• Pizza has to be one of the ultimate comfort foods: flatbreads with a host of delicious toppings and a crust that can be as thick or thin as you like. Many pizza devotees believe in keeping this savoury meal of peasant origins as simple as possible: a good dough, a robust and rustic tomato sauce, torn mozzarella and scatterings of fresh basil – job done! Mastering this fabulously easy and basic pizza dough will ensure you never suffer one of those ‘what’s for dinner’ moments and will have friends and family declaring, “This is just like mamma used to make!”…

    Go beyond the traditional lemon tart and whip up something inspired instead. You do not need a sweet tooth to appreciate this dessert. These quick and easy ricotta and…

    When life hands you lemons… Make this! This lemon tart is wonderfully smooth, creamy and zesty. This is a beautifully flavourful addition to any tea party, and bursting…

    Print Recipe Speculoos biscuits Ingredients 65g butter, at room temperature 65g brown sugar 20ml (1 tbsp + 1 tsp) castor sugar 1 large egg yolk 8ml (1½ tsp) ground cinnamon pinch of salt 60ml (¼ cup) milk infused with one cinnamon stick 125g (¼ cup) cake flour 2ml (½ tsp) bicarbonate of soda Instructions 1

    F&HE travel editor Ingrid Casson shares her highlights of a gourmet journey through Spain, where she encountered both rustic and modern flavours.

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