When sweetened chestnut puree was hard to find, Frances Sellers roasted and shelled the chestnuts, then pureed them with maple syrup to taste. Instead of the topping recipe here, you also could simply ...

♥ Preheat the oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Cut out three 23cm 9in circles of baking paper and lay these out on one or two baking trays. Place the egg whites in a large bowl and whisk until they rise ...

Christmas baking is all about keeping the work to a minimum and the flavour to the max ...

In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter and oil, and add the onion, rosemary, and a pinch of salt. Cook gently over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent. Add the chicken stock ...