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The sweets trolley at The Connaught used to include many childhood favourites with adult touches, such as creamed rice with apricot Kirsch sauce. I doubt whether this is still on the menu, but the rec … read more

NY Cheesecake Gill: I’ve used this recipe for many years and it never fails. The key to its success is that you should buy the curd and cream cheese fresh from a deli counter and don’t be tempted to … read more

Courtesy of Tabitha Tortyse: This recipe is so easy and it is the best I’ve ever found for chocolate mousse – easy, unpretentious, delicious. No sugar of cream, it’s pretty low carb and you can use th … read more

Lentil Casserole Courtesy of Melanie Harrison: ‘This recipe started out as one of Nigel Slater’s recipes and originally was based around sausages, salami and green lentils, but I have kept changing i … read more

Phillippa’s Mum’s Fruit Cake Courtesty of Phillippa Lambert: ‘A traditional family recipe for a moist cake that never, ever fails!’ 4 oz butter or baking margarine 6 oz sugar (can be dark brown, lig … read more