Eskdale offers the perfect weekend escape, from steam trains and summit hikes to fireside feasts, says Lewis Nunn.

At the heart of my love for good food is my passion for growing your own, buying locally and having fun when you are in the kitchen. In fact, I’m just back from the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival. I ...

This video shows how to make a Cherry Bakewell Steamed Pudding — a soft almond sponge topped with jam and cherries, inspired by the classic Bakewell tart. It’s rich, comforting, and easy to make with ...

A simple sauce of single cream and dark chocolate is the perfect finishing touch for a delicious dessert - Matt Austin I’ve always loved good old-fashioned steamed pudding. There are plenty of recipes ...

New research has suggested that some of Britain’s favourite puddings could vanish from tables in the next 50 years, with only 2% of households still making a daily homemade pudding, and 62% rarely or ...

In skittish mood during his tour of the Hebrides, Samuel Johnson devised a satirical meditation on a pudding in the style of a popular volume of religious homilies: “Let us seriously reflect what a ...

Adorn this pudding with big slices of mandarin. Photo / Babiche Martens If you’re after something decadent, try this tender steamed pudding drizzled in a sticky citrus sauce. If this is your first ...

Easter is upon us and this year I’m going for a twist on the traditional roast lamb dinner followed by a pudding that is high on the comfort scale. Easter is one of the great occasions for a ...

Line small (metal) dariole moulds lightly with some soft butter and set aside. Into a large bowl add the soft butter, caster sugar, orange zest, golden syrup and marmalade and mix with an electric ...

Liberally grease an 850ml microwave-safe pudding bowl with the extra butter and line the base with a disc of baking paper. 1 Beat 125g of the butter and the castor sugar together using a wooden spoon ...