butter. Place in the fridge while you make your sponge... read recipe
When I worked in France, I would visit a lovely little bakery once a week to buy a tart filled with a really amazing walnut cream, with poached glazed pears on top. It was such a joy to eat that I wanted to give you a recipe based on these flavors - the combination... read recipe
First of all, peel your bananas then purée them in a blender or food processor. The mix will be surprisingly wet. Pour it into a measuring cup, then top up with water until you have just over 2 cups. At Stage 1 of the basic bread recipe, use this banana... read recipe
This is the best apple pie in the world. You can't go wrong with good cooking apples, delicious blackberries and ginger. The cooking time can depend on how freshly picked the apples are, so the best thing is to cook them until they're softened first. First,... read recipe
I must have made thousands of these tarts when I worked for Antonio Carluccio at the Neal Street Restaurant in London. We used to make them for the Royal Opera House, and people going to see an opera or ballet would have one as part of the poshest picnics... read recipe
This is a superb moist cake, a bit like a clafoutis in France, but by adding breadcrumbs and using polenta it becomes very much like an Italian bread-and-butter pudding. It's something that Italians would cook in the embers of the fire after dinner. Preheat... read recipe