Bakers often avoid the dreaded soggy bottom by blind baking their pie crust. After the crust is placed in its tin, it's ...

With early dark evenings, a chill in the air, and a longing for comforting dishes, food writers often extol the virtues of 'brown food'. The appeal is in the slow, contemplative chopping, slicing, ...

WHEN we consider our diet, health and lifestyle problems in Scotland today, comparisons with the Second World War years often crop up in conversation. Food rationing was a tough period to live through ...

New York City has a handful of restaurants that respect the long and noble tradition of UK desserts. We’ve listed five of our favorites below. But before we dive in, let’s run through some notes about ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: If there’s one place The Great British Baking Show likes to torture its bakers the most, it’s in the Technical Challenge. And for this week’s episode — “Dessert Week” — ...

Launching in stores and on Ocado online yesterday (22 October), the nostalgic sweet-treat will transport you back to your childhood, with its soft suet pastry and fruity raspberry jam. Priced at £5.50 ...

In terms of stressful life events, making your own pastry must surely be up there at the top, along with getting married, moving house and taking your driving test. So, quite why I decided to make my ...