Let’s spend for Britain: DAME HELENA MORRISEY says visiting a thriving High Street will allow Britons to chat and feel they’re really living again By Dame Helena Morrissey For The Daily Mail Published: 00:10 BST, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 00:33 BST, 10 April 2021 At long last our dormant High Streets, poised for their … Read more
Let’s celebrate: Berry and cream shortbreads By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:02 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 4 April 2021 You can use any berry jam in the filling of these pretty sandwiched shortbreads. MAKES 8-10 PREPARE 30 minutes, plus 30 minutes chilling COOK 20 minutes 110g unsalted butter, at room temperature 50g … Read more
Let’s celebrate: Cinnamon apple hot cross buns By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:02 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 4 April 2021 Lightly spiced and with a wonderfully soft crumb, these buns are best served while still slightly warm, split open and spread with cold, salted butter. MAKES 12 larger buns or 15 smaller … Read more
Let’s celebrate: Easter chocolate fridge cake By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:02 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 4 April 2021 The beauty of a fridge cake is that it is easily adaptable: add whatever nuts and dried fruit that you please. MAKES 16 pieces PREPARE 30 minutes, plus chilling COOK 10 minutes 50g … Read more
Let’s celebrate: Passionfruit tart By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:01 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 4 April 2021 A glorious spring tart with a silky-smooth passionfruit filling. To save time, you can use shop-bought ready-rolled shortcrust pastry. SERVES 8 PREPARE 30 minutes, plus chilling COOK 1 hour 10 minutes PASTRY 200g plain flour, … Read more
Food: Let’s celebrate! By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:01 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 4 April 2021 Share or comment on this article:
Let’s celebrate: Cappuccino cake By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:01 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 4 April 2021 A very simple loaf cake with a heady hit of coffee and a light-as-anything whipped mascarpone topping. SERVES 10-12 PREPARE 25 minutes COOK 1 hour 175g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 5 tbsp … Read more
Let’s celebrate: Carrot and coconut layer cake By Eleanor Maidment Published: 00:01 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 4 April 2021 This makes a fabulous centrepiece and the flavours of carrot and coconut go fantastically well together. SERVES 12 PREPARE 40 minutes, plus cooling COOK 30 minutes 150ml sunflower oil, plus extra for … Read more
It’s staycation mania! Demand for campsites, holiday lets and beer gardens rocket with Cornwall ‘more than 80% sold’ as Britons ready for lockdown easing on April 12 Outdoor wining & dining and staycation demand has soared in run up to April 12 Local travel industry is preparing for a busy summer with foreign trips unlikely … Read more
Staycationers desperate to get away over Easter are telling holiday lets they will pay in cash, hide their cars and arrive at night in bid to avoid getting caught breaking Covid rules Owners of self-catering accommodation criticised would-be holidaymakers Many have asked to book discrete getaways despite ongoing Covid restrictions Self-catered accommodation will be able to … Read more